Will McDonald IV
DE · NYJ · 2023–2026 · 44 games · Iowa State · 76 in / 245 lb · Draft: 2023 R1 #15 (NYJ)
Season by season (regular season)
| Season | Team | G | Solo | Ast | TFL | Sacks | QB Hits | INT | PD | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | NYJ | 11 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | NYJ | 16 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 10.5 | 24 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | NYJ | 12 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | NYJ | 5 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career | 44 | 44 | 32 | 26 | 23.5 | 52 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
Splits (per game)
| Split | G | Team SU | Team ATS | Solo | Ast | TFL | Sacks | QB Hits | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All games | 44 | 16-28 | 18-24-2 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 0.0 |
| Home | 20 | 9-11 | 10-10 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.6 | 0.0 |
| Away | 24 | 7-17 | 8-14-2 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 0.0 |
| Team won | 16 | 16-0 | 14-1-1 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 0.0 |
| Team lost | 28 | 0-28 | 4-23-1 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 0.0 |
| Team favored | 16 | 8-8 | 6-9-1 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 0.0 |
| Team underdog | 28 | 8-20 | 12-15-1 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 0.0 |
| 2026 season | 5 | 2-3 | 3-1-1 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 0.0 |
| Last 5 games | 5 | 2-3 | 3-1-1 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 0.0 |
| Last 10 games | 10 | 4-6 | 5-4-1 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.7 | 0.0 |
Vs every opponent (per game)
| Opp | G | SU | ATS | Solo | Ast | TFL | Sacks | QB Hits | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NE | 5 | 2-3 | 3-2 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 0.0 |
| BUF | 4 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 1.2 | 0.0 |
| MIA | 4 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| CLE | 3 | 2-1 | 2-1 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 0.0 |
| DEN | 3 | 1-2 | 2-1 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0.0 |
| HOU | 2 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| JAX | 2 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| PIT | 2 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 0.0 |
| TEN | 2 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 |
| ARI | 1 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| ATL | 1 | 1-0 | 1-0 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 0.0 |
| CAR | 1 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| CHI | 1 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| CIN | 1 | 1-0 | 1-0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| DAL | 1 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| DET | 1 | 0-1 | 0-0-1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| IND | 1 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| LA | 1 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| LAC | 1 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| MIN | 1 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 |
| NO | 1 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 |
| NYG | 1 | 1-0 | 0-0-1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| SEA | 1 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 0.0 |
| SF | 1 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| TB | 1 | 0-1 | 1-0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| WAS | 1 | 1-0 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Offensive players he has made plays against
From play-by-play since 2016: sacks, interceptions, QB hits, pass breakups and solo tackles credited to one player against the other. Open full player-vs-player →
| Player | Games met | Sacks | INT | QB hits | Pass def | Solo tkl | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dillon Gabriel H2H | 1 | 4.0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2025–2025 |
| Will Levis H2H | 1 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2024–2024 |
| Geno Smith H2H | 1 | 2.0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2024–2024 |
| Aaron Rodgers H2H | 1 | 2.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2025–2025 |
| Josh Allen H2H | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2023–2024 |
| Jacoby Brissett H2H | 2 | 1.5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2024–2024 |
| Tyler Shough H2H | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2025–2025 |
| Deshaun Watson H2H | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2026–2026 |
| Tyler Huntley H2H | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2024–2024 |
| Drake Maye H2H | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2024–2026 |
| Bailey Zappe H2H | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2023–2023 |
| Russell Wilson H2H | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2024–2024 |
| Joe Flacco H2H | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2025–2025 |
| Cam Ward H2H | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2026–2026 |
| Sam Darnold H2H | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2024–2024 |
| Davis Mills H2H | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2023–2023 |
| Kirk Cousins H2H | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2025–2025 |
| Pat Freiermuth H2H | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2024–2024 |
| Colby Parkinson H2H | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2024–2024 |
| Julian Hill H2H | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2024–2024 |
| Bo Nix H2H | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2024–2025 |
| Justin Herbert H2H | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2023–2023 |
| Tua Tagovailoa H2H | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2023–2023 |
| Nick Mullens H2H | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2024–2024 |
| Kyler Murray H2H | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2024–2024 |
Injury history
| Season | Wk | Team | Game status | Injury | Practice |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026.0 | 7.0 | NYJ | – | Toe | Full Participation in Practice |
| 2026.0 | 5.0 | NYJ | Questionable | Calf | Limited Participation in Practice |
| 2026.0 | 2.0 | NYJ | Questionable | Ankle | Limited Participation in Practice |
| 2025.0 | 17.0 | NYJ | Out | Knee | Did Not Participate In Practice |
| 2025.0 | 14.0 | NYJ | – | Ankle | Full Participation in Practice |
| 2025.0 | 12.0 | NYJ | Questionable | Quadricep | Full Participation in Practice |
| 2025.0 | 11.0 | NYJ | Questionable | Quadricep | Limited Participation in Practice |
| 2024.0 | 9.0 | NYJ | – | Shoulder | Full Participation in Practice |
| 2024.0 | 8.0 | NYJ | – | Shoulder | Full Participation in Practice |
| 2024.0 | 7.0 | NYJ | – | Shoulder | Full Participation in Practice |
| 2023.0 | 15.0 | NYJ | Questionable | Knee | Did Not Participate In Practice |
| 2023.0 | 13.0 | NYJ | – | Shoulder | Full Participation in Practice |
| 2023.0 | 11.0 | NYJ | Questionable | Ankle | Limited Participation in Practice |
| 2023.0 | 10.0 | NYJ | Questionable | Ankle | Did Not Participate In Practice |
| 2023.0 | 8.0 | NYJ | Questionable | Back | Full Participation in Practice |
Game log
| Date | Szn | Wk | Opp | Score | SU | Line | ATS | O/U | Solo | Ast | TFL | Sacks | QB Hits | INT | PD | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-18 | 2026 | 6 | @NE | 19-26 | L | +7.5 | W | O | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-10-11 | 2026 | 5 | CLE | 17-12 | W | -2.5 | W | U | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026-10-04 | 2026 | 4 | @CHI | 12-23 | L | +3.5 | L | U | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-09-27 | 2026 | 3 | @DET | 24-31 | L | +7.0 | P | O | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-09-13 | 2026 | 1 | @TEN | 23-10 | W | +1.5 | W | U | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-12-21 | 2025 | 16 | @NO | 6-29 | L | +6.5 | L | U | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-12-14 | 2025 | 15 | @JAX | 20-48 | L | +13.5 | L | O | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-11-30 | 2025 | 13 | ATL | 27-24 | W | +3.0 | W | O | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-11-13 | 2025 | 11 | @NE | 14-27 | L | +12.5 | L | U | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-11-09 | 2025 | 10 | CLE | 27-20 | W | +1.5 | W | O | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-10-26 | 2025 | 8 | @CIN | 39-38 | W | +5.5 | W | O | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-10-19 | 2025 | 7 | CAR | 6-13 | L | -1.5 | L | U | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-10-12 | 2025 | 6 | DEN | 11-13 | L | +7.5 | W | U | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-10-05 | 2025 | 5 | DAL | 22-37 | L | -1.5 | L | O | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-09-29 | 2025 | 4 | @MIA | 21-27 | L | +2.5 | L | O | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-09-21 | 2025 | 3 | @TB | 27-29 | L | +6.5 | W | O | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-09-07 | 2025 | 1 | PIT | 32-34 | L | +3.0 | W | O | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-01-05 | 2024 | 18 | MIA | 32-20 | W | -1.5 | W | O | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-12-29 | 2024 | 17 | @BUF | 14-40 | L | +10.0 | L | O | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-12-22 | 2024 | 16 | LA | 9-19 | L | +3.0 | L | U | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-12-15 | 2024 | 15 | @JAX | 32-25 | W | -3.5 | W | O | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-12-01 | 2024 | 13 | SEA | 21-26 | L | -1.0 | L | O | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-11-17 | 2024 | 11 | IND | 27-28 | L | -4.0 | L | O | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-11-10 | 2024 | 10 | @ARI | 6-31 | L | -2.0 | L | U | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-10-31 | 2024 | 9 | HOU | 21-13 | W | -2.5 | W | U | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-10-27 | 2024 | 8 | @NE | 22-25 | L | -7.0 | L | O | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-10-20 | 2024 | 7 | @PIT | 15-37 | L | -3.0 | L | O | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-10-14 | 2024 | 6 | BUF | 20-23 | L | +1.0 | L | O | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024-10-06 | 2024 | 5 | @MIN | 17-23 | L | +2.5 | L | U | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-09-29 | 2024 | 4 | DEN | 9-10 | L | -7.5 | L | U | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-09-19 | 2024 | 3 | NE | 24-3 | W | -6.5 | W | U | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-09-15 | 2024 | 2 | @TEN | 24-17 | W | -3.5 | W | U | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024-09-09 | 2024 | 1 | @SF | 19-32 | L | +3.5 | L | O | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-01-07 | 2023 | 18 | @NE | 17-3 | W | +2.5 | W | U | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-12-28 | 2023 | 17 | @CLE | 20-37 | L | +6.5 | L | O | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-12-24 | 2023 | 16 | WAS | 30-28 | W | -3.0 | L | O | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-12-17 | 2023 | 15 | @MIA | 0-30 | L | +7.5 | L | U | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-12-10 | 2023 | 14 | HOU | 30-6 | W | +3.5 | W | O | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-11-24 | 2023 | 12 | MIA | 13-34 | L | +9.5 | L | O | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-11-19 | 2023 | 11 | @BUF | 6-32 | L | +8.0 | L | U | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-11-06 | 2023 | 9 | LAC | 6-27 | L | +3.0 | L | U | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023-10-29 | 2023 | 8 | @NYG | 13-10 | W | -3.0 | P | U | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-10-08 | 2023 | 5 | @DEN | 31-21 | W | +2.5 | W | O | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-09-11 | 2023 | 1 | BUF | 22-16 | W | +2.5 | W | U | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |