Alex McDonald

Position:
Tight End
Height:
6-4
Weight:
250
Class:
Fifth Year
Hometown:
Chardon, Ohio
High School:
Chardon
Major:
Business Administration

2025 (Senior): Played in all 13 games, starting 10 contests...caught 12 passes for 130 yards and three touchdowns...had touchdowns at Towson, North Dakota State and UNI...had three receptions for 37 yards at Michigan State...caught a season-long pass of 23 yards against the Spartans...had three grabs for 23 yards against Murray State...caught a 16-yard TD pass at NDSU and a 12-yard scoring toss at UNI...hauled in a 17-yard pass against Yale...had a catch in eight contests.

2024 (Junior): Played in all 12 games as a member of special teams and a reserve on offense.

2023 (Sophomore): Played in eight games as a member of special teams and a reserve on offense.

2022 (Freshman): Did not play.

High School: Second-team Division III All-Ohio selection...two-way starter as a tight end and defensive end...earned second-team All-Ohio honors twice...Chardon beat Hamilton Badin in the Division III state championship game, 21-14, to earn its second straight title...the Hilltoppers were the first team in OHSAA football history to go 16-0 in a season...won final 28 games as a member of the team...had 33 tackles, 12.5 tackles for loss and 6.5 sacks for the Chardon defense...was a team captain...coach was Mitch Hewitt...state-caliber wrestler.

Personal: Is the 2025-26 recipient of the Gerald Dixey and Mary Ann Karas Scholarship.