UCLA Bruins · OL RoomOL

#78 Michael McDonald

Class  SO/TRFrom  Fullerton College (transfer)Ht / Wt  6'4" · 353 lbHometown  Los Angeles, CA · Dorsey HS / Fullerton College

Depth-chart placement

Current role

RT2

Placement

Backup

Room

Offensive Line

Experience

2-SO

Last change

Updated 2026-07-29

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OL room context

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Michael McDonald holds the RT · Backup spot in UCLA Bruins’s offensive line room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

LT · StarterJordan DavisStarter

LG · StarterEugene BrooksStarter

C · StarterRiley RobellStarter

RG · StarterCarter SweazieStarter

RT · StarterHall SchmidtStarter

LT · BackupMack IndestadBackup

LG · BackupSean Na'aBackup

C · BackupSam YoonBackup

RG · BackupDerek OsmanBackup

RT · BackupMichael McDonaldBackup

Transfer history

2026Fullerton College→UCLA Bruins

Background & career

Michael McDonald is a right tackle from Los Angeles who attended Dorsey High School before playing one season at Fullerton College. The 6'4", 353-pound transfer appeared in 10 of 11 games during Fullerton's 2025 campaign, contributing to an offense that averaged 211.1 rushing yards per game and 39.5 points per contest while the Matadors finished 8-3. McDonald joined UCLA as a transfer for the 2026 season.

Previous schoolFullerton CollegeOriginLos Angeles, CA · Dorsey HS / Fullerton College