Selected as a preseason All-Sun Belt Conference linebacker by
Street & Smith's 2005 College Football Yearbook.
2004 (Junior): Strong leader with a firm grasp of the system...started all 10 games at middle linebacker, but spent the 2005 spring learning the nuances of the strong side...returning leader in total tackles with 82 (25 solo)...very physical players and a big hitter...had 12-or-more tackles four times with a season-high 13 stops at Youngstown State (9/11), against McNeese State (10/23) and nationally-ranked Georgia Southern (11/13)...intercepted his first intercollegiate pass and returned it 46 yards vs. McNeese State...also had a pass break-up in that game...recovered a fumble on the last play of the game in overtime at Youngstown State that assured the victory for FIU...recorded four tackles for losses of minus-7 yards...picked-up 12 tackles (two unassisted) at New Mexico State (10/30)...made nine stops (five solo) at Louisiana-Monroe (10/16) with 1-1/2 tackles for minus-2 yards.
2003 (Sophomore): Played in and started all 12 games, ranking second on the team with 96 tackles (36 solo) from his middle linebacker position...named as the team’s Defensive Player of the Year and voted second-team All-Independent...second on the squad with eight tackles for losses resulting in 43 yards...also recorded four sacks...had four games with 10-or-more tackles and a career-high of 15 coming against I-A Troy (10/18)...tops on the team in tackles four times...led the team forcing a pair of fumbles and recovering one against Carson-Newman (9/27) that resulted in an FIU touchdown...in on two pass breakups......Honor Roll Student for spring 2004.
2002 (Freshman): Defensive co-captain who started all 11 games...finished the year with 65 tackles (28 solo), ranking him third on the team...posted a season-high 12 stops (four unassisted) against Gardner-Webb (10/26) and a team-high 10 (five solo) in the come-from-behind win over Albany (11/9)...recorded nine stops (one solo) at Elon (9/7)...six of his tackles resulted in losses...forced one fumble against nationally-ranked Bethune-Cookman (9/21) and broke up four passes on the year.
Chaminade College Prep: Two-year starter and a member of the Lions’ 2000 district championship squad for head coach Mark Guandolo...82 tackles as a senior led the defense...13 of those resulted in losses and six were quarterback sacks...a first-team all-county selection by both the Herald and Sun-Sentinel...honorable mention all-state...team captain...also played a year of high school baseball.
Personal: Born June 6, 1983...son of Mike and Annie MacDonnell...chose FIU over interest shown by Fordham, Hofstra and Norwood ...Construction Management major.
| |
Tackles |
Sacks |
Fumbles |
|
Pass |
| Year |
Solo |
Asst |
Total |
TFL-Yds |
No.-Yds. |
FF |
FR-Yds. |
Int-Yds |
Def |
| 2002 |
28 |
37 |
65 |
6.0-11 |
0-0 |
1 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
4 |
| 2003 |
36 |
60 |
96 |
8.0-43 |
4-39 |
2 |
1-0 |
0-0 |
2 |
| 2004 |
25 |
57 |
82 |
4.0-7 |
0-0 |
0 |
1-0 |
1-46 |
2 |
| Totals |
89 |
154 |
243 |
18.0-61 |
4-39 |
3 |
2-0 |
1-46 |
8 |
