Shaun McDonald

For the football (soccer) player, see Shaun MacDonald.

Shaun McDonald

No. --     Free Agent
Wide receiver
Personal information
Date of birth: June 30, 1981 (1981-06-30)
Place of birth: Phoenix, Arizona
Height: 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	Weight: 183 lb (83 kg)
Career information
College: Arizona State
NFL Draft: 2003 / Round: 4 / Pick: 106
Debuted in 2003 for the St. Louis Rams
Career history
St. Louis Rams (2003–2006) Detroit Lions (2007–2008) Pittsburgh Steelers (2009)
Career highlights and awards
2× First-team All-Pac-10 (2001–2002) Third-team AP All-American (2002) Biletnikoff Award finalist (2002)
Career NFL statistics as of 2009
Receptions	220
Receiving yards	2,490
Receiving TDs	11
Stats at NFL.com

Shaun Terrance McDonald (born June 30, 1981 in Phoenix, Arizona) is an American football wide receiver who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the St. Louis Rams in the fourth round of the 2003 NFL Draft. He played college football at Arizona State.

McDonald has also played for the Detroit Lions and Pittsburgh Steelers.

Early years

McDonald is a 1999 graduate of Shadow Mountain High School in Phoenix and was a 1999 Honorable Mention All-America by USA Today. He also earned All-state honors as a kick return specialist and all-conference as a wide receiver and kick specialist as a junior. He was a three-year starter and had five kickoff returns for touchdowns as a senior before missing one-third of his senior season with a broken fibula. As a senior, he had 800 yards receiving (30 yard average), 1,700 all-purpose yards, added seven kick returns for touchdown, and averaged 46 yards per kick return. As a junior, he returned four kickoffs of 90 yards or longer for touchdowns. He still holds the state record for most kickoff returns for touchdowns with 14. He lettered three times in football and four times each in soccer and track and field. McDonald also scored a goal and assisted on another in winning the state championship in soccer.

College career

McDonald played his college football at Arizona State University.

Professional career

Pre-draft

McDonald measured 5'8½" and 169 pounds and ran a 4.42 40-yard dash at his ASU pro day.

St Louis Rams

The St Louis Rams made McDonald the 106th pick in the 2003 NFL Draft. At the end of the 2006 season, McDonald finished his career with the Rams with 106 catches for 1,215 yards and four touchdowns.

Detroit Lions

In the 2007 offseason, McDonald left the Rams and joined former Rams offensive coordinator Mike Martz with the Detroit Lions. That season, McDonald led the Lions in catches with 79, yards with 943, and touchdowns with six.

In 2008, McDonald started seven of the 12 games in which he played and caught 35 passes for 332 yards and a touchdown.

Pittsburgh Steelers

McDonald was signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers on May 1, 2009. He was waived on November 28 to make room for quarterback Tyler Palko who was signed off the practice squad.

Personal

McDonald has two cousins in professional sports - Miami Heat point guard Mike Bibby and Nottingham Forest forward Robbie Findley. He is also related through marriage to Eddie House.

External links

• Detroit Lions bio
• Pittsburgh Steelers bio