Rams 4th Pick -- Shaun McDonald WR
By Rams Nation's Staff
Wide Receiver
Arizona State University Sun Devils
5:08.4-169
Phoenix, Arizona
Has good initial quickness and suddenness coming off the snap…Uses his
speed to escape the press coverage and is a very good route runner with the
speed and cutting ability to cut and accelerate out of his breaks…Has
outstanding field vision, easily finding the soft spot in the zone…Works
the sidelines well and is very aware of oncoming defenders…Can create
separation on the move and makes good body adjustments going up for the ball…Has
good hands placement and superb hand/eye coordination to extend and catch the
ball at its highest point…Holds on to the ball after the collision and
has the body flexibility to combat for the ball in traffic…More elusive
than fast as a runner, but has an array of wiggle and juke moves to make defenders
miss…Despite his size, he will not back down when facing up to defenders
as a blocker…One of the most exciting players in the Pac-10 Conference
and in the nation…Shaun has the skills to make something happen after
catching the football…A finalist for the Biletnikoff Award, he finished
his career as one of the top pass catchers in the history of ASU football…
Compiled 2867 yards receiving, just 126 shy of the school career-record of 2993
yards by Hall of Famer John Jefferson (1974-77)…His 2867 yards rank sixth
on the Pac-10 Conference’s all-time record list…His 24 touchdown
catches rank third in school annals, topped only by the 25 scores of both Doug
Allen (1981-84) and Keith Poole (1993-96)…His 156 receptions rank third
in school history and ninth on the conference career-record chart.
2002 SEASON
All-American third-team selection by The NFL Draft Report, Associated Press
and The Sporting News…All-Pac 10 Conference first-team choice…Finalist
for the Biletnikoff Award, given to the nation’s top receiver…Set
school season-records with 87 catches for 1405 yards (16.1 avg) and 13 touchdowns,
topping the previous marks of 64 receptions by Ron Fair (1989) and 1144 yards
by Morris Owens (1973)…Only Doug Allen (14 in 1984) had more touchdowns
in a season for the Sun Devils…Added 25 yards on five carries (5.0 avg)
and 29 yards on two punt returns (14.5 avg)…Gained over 100 yards receiving
in five contests.
Nebraska…Gained 73 yards on 7 grabs.
Central Florida…Caught 5 passes for 54 yards and 3 scores.
San Diego State…Had 8 receptions for 175 yards and touchdowns of 72, 33,
29 & 16 yards…His four scoring catches equaled the school record that
he holds (vs. Louisiana-Lafayette in 2001) with John Allen (vs. San Jose State
in 1953).
Stanford…Gained 221 yards on 10 catches, including a 27-yard touchdown…Only
Eric Guliford (232 vs. Houston in 1990) and Ron Fair (277 vs. Washington State
in 1989) gained more yards receiving in a game for the Sun Devils.
North Carolina…Had 8 receptions for 156 yards.
Oregon…Caught a career-high 12 passes for 204 yards and a 67-yard score…Only
Ron Fair (19 vs. Washington State in 1989) had more catches in a game for ASU.
Washington…Made 3 catches for 50 yards and a 15-yard touchdown.
California…Caught 6 passes for 138 yards with 68 & 28-yard scores.
Southern California…Gained 73 yards on 4 catches, including a 24-yard
touchdown and returned 2 punts for 29 yards.
Kansas State (Holiday Bowl)…Had 10 catches for 96 yards.
2001 SEASON
All-Pac 10 Conference first-team choice…Played in every game, starting
eight contests… Led the team with 47 receptions for 1104 yards (23.5 avg)
and ten touchdowns…Rushed four times for 8 yards (2.0 avg) and a score…Also
returned three kickoffs for 52 yards (17.3 avg).
Stanford…Made two catches for 95 yards and a 68-yard score.
San Jose State…Had 3 receptions for 76 yards and a 50-yard touchdown…Also
caused a fumble on special teams.
Louisiana-Lafayette…Tied a school game-record with four touchdowns, finishing
with 5 catches for 154 yards.
Southern California…Scored on a 6-yard reverse.
Oregon State…Caught 5 passes for 123 yards and a 63-yard touchdown. Washington…Had
a season-high 9 catches for 194 yards and a 33-yard score.
Oregon…Amassed 103 yards on 5 receptions.
Washington State…Gained over 100 yards receiving for the fourth-straight
game as he totaled 169 yards on 5 catches, including a 40-yard touchdown.
2000 SEASON
Played in every game, starting vs. Washington and Arizona…Caught 22 passes
for 358 yards (16.3 avg) and a touchdown…Returned 28 punts for 269 yards
(9.4 avg) and a score…Added 42 yards on three kickoff returns (14.0 avg).
California…Had two receptions for 122 yards and scored on a 68-yard catch.
Southern California…Caught 4 passes for 45 yards and returned a punt 81
yards for a score.
Boston College (Aloha Bowl)…Gained 61 yards on 4 catches.
1999 SEASON
Redshirted as a freshman.
CAMPUS AGILITY TESTS
4.53 in the 40-yard dash…35.5-inch vertical jump…30-inch arm length…8
¾-inch hands.
HIGH SCHOOL
Attended Shadow Mountain (Phoenix, Az.) High…Earned first-team 'Best
In The West' by the Long Beach Press-Telegram (only player on that team from
the state of Arizona)… Super Prep All-American, listed as the No. 14 'Skill
Athlete' in the nation…Listed as the No. 5 wide receiver in the Western
Region by PrepStar Magazine…Rated as the No. 26 prospect in the Far West
by Super Prep…Member of the 'Western 100' by the Tacoma News-Tribune…1999
honorable mention All-American by USA Today…Named to the Super All-State
1998 squad as a return specialist by Arizona Football Magazine…Earned
first-team All-State accolades in Class 5A by Arizona Football Magazine…Finalist
for the Arizona Player of the Year award given annually by Arizona Football
Magazine…Earned All-State honors as a kick return specialist and All-Conference
as a wide receiver and kick specialist as a junior…Three-year starter…Collected
five kickoff returns for touchdowns as a senior…As a senior, he had 800
yards receiving (30 yard average) and 1,700 all-purpose yards…Added seven
kick returns for touchdown and averaged 46 yards per kick return…As a
junior, he returned four kickoffs of 90 yards or longer for touchdowns …Holds
the state record for most kickoff returns for touchdowns with 14…Also
played tailback as a junior and rushed for 899 yards on 65 carries…Had
43 receptions for 706 yards and six more touchdowns…Lettered three times
in football and four times each in soccer and track and field… Scored
a goal and assisted on another in winning the state championship in soccer…Coached
by Hal Pigusch.
PERSONAL
Interdisciplinary Studies…Son of Brad and Verona McDonald…Brother
Tariq played for the Arizona Sun Devils (1997-99) as a receiver until leaving
early for the NFL where he was signed as a free agent by the Cincinnati Bengals…Born
Shaun Terrance McDonald on 6/31/81 in Phoenix, Arizona.