New York Jets · EDGE RoomEDGE
#9 Will McDonald IV
Exp 3 yrs NFLAge 27Ht / Wt 6'4" · 236 lbCollege Iowa State
Depth-chart placement
Current role
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Updated 2026-07-29EDGE room context
View full depth chart →Will McDonald IV holds the ROLB · Backup spot in New York Jets’s edge room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:
Will McDonald IV played 15 games in 2025 with a 65% snap share.
Production
2025 seasonLatest season · 2025
8
Sacks
Background & career
Will McDonald IV is a 6'4", 236-pound right outside linebacker for the New York Jets. The Milwaukee native played college football at Iowa State before being selected 15th overall in the first round of the 2023 NFL Draft by New York. In his third year of professional experience, McDonald recorded 8.0 sacks during the 2025 season.
Iowa State2018 – 2022Jets2023 — present