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    Jayden McDonald

    JaydenMcDonald

    UCF Knights
    • UCF Knights
    • #38
    • Linebacker
    • Class
      Senior
    • HT/WT
      1.93 m, 105 kg
    • Birthplace
      Salem, VA
    • Status
      Active

    2025 season stats

    • SOLO
      9
    • SACK
      0
    • FF
      0
    • INT
      1
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    TOTSOLOASTSACKFFFRYDSINTYDSAVGTDLNGPDKB
    15960010100.00010
    3011190000000.00010
    196131000000.00000
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    DateOPPResultTOTSOLOASTSACK
    Sun 10/5vsKUKU
    L
    27-20
    4310
    Sun 10/12@CINCIN
    L
    20-11
    1100
    Sun 10/19vsWVUWVU
    W
    45-13
    1100
    Sun 11/2@BAYBAY
    L
    30-3
    2110
    Sat 11/8vsHOUHOU
    L
    30-27
    3030

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                        2025 Big 12 Standings

                        TeamCONFOVR
                        Texas Tech8-112-2
                        BYU8-112-2
                        Utah7-211-2
                        Houston6-310-3
                        Arizona6-39-4
                        Arizona State6-38-5
                        Iowa State5-48-4
                        Kansas State5-46-6
                        TCU5-49-4
                        Cincinnati5-47-6
                        Baylor3-65-7
                        Kansas3-65-7
                        UCF2-75-7
                        West Virginia2-74-8
                        Colorado1-83-9
                        Oklahoma State0-91-11
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