Vance
Mcdonald.
Vance
Mcdonald.
Rice· 6'4"· 267 lb· 4.69s 40
Utilizes 12 personnel with two tight ends that are proficient run blockers, able to block inside or outside zone, arc, and seal while also threatening the seam with vertical routes.
McDonald projects as an immediate blocking tight end capable of inline or wing alignments with a ceiling to develop into a secondary receiving threat up the seam.
An Air Raid or pass-heavy spread offense that prioritizes receiving production from the tight end position over blocking prowess.
McDonald's blend of size, speed, and blocking experience makes him a versatile asset for a run-first scheme that values a dual-threat tight end.
Selected #55 overall in Round 2 of the 2013 NFL Draft by San Francisco 49ers out of Rice.
— — — positional median (p50)
- 40 yd
- 4.69sp50
- Vertical
- 33.5inp50
- Broad jump
- 119inp50
- Three-cone
- 7.08sp50
- Shuttle
- 4.53sp50
- Bench
- 31repp50
| Yr | Team | G | Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Rice | 10 | 12 | 118 | 0 |
| 2010 | Rice | 10 | 28 | 396 | 8 |
| 2011 | Rice | 12 | 43 | 532 | 5 |
| 2012 | Rice | 10 | 36 | 458 | 2 |
| Career | — | 42 | 119 | 1504 | 15 |
A dash means the figure is not published by a source we trust — never a zero we invented.
Everything above is the pre-draft evaluation. This section is what actually happened — updated year over year.
Vance McDonald played tight end for the San Francisco 49ers and Pittsburgh Steelers. He developed into a reliable pass-catching tight end, especially with the Steelers, known for his physical play.