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Kayden McDonald

DL • HOU

Kayden McDonald

Active

Photo: nflverse / NFL.com
General Value700FLIQ value signal • athletic and explosive profile, league and roster context
Age21.0
Height6'3"
Weight326 lb
CollegeOhio State
Experience0 years
Depth chart#2
2026 projected standing

Where Kayden McDonald ranks

Every active, team-assigned DL is included—even without a current projection.

NFL DL rank#62 of 128

League-wide projected fantasy points

HOU DL rank#3 of 4

Projected rank within this NFL team

Projected fantasy points0.0

standard PPR scoring

2026 Sleeper projection

Season Projection

Projected points0.00
Dynasty ADP—
Tackles / solo25.0 / 14.0
Sacks / INT0.0 / 0.0

HOU defense

Team Depth Chart

See the selected IDP’s competition, supporting unit, and Sleeper-listed defensive role.

Sleeper directory

Defensive line 13

LDE1Will AndersonActiveRDE2Dominique RobinsonQuestionableLDT2Kayden McDonaldActiveViewingRDT2Logan HallActiveDL5Dylan HortonIRLDT1Sheldon RankinsActiveRDT1Tommy TogiaiActiveDL8Junior TafunaActiveRDE1Danielle HunterActiveLDE2Sabastian HarshActiveRDE3Jadeveon ClowneyQuestionableLDT3Mario EdwardsActiveDL13Ali GayeIR
Linebackers 11
MLB1Azeez Al-ShaairActiveLOLB1E.J. SpeedPUPROLB1Henry To'oTo'oActiveROLB2Jake HansenQuestionableMLB2JHJake HummelActiveLOLB2Wade WoodazQuestionableMLB3Aiden FisherActiveLB8Chris BraswellActiveLB9Connor StrachanActiveLB10Jamal HillActiveLB11K.C. OssaiIR
Defensive backs 16
SS1Calen BullockActiveLCB1Derek StingleyActiveNB1Jalen PitreActiveRCB1Kamari LassiterActiveFS1Reed BlankenshipActiveNB2Kamari RamseyActiveFS2M.J. StewartPUPLCB2Tremon SmithActiveDB9Alijah HuzzieActiveDB10George OdumActiveDB11T.J. GreenActiveRCB2Jaylin SmithActiveRCB3Collin WrightActiveLCB3Ja'Marcus IngramIRDB15Bryce HallActiveDB16Chad CotaActive

Depth position, order, and current team assignments come from the synchronized Sleeper player directory. DL includes defensive ends, defensive tackles, and edge players; DB includes cornerbacks and safeties. Re-run “Sync My League” to refresh the selected league and its relevant player records; use the full directory sync in admin for every NFL depth chart.

Current Sleeper availability

Injury & Availability

No active Sleeper designation
No active Sleeper designationSleeper currently lists no active injury designation for this player.
NFL roster statusActive
Current designationNone
Sleeper record updatedApril 24, 2026 11:30 pm
FLIQ checkedSeptember 9, 2026 7:24 pm

Current availability is supplied by Sleeper’s player directory and is not a complete medical history. Sleeper’s documented player feed supplies status and practice context, not article headlines. No active designation does not mean the player has no prior injuries.

Current reporting

Latest on Kayden McDonald

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CURRENT NFL CONTRACT

NFL Contract

4 years • $12.9M

Active
TeamHOU
Term4 years
Total value$12.9M
Guaranteed$12.9M
Average / year$3.2M
Signed—

Source: User-provided contract data. Contract facts provide roster and dynasty context; they are not included in league-adjusted fantasy value yet.

Position: IDL; Avg. guarantee/year: 3226189; Guaranteed: 100.0%

Complete athlete profile

Evaluation Evidence

Open and authorized data, normalized by position and kept separate from league scoring.

56%profile coverage
Athletic profileNot enough dataCompared only with historical DL testing records
Dynasty value effectPositive signalSmall supporting adjustment from athleticism, draft capital, breakout age, and explosive history; it fades with NFL experience
Weekly outlook inputsProjection + roleLeague scoring, expected usage, availability, and matchup drive weekly value—not workout testing

NFL Draft Capital

Draft year2,026
Draft round2
Overall pick36
Draft teamHOU
Draft Age21
Draft CollegeOhio St.

Source: nflverse. Draft capital affects dynasty only through a bounded, experience-decaying modifier.

Rookie projection evidence

College Explosive Profile

College play-by-play has not been synchronized for this rookie yet. Missing evidence is shown as pending, never as a zero.

—College Explosive IndexAnalysis pending
College explosive history is not built yet

An administrator can build the current rookie class once in FantasyLeagueIQ → Player Data. The results then populate every matched rookie profile.

Selected league rookie overlayNormal yardage scoring only
The college index remains league-neutral; league rules affect projected fantasy value separately.
About this rating

The College Explosive Profile summarizes repeatable big-play production against same-position peers using verified college play-by-play evidence. It provides additional context for rookie evaluation without replacing draft capital, projections, market consensus, role, or availability. Data source: cfbfastR SportsDataverse play-by-play.

Big-play ability + league scoring

Explosive Play Profile

This player’s play-by-play analysis has not been built yet. The section remains visible so missing evidence is never mistaken for a zero score.

—NFL Explosive IndexAnalysis pending
Explosive history is not built yet

An administrator can start the complete recent-history build once in FantasyLeagueIQ → Player Data. It then populates every offensive player profile; league members do not need to sync players individually.

Selected league bonus overlayNo explicit big-play bonuses
Long gains still earn normal yardage and touchdown points.
About this rating

The Explosive Index summarizes how a player’s big-play production compares with others at the same position. FantasyLeagueIQ evaluates verified NFL play-by-play evidence and keeps the underlying NFL rating separate from league-specific scoring. When a league is connected, its scoring settings are applied to projections and fantasy value so the analysis reflects that league without changing the player’s core profile. Data sources: nflverse and synchronized league settings.

How this affects value

FLIQ value signal • athletic and explosive profile, league and roster context. Athletic and draft inputs are supporting evidence—not a replacement for current projections, market consensus, production, availability, or the selected league’s rules.

Imported Player Data

Every metric retains its source and effective context.

Draftnflverse
2026
Draft Age
21
Draft College
Ohio St.
Draft Pick
36
Draft Round
2
Draft Team
HOU
Draft Year
2026
Workoutnflverse
All-time
Combine Height
6-2
Combine School
Ohio St.
Combine Weight
326
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