Will McDonald IV

OLB, Iowa State. Round 1, pick 15 of the 2023 draft, to the New York Jets with a pick that came by trade.

After Week 9, 2026B5th of 15 picks in his class drafted near him
Tiergood starterAfter Week 9, 2026
Points42After Week 9, 2026
Redraft36thof 259, went 15th. After Week 9, 2026

Season by season

B-C-BB-B
May 1, 2023Jan 2024Jan 2025Jan 2026Jan 10, 2027season's end

Last point: After Week 9, 2026.

Will McDonald IV, season by season: team, games and snaps (playoffs included), the letter, his rank among the picks drafted nearest his slot (n), the typical season for his slot in points, and his points.
SeasonTeamGamesLetterRank near his slotTypical for his slotSnapsPoints
2023NYJ15C-21st of 27101845
2024NYJ17B17th of 401175813
2025NYJ15B-16th of 351064911
After Week 9, 2026NYJ9B5th of 151227713

How his points add up

  1. 2023 5 points

    edge rusher pay1.44×share of a starter's season0.25×quality: 52nd of 165 edge rushers by PFF grade1.14×points scale104.1×rookie season1.255.1
  2. 2024 13 points

    edge rusher pay1.44×full starter's season1.00×quality: 101st of 164 edge rushers by PFF grade0.83×points scale1011.9×second season1.1013.1
  3. 2025 11 points

    edge rusher pay1.44×share of a starter's season0.94×quality: 102nd of 161 edge rushers by PFF grade0.80×points scale1010.9
  4. After Week 9, 2026 13 points

    edge rusher pay1.44×share of a starter's season0.73×quality: 37th of 154 edge rushers by PFF grade1.28×points scale1013.4

Each season rounds to a whole number; the points are their sum.

Picked around him

The 2023 draft, picks 13 to 17.

  1. 13Rd 1Lukas Van NessDE · Iowa · PackersA-40pointsgood starter43rdin a redraft
  2. 14Rd 1Broderick JonesOT · Georgia · SteelersF20pointsaverage starter85thin a redraft
  3. 15Rd 1Will McDonald IVOLB · Iowa State · JetsB42pointsgood starter36thin a redraft
  4. 16Rd 1Emmanuel ForbesCB · Mississippi State · CommandersC+19pointsdepth87thin a redraft
  5. 17Rd 1Christian GonzalezCB · Oregon · PatriotsD+52pointsdepth23rdin a redraft

The Jets' 2023 class

Every Jets draft since 2017

  1. 15Rd 1Will McDonald IVOLB · Iowa StateB42pointsgood starter36thin a redraft
  2. 43Rd 2Joe TippmannC · WisconsinA36pointsgood starter51stin a redraft
  3. 120Rd 4Carter WarrenOT · PittsburghC-3pointsbust183rdin a redraft
  4. 143Rd 5Israel AbanikandaRB · PittsburghB-0pointsbust212thin a redraft
  5. 184Rd 6Zaire BarnesOLB · Western MichiganB-0pointsdepth215thin a redraft
  6. 204Rd 6Jarrick Bernard-ConverseCB · LSUC-0pointsdepth232ndin a redraft
  7. 220Rd 7Zack KuntzTE · Old DominionB-0pointsbust245thin a redraft