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Will McDonald

DE • NYJ

Will McDonald

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Photo: nflverse / NFL.com
General Value625FLIQ value signal • athletic and explosive profile, league and roster context
Age27.0
Height6'4"
Weight245 lb
CollegeIowa State
Experience4 years
Depth chart#2
2026 projected standing

Where Will McDonald ranks

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

NFL DE rank#68 of 135

League-wide projected fantasy points

NYJ DE rank#3 of 8

Projected rank within this NFL team

Projected fantasy points0.0

standard PPR scoring

2026 Sleeper projection

Season Projection

Projected points0.00
Dynasty ADP—
Tackles / solo29.0 / 18.0
Sacks / INT9.0 / 0.0

NYJ defense

Team Depth Chart

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

Sleeper directory

Defensive line 17

NT1T'Vondre SweatActiveLOLB2Kingsley EnagbareActiveDL3Nate LynnActiveLDE1David OnyemataActiveRDE1Harrison PhillipsActiveNT2Darrell JacksonActiveDL7Jack HeflinActiveDL8Kingsley JonathanIRDL9Payton PageActiveROLB1Joseph OssaiQuestionableLDE2Jowon BriggsActiveROLB2Will McDonaldActiveViewingROLB3Braiden McGregorActiveLOLB3Tyler BaronPUPDL15Freedom AkinmoladunActiveDL16Paschal EkejiActiveDL17Ronald BlairActive
Linebackers 9
LOLB1David BaileyActiveRILB1Demario DavisActiveLILB1Jamien SherwoodActiveRILB2KMKiko MauigoaActiveLILB2Marcelino McCrary-BallActiveRILB3Trevin WallaceActiveLB7BWBrendon WhiteActiveLB8Jaden KellerActiveLB9Troy ReederActive
Defensive backs 16
LCB1Azareye'h ThomasActiveRCB1Brandon StephensActiveFS1Dane BeltonActiveNB1Jarvis BrownleeActiveSS1Minkah FitzpatrickActiveFS2Andre CiscoActiveNB2D'Angelo PondsQuestionableSS2Malachi MooreActiveSS3VJ PayneIRDB10Jordan ClarkActiveLCB2Nahshon WrightQuestionableRCB2Qwan'tez StiggersQuestionableRCB3Tre BrownIRDB14Ken WebsterInactiveDB15Mory BambaActiveDB16Samuel WomackActive

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.

2025 ROLE EVIDENCE

Defensive Snap Count & Role

Playing time across defensive and special-teams snaps.

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Defensive snaps64915 games
Snaps per game43.3Average workload
Defensive snap share65.3%#56 of 360 DLs
Role classificationCore starter82 special-teams snaps · 18.9% share

Recent weekly role

W8NYJ vs CIN71.0%
42 defensive snaps · 6 special-teams snaps
NFL DL #23 of 190NYJ DL #2 of 7
W10NYJ vs CLE71.0%
52 defensive snaps · 4 special-teams snaps
NFL DL #39 of 204NYJ DL #1 of 8
W11NYJ vs NE61.0%
41 defensive snaps · 0 special-teams snaps
NFL DL #67 of 219NYJ DL #3 of 7
W12NYJ vs BAL70.0%
44 defensive snaps · 1 special-teams snaps
NFL DL #41 of 211NYJ DL #1 of 7
W13NYJ vs ATL71.0%
49 defensive snaps · 5 special-teams snaps
NFL DL #37 of 230NYJ DL #1 of 7
W14NYJ vs MIA69.0%
45 defensive snaps · 6 special-teams snaps
NFL DL #40 of 201NYJ DL #2 of 7
W15NYJ vs JAX85.0%
53 defensive snaps · 8 special-teams snaps
NFL DL #5 of 233NYJ DL #1 of 7
W16NYJ vs NO73.0%
57 defensive snaps · 8 special-teams snaps
NFL DL #30 of 238NYJ DL #1 of 7

Snap counts: nflverse / Pro Football Reference. FantasyLeagueIQ classifies defensive roles from observed snap share and uses snaps as role context, not an automatic player-value bonus.

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 29, 2026 11:30 pm
FLIQ checkedSeptember 9, 2026 7:23 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 Will McDonald

Publisher-reported NFL news matched directly to this player.

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No current matched storiesNo recent coverage from the connected publishers matched this player.

Headlines and summaries are supplied by the named publishers and link to their original articles.

CURRENT NFL CONTRACT

NFL Contract

4 years • $16.3M

Active
TeamNYJ
Term4 years
Total value$16.3M
Guaranteed$16.3M
Average / year$4.1M
Signed—

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

Position: EDGE; Avg. guarantee/year: 4080416; Guaranteed: 100.0%

Complete athlete profile

Evaluation Evidence

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

67%profile coverage
Athletic profile91th percentileCompared only with historical DE 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
36 in83th percentile

Vertical jump

2023 DE class#4 of 5All-time DE#70 of 415
132 in100th percentile

Broad jump

2023 DE class#1 of 6All-time DE#3 of 411
49.290th percentile

FLIQ burst score

2023 DE class#2 of 5All-time DE#40 of 405
Compared withDEs at the same position2023 draft class and all synchronized historical testing records
College production is not imported yet

The profile currently knows Iowa State and NFL draft context. Add an authorized college-stat source to compare production, market share, efficiency, and breakout age.

2025 NFL production

17NFL games

0Scrimmage yards

0Total touches

0Targets

0Touchdowns

—Yards / touch

Workout source: nflverse. Percentiles and comparison groups are independent FantasyLeagueIQ calculations; unavailable metrics are omitted rather than estimated.

NFL Draft Capital

Draft year2,023
Draft round1
Overall pick15
Draft teamNYJ
Draft Age24
Draft CollegeIowa St.

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

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.

Recent form

Will McDonald Performance Trends

Last 8 recorded games, viewed through PPR scoring.

Recent form change+0.0 PPG0.0 recent vs 0.0 season average
League fantasy points0.0 pts
Week 18
1.0-1.0Week 11: 0.0 ptsWeek 12: 0.0 ptsWeek 13: 0.0 ptsWeek 14: 0.0 ptsWeek 15: 0.0 ptsWeek 16: 0.0 ptsWeek 17: 0.0 ptsWeek 18: 0.0 pts1113151718WEEK
Carries + targets0.0 opp
Week 18
1.0-1.0Week 11: 0.0 oppWeek 12: 0.0 oppWeek 13: 0.0 oppWeek 14: 0.0 oppWeek 15: 0.0 oppWeek 16: 0.0 oppWeek 17: 0.0 oppWeek 18: 0.0 opp1113151718WEEK
Yards per touch0.0 yd/tch
Week 18
1.0-1.0Week 11: 0.0 yd/tchWeek 12: 0.0 yd/tchWeek 13: 0.0 yd/tchWeek 14: 0.0 yd/tchWeek 15: 0.0 yd/tchWeek 16: 0.0 yd/tchWeek 17: 0.0 yd/tchWeek 18: 0.0 yd/tch1113151718WEEK
What these charts show

These charts summarize production, opportunity, and efficiency across recorded games. When a league is connected, fantasy output reflects that league’s scoring settings; otherwise a standard scoring context is used. The comparisons are designed to make a player’s recent performance easier to interpret.

Availability + repeatability

Dependability Index

Two lenses, because weekly trust and dynasty durability are different questions.

Weekly dependability
75B

100% scoring-floor hit rate • 0% workload stability

Dynasty dependability
83B+

100% three-year game availability • 1 seasons of evidence

About dependability

The Dependability Index summarizes availability and consistency across short- and long-term contexts. Weekly and dynasty views answer different reliability questions and are evaluated separately. Connected-league scoring may personalize the weekly context. The rating describes reliability, not a player’s ceiling.

2025 Production & Efficiency

Carries0
Targets0
Receptions0
Scrimmage yards0
Yards / touch—
Total TD0

NFL production supplied by sleeper. Same-position ranks include qualified players from the selected season. Volume ranks require 20 touches; yards per touch requires 50. Fantasy output elsewhere on this page is recalculated with standard PPR scoring.

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.

Standard PPR points0.00
Points per game0.00
Games17
Position rank#144

Standard PPR

Game Logs

2025
WkOppLeague PtsTacklesImpactCoverageTurnovers
1PIT0.003.0 tkl • 2.0 solo2.0 sack • 2.0 TFL • 3.0 QB hit0.0 INT • 0.0 PD0.0 FF • 0.0 FR
2BUF0.000.0 tkl • 0.0 solo0.0 sack • 0.0 TFL • 0.0 QB hit0.0 INT • 0.0 PD0.0 FF • 0.0 FR
3TB0.001.0 tkl • 1.0 solo0.0 sack • 0.0 TFL • 0.0 QB hit0.0 INT • 0.0 PD0.0 FF • 0.0 FR
4MIA0.002.0 tkl • 2.0 solo0.0 sack • 1.0 TFL • 0.0 QB hit0.0 INT • 0.0 PD0.0 FF • 0.0 FR
5DAL0.001.0 tkl • 1.0 solo0.0 sack • 0.0 TFL • 1.0 QB hit0.0 INT • 0.0 PD0.0 FF • 0.0 FR
6DEN0.002.0 tkl • 1.0 solo0.0 sack • 0.0 TFL • 1.0 QB hit0.0 INT • 0.0 PD0.0 FF • 0.0 FR
7CAR0.003.0 tkl • 0.0 solo0.0 sack • 0.0 TFL • 0.0 QB hit0.0 INT • 0.0 PD0.0 FF • 0.0 FR
8CIN0.003.0 tkl • 1.0 solo1.0 sack • 1.0 TFL • 1.0 QB hit0.0 INT • 0.0 PD0.0 FF • 0.0 FR
10CLE0.005.0 tkl • 4.0 solo4.0 sack • 4.0 TFL • 5.0 QB hit0.0 INT • 0.0 PD0.0 FF • 0.0 FR
11NE0.001.0 tkl • 0.0 solo0.0 sack • 0.0 TFL • 1.0 QB hit0.0 INT • 0.0 PD0.0 FF • 0.0 FR
12BAL0.000.0 tkl • 0.0 solo0.0 sack • 0.0 TFL • 0.0 QB hit0.0 INT • 0.0 PD0.0 FF • 0.0 FR
13ATL0.004.0 tkl • 3.0 solo0.0 sack • 1.0 TFL • 4.0 QB hit0.0 INT • 0.0 PD0.0 FF • 0.0 FR
14MIA0.000.0 tkl • 0.0 solo0.0 sack • 0.0 TFL • 0.0 QB hit0.0 INT • 0.0 PD0.0 FF • 0.0 FR
15JAX0.001.0 tkl • 1.0 solo0.0 sack • 1.0 TFL • 1.0 QB hit0.0 INT • 0.0 PD0.0 FF • 0.0 FR
16NO0.004.0 tkl • 3.0 solo1.0 sack • 0.0 TFL • 2.0 QB hit0.0 INT • 0.0 PD0.0 FF • 0.0 FR
17NE0.000.0 tkl • 0.0 solo0.0 sack • 0.0 TFL • 0.0 QB hit0.0 INT • 0.0 PD0.0 FF • 0.0 FR
18BUF0.000.0 tkl • 0.0 solo0.0 sack • 0.0 TFL • 0.0 QB hit0.0 INT • 0.0 PD0.0 FF • 0.0 FR

Scoring statistics supplied by Sleeper. Standard PPR points calculated by FantasyLeagueIQ.

Standard PPR

Career by Season

YearGPointsPPGTacklesImpactCoverage
2025170.000.0030.0 tkl • 19.0 solo8.0 sack • 10.0 TFL0.0 INT • 0.0 PD • 0.0 FF

Imported Player Data

Every metric retains its source and effective context.

Draftnflverse
2023
Draft Age
24
Draft College
Iowa St.
Draft Pick
15
Draft Round
1
Draft Team
NYJ
Draft Year
2023
Workoutnflverse
All-time
Broad Jump
132
Burst Score
49.2
Combine Height
6-4
Combine School
Iowa St.
Combine Weight
239
Vertical
36
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