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Shaun McDonald #81
POSITION: WR
HEIGHT (WT): 5-10 (183 lbs.)
BIRTHDATE: 6/30/81
NFL EXP: 7
COLLEGE: Arizona State
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81 Shaun McDonald

 

PRO (84-16/2-0): Signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers on May 1, 2009…signed by the Detroit Lions on March 12, 2007…originally drafted by the St. Louis Rams in the 4th round (106th overall) of the 2003 NFL Draft…has caught 220 passes for 2,490 yards (11.3 avg.) with 11 touchdowns…has returned 72 punts for 452 yards (6.3 avg.).

2008 (12-6): Caught 35 passes for 332 yards (9.5 avg.) with one touchdown…returned 11 punts for 104 yards (9.5 avg.) with a long of 27…missed the final four games of the season due to an ankle injury…9/7 at Atlanta: Had four receptions for 29 yards (7.3 avg.)…9/14 vs. Green Bay: Caught four passes for 27 yards (6.8 avg.) with a long of nine…9/21 at San Francisco: Had two receptions for 13 yards (6.5 avg.) with a long of eight…10/5 vs. Chicago: Caught one pass for five yards…10/12 at Minnesota: Returned three punts for 25 yards (8.3 avg.) with a long of 13…10/19 at Houston: Did not record a reception for the second consecutive game…10/26 vs. Washington: Caught five passes for 68 yards (13.6 avg.) with a long of 25…11/2 at Chicago: Caught a season-high six passes for 65 yards (10.8 avg.) with his first touchdown reception of the season…returned two punts for 31 yards (15.5 avg.) with a season-high return of 27…11/9 vs. Jacksonville: Had four receptions for 37 yards (9.3 avg.) with a long of 14…returned one punt for eight yards…11/16 at Carolina: Had three receptions for 30 yards (10.0 avg.) with a long of 12…returned one punt for seven yards…11/23 vs. Tampa Bay: Caught two passes for 21 yards (10.5 avg.) with a long of 17…returned three punts for 34 yards (11.3 avg.) with a long of 15…11/27 vs. Tennessee: Caught four passes for 44 yards (11.0 avg.) with a long of 26…12/7 vs. Minnesota: Was inactive with an ankle injury…12/14 at Indianapolis: Was inactive with an ankle injury…12/21 vs. New Orleans: Was inactive with an ankle injury…12/28 vs. Green Bay: Was inactive with an ankle injury.

2007 (16-7): Established personal highs across the board in his first season with the Lions…led the team with 79 receptions for 943 yards (11.9 avg.) with six touchdowns…9/9 at Oakland: Led the team with six receptions for 90 yards (15.0 avg.) and one touchdown…9/16 vs. Minnesota: Tied for the team lead with seven receptions for 71 yards (10.1 avg.)…9/23 at Philadelphia: Posted five catches for 76 yards (15.2 avg.) with one touchdown…9/30 vs. Chicago: Finished with three receptions for 31 yards (10.3 avg.) with one touchdown…had a career-high nine-yard rush…10/7 at Washington: Caught four passes for 19 yards (4.8 avg.)…10/21 vs. Tampa Bay: Caught two passes for 17 yards (8.5 avg.) with a long of 17…10/28 at Chicago: Finished with six receptions for 64 yards (10.7 avg.) with a long of 29…11/4 vs. Denver: Led all Lions’ receivers with five receptions for 78 yards (15.6 avg.) and a 49-yard touchdown reception…his touchdown established a new personal high…had one rush for six yards…11/11 at Arizona: Finished with six receptions for 73 yards (12.2 avg.)…11/18 vs. New York Giants: Caught seven passes for a season-high 113 yards (16.1 avg.) with a long of 32…11/22 vs. Green Bay: Caught two passes for 18 yards (9.0 avg.) with a long of 10…12/2 at Minnesota: Had six receptions for 54 yards (9.0 avg.) with a long of 15…12/9 vs. Dallas: Caught a season-high eight passes for 96 yards (12.0 avg.) with a long of 19…12/16 at San Diego: Finished with five receptions for 48 yards (9.6 avg.) with a 17-yard touchdown reception…12/23 vs. Kansas City: Caught two passes 26 yards (13.0 avg.) with a long of 17…12/30 at Green Bay: Finished with five receptions for 69 yards (13.8 avg.) with a 30-yard touchdown reception.

2006 (16-0): Played in all 16 games at wide receiver and on special teams…caught 13 passes for 136 yards (10.5 avg.) with one touchdown…returned 23 punts for 172 yards (7.5 avg.) with a long of 33…9/10 vs. Denver: Returned one punt for zero yards…9/17 at San Francisco: Caught one pass for eight yards…returned one punt for 30 yards…9/24 at Arizona: Finished with two receptions for 16 yards (8.0 avg.)…returned two punts for 14 yards (7.0 avg.) with a long of 14…10/1 vs. Detroit: Returned one punt for five yards…10/8 at Green Bay: Caught two passes for 30 yards (15.0 avg.) with a long of 21…returned two punts for 28 yards (14.0 avg.) with a long of 28…10/15 vs. Seattle: Caught one pass for 28 yards…10/29 at San Diego: Had one reception for seven yards…11/5 vs. Kansas City: Caught two passes for 27 yards (13.5 avg.) with a long of 25…11/12 at Seattle: Caught two passes for seven yards (3.5 avg.)…11/19 at Carolina: Caught one pass for five yards…returned two passes for 11 yards (5.5 avg.) with a long of nine…11/26 vs. San Francisco: Returned one punt for 16 yards…12/3 vs. Arizona: Finished with one reception for eight yards…returned two punts for four yards (2.0 avg.) with a long of seven…12/11 vs. Chicago: Returned one punt for one yard…12/17 at Oakland: Returned one punt for 17 yards…12/24 vs. Washington: Returned five punts for 32 yards (6.4 avg.) with a season-high 33-yard return…12/31 at Minnesota: Returned two punts for 16 yards (8.0 avg.) with a long of nine.

2005 (16-2): Played in all 16 games, making two starts…finished with 46 receptions for 523 yards (11.4 avg.)…returned eight punts for 33 yards (4.1 avg.) with a long of 14…9/11 at San Francisco: Caught seven passes for 73 yards (10.4 avg.) with a long of 19…returned two punts for 14 yards (7.0 avg.) with a long of 13…9/18 at Arizona: Caught one pass for nine yards…returned three punts for 14 yards (4.7 avg.) with a long of 14…9/25 vs. Tennessee: Returned one punt for one yard…10/2 at New York Giants: Established career highs across the board with nine receptions for 121 yards (13.4 avg.) with a long of 31…returned one punt for five yards…10/9 vs. Seattle: Finished with five receptions for 55 yards (11.0 avg.) with a long of 19…returned one punt for negative-one yard…10/17 at Indianapolis: Played but did not record a catch…10/23 vs. New Orleans: Caught two passes for 20 yards (10.0 avg.) with a long of 11…10/30 vs. Jacksonville: Finished with two receptions for 41 yards (20.5 avg.) with a long of 23…11/13 at Seattle: Caught two passes for 26 yards (13.0 avg.) with a long of 14…11/20 vs. Arizona: Had three receptions for 37 yards (12.3 avg.) with a long of 20…11/27 at Houston: Finished with two receptions for 18 yards (9.0 avg.) with a long of 10…12/4 vs. Washington: Caught two passes for 27 yards (13.5 avg.) with a long of 15…12/11 at Minnesota: Caught two passes for 18 yards (9.0 avg.) with a long of 11…12/18 vs. Philadelphia: Had six receptions for 51 yards (8.5 avg.) with a long of 14…12/24 vs. San Francisco: Caught one pass for 13 yards…1/1 at Dallas: Finished with two passes for 14 yards (7.0 avg.) with a long of 12.

2004 (16-0/2-0): Played in all 16 games and both postseason contests…finished with 37 receptions for 494 yards (13.4 avg.) with three touchdowns…returned 30 punts for 143 yards (4.8 avg.) with a career-long return of 39 yards…caught five postseason passes for 68 yards (13.6 avg.) with a long of 31…returned three punts for 14 yards (4.7 avg.) with a long of 10…9/12 vs. Arizona: Caught two passes for 13 yards (6.5 avg.)…returned two punts for 13 yards (6.5 avg.) with a long of 10…9/19 at Atlanta: Returned one punt for negative-two yards…9/26 vs. New Orleans: Had one reception for 10 yards…10/3 at San Francisco: Caught one pass for six yards…returned one punt for three yards…10/10 at Seattle: Finished with two receptions for 76 yards (38.0 avg.) with a 52-yard touchdown reception…returned two punts for 39 yards (19.5 avg.) with a career-long return of 39 yards…10/18 vs. Tampa Bay: Caught three passes for 30 yards (10.0 avg.) with a long of 12…10/24 at Miami: Finished with four receptions for 77 yards (19.3 avg.) with one touchdown…11/7 vs. New England: Had three receptions for 33 yards (11.0 avg.) with a long of 16…returned two punts for three yards (1.5 avg.) with a long of three…11/14 vs. Seattle: Caught one pass for 21 yards…11/21 at Buffalo: Finished with six receptions for 72 yards (12.0 avg.) with a long of 33…returned three punts for 20 yards (6.7 avg.) with a long of 12…11/29 at Green Bay: Caught six passes for 79 yards (13.2 avg.) with a long of 22…returned one punt for four yards…12/5 vs. San Francisco: Finished with two receptions for 10 yards (5.0 avg.) with a long of six…returned three punts for eight yards (2.7 avg.) with a long of five…12/12 at Carolina: Caught one pass for nine yards…returned three passes for seven yards (2.3 avg.) with a long of eight…12/19 at Arizona: Finished with two receptions for 14 yards (7.0 avg.) with a long of 11…returned five punts for 28 yards (5.6 avg.) with a long of 13…12/27 vs. Philadelphia: Had one reception for nine yards…returned two punts for 21 yards (10.5 avg.) with a long of 20…1/2 vs. New York Jets: Caught two passes for 35 yards (17.5 avg.) with a long of 33…returned one punt for five yards…NFC Wild Card Game 1/8 at Seattle: Played in his first career postseason game…caught one pass for 31 yards…returned three punts for 14 yards (4.7 avg.) with a long of 10…NFC Divisional Game 1/15 at Atlanta: Finished with four receptions for 37 yards (9.3 avg.) with a long of 14.

2003 (8-1/0-0): Played in eight games, making one start…finished with 10 receptions for 62 yards (6.2 avg.) with a long of 13…rushed twice for seven yards (3.5 avg.) with a long of five…9/7 at New York Giants: Caught six passes for 46 yards (7.7 avg.) in his NFL debut…9/14 vs. San Francisco: Was inactive due to a thumb injury…9/21 at Seattle: Was inactive…9/28 vs. Arizona: Dressed but did not play…10/13 vs. Atlanta: Dressed but did not play…10/19 vs. Green Bay: Caught one pass for negative-five yards…10/26 at Pittsburgh: Did not record a catch…11/2 at San Francisco: Was inactive…11/9 vs. Baltimore: Was inactive…11/16 at Chicago: Was inactive…11/23 at Arizona: Dressed but did not play…11/30 vs. Minnesota: Dressed but did not record a catch…12/8 at Cleveland: Dressed but did not record a catch…12/14 vs. Seattle: Dressed but did not record a catch…12/21 vs. Cincinnati: Caught one pass for 11 yards…12/28 at Detroit: Finished with two receptions for 10 yards (5.0 avg.) with a long of five…NFC Divisional Game 1/10 vs. Carolina: Did not play.

COLLEGE:Finished his career with 2,867 yards receiving, 126 shy of the school career record of 2,993 yards by John Jefferson…majored in interdisciplinary studies. 2002: Third-team All-American by The NFL Draft Report, Associated Press and The Sporting News…All-Pac 10 first-team…finalist for the Biletnikoff Award…set school records with 87 receptions for 1,405 yards (16.1 avg.) with 13 touchdowns. 2001:All-Pac 10 first-team selection…caught 47 passes for 1,104 yards (23.5 avg.) with 10 touchdowns. 2000:Caught 22 passes for 358 yards (16.3 avg.) with one touchdown. 1999: Redshirted.

PERSONAL: Attended Shadow Mountain High School in Phoenix, Ariz…first-team “Best in the West” by Long Beach Press-TelegramSuper Prep All-American…member of the “Western 100” by the Tacoma News-Tribune…honorable mention USA Today All-American…set state record for most career kickoff returns for touchdowns with 14…lettered three times in football and four times each in soccer and track and field...Full name: Shaun Terrance McDonald.

 

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