Jorden McDonald Season 2021

2023: Played in all 13 games, recording six tackles ... tallied 1.5 sacks and two quarterback hurries ... set a season high with four tackles vs. Wake Forest (Oct. 14), including three TFL.

2022: Played in five games, recording two tackles.

2021: Played in four games and redshirted.

High School: A three-year starter at Salem for head coach Don Holter ... Was part of a squad that captured the Virginia Region 4D Championship in 2019 and earned All-Region 4D honors. Served as a two-way player for the Spartans, registering 33 total tackles, three TFL, eight pass breakups and two INTs in 2019, as well as a 22-yard fumble return TD vs. George Washington in a 2019 playoff game. Earned a spot on the Region 4D all-region team. Also added seven receptions for 169 yards and two TDs, including a 56-yard TD catch vs. Amherst County … Won the Class 4 State Title with Salem in the spring of 2021 … Recorded 53 total tackles (32 solo), five TFL’s, defended four passes and had two INTs his senior season on a State Championship defense that allowed 9.3 points per game … Had four catches for 45 yards and a TD.

Personal: Son of Jermaine Johnson and Sharon Jennings ... Twin brother, Jayden, is a linebacker on the Tech roster ... Majoring in sports media and analytics.