
Army LB Daryan McDonald brings experience, assignment discipline and low-profile value
McDonald’s appeal is less about flashy box-score production and more about being a steady Army linebacker who has already logged game action and made a few key defensive plays, including a safety and 1.5 tackles for loss in 2020; by 2021 he was still rotating in on defense rather than dominating the stat sheet. Army’s roster notes list him as a 6-foot junior outside linebacker from Choate Rosemary Hall, which suggests a developed, disciplined fit for a system that values toughness, reliability and execution over highlight-reel numbers.[1][4]