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Rivals · 2023 Class · DL · Kayden McDonald
Ohio State
Ohio StateOhio State Buckeyes(2023-2025)
Kayden McDonald

KaydenMcDonald

Suwanee, GANorth Gwinnett
Jersey
#98
Pos
DL
HT / WT
6-2 / 325
Class
JR
2026NFL Draft
Ohio State
FromOhio State
Houston
ToHouston
Round
2
Pick
4
Overall
36
Complete Draft
Rivals Industry
90.88
NATL
#276
POS
#37
ST
#24
Rivals
6
NATL
#197
POS
#12
ST
#14
On3
88
NATL
—
POS
#64
ST
#66
ESPN
80
NATL
—
POS
#22
ST
#32
247
94
NATL
#136
POS
#18
ST
#12
The Journey
Class of 2023
Ohio State Buckeyes
Ohio State Buckeyes
Buckeyes
ENROLLED
North Gwinnett Bulldogs
North Gwinnett Bulldogs
2022 – 2022
HIGH SCHOOL

Film

HIGHLIGHTS · ANALYSIS · COMMIT FILM
FEATURED FILM
KAYDEN MCDONALD
HUDL
Kayden McDonald - North Gwinnett - 2021 Junior Season Highlights
Posted 02/15/22
HIGHLIGHTS
2023 DL Kayden McDonald Soph HL
Highlights · 10/01/21
HIGHLIGHTS
2023 DL Kayden McDonald Junior Mid-Season HL
Highlights · 10/01/21
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Team Predictions

Industry Consensus · RPM Picks
All TeamsAll Predictions
Team
Prediction
Recruited By
Distance
Class Rank
Draft Pos (5yr)
Draft Total (5yr)
Ohio State
Ohio State
ENROLLED
73.1%
PLarry Johnson
STim Walton
422 mi
4
7
42
Clemson
Clemson
OFFERED
19.5%
—
84 mi
11
3
23
Florida
Florida
OFFERED
1.6%
PSean Spencer
321 mi
13
2
28
Oklahoma
Oklahoma
OFFERED
1.1%
—
754 mi
6
2
28
Michigan
Michigan
OFFERED
1.1%
—
568 mi
18
2
30
Ohio State
Ohio StateENROLLED
Larry Johnson
73.1%
Clemson
ClemsonOFFERED
—
19.5%
Florida
FloridaOFFERED
Sean Spencer
1.6%
Oklahoma
OklahomaOFFERED
—
1.1%
Michigan
MichiganOFFERED
—
1.1%

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Measurements & Testing

Kayden McDonaldNorth Gwinnett
Top 300 DL AvgAvg. Last 3 Years
NFL Combine DraftedAvg. Last 3 Years
Weight
325
276
300
117.8%108.3%
Height
6-2
6-4
6-3
97.4%98.7%
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Latest News

Rivals Network · Premium Coverage
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Nebraska Opponent Spring Review: Ohio State
Steven Sipple5/27/26
NFL: NFL Draft
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Alex Byington5/1/26
nfl draft 1
Hits, Misses, and Lessons: 2026 NFL Draft Rankings Retrospective
Charles Power4/29/26

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