TJ McDonald

T.J. McDonald

McDonald with the St. Louis Rams in 2014
No. 22 Miami Dolphins
Position:	Safety
Personal information
Date of birth:	(1991-01-26) January 26, 1991 (age 26)
Place of birth:	Fresno, California
Height:	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:	217 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school:	Fresno (CA) Edison
College:	Southern California
NFL Draft:	2013 / Round: 3 / Pick: 71
Career history
St. Louis / Los Angeles Rams (2013–2016) Miami Dolphins (2017–present)
Roster status:	Suspended
Career highlights and awards
Second-team All-Pac-10 (2010, 2012) First-team All-Pac-12 (2011) First-team All-American (2011)
Career NFL statistics as of 2016
Total tackles: 285 Sacks: 5.0 Interceptions: 4 Pass deflections: 17 Forced fumbles: 1 Player stats at NFL.com

Timothy "T. J." McDonald, Jr. (born January 26, 1991) is an American football safety for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the St. Louis Rams in the third round of the 2013 NFL Draft. He played college football at USC.

McDonald was born in Fresno, California. He attended Edison High School in Fresno, where he played high school football for the Edison Tigers. He was considered the second-best safety recruit in the nation by Rivals.com and Scout.com.

McDonald enrolled in University of Southern California, where he played for the USC Trojans football team from 2009 to 2012. As a freshman in 2009, McDonald was a backup safety and special teamer, recording seven tackles in 13 games. In 2010, he took over as a starter and had a team leading 89 tackles, three interceptions and a quarterback sack. He was a second-team All-Pacific-10 Conference selection. After a successful junior season in 2011, McDonald was highly decorated with awards. He was a first-team All-Pac-12 selection and received first-team All-American honors from Pro Football Weekly and The Sporting News.