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Will McDonald IV
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Will McDonald IV

DEposition#9jersey27age6' 4"height245lbs4 yrsexperienceIowa Statecollege
At a glance

Will McDonald IV is a defensive end for the New York Jets (No. 9). In 7 games of the 2026 season: 16 tackles, 3 sacks. Snap share in Week 9: 36% of defensive snaps.

Is Will McDonald IV playing this week?

Will McDonald IV is not on the current injury report. The New York Jets play next at home against the Buffalo Bills on Sun, Nov 15, 1 PM ET (Week 10), on CBS.

What are Will McDonald IV's stats this season?

In 7 games of the 2026 season, Will McDonald IV has 16 tackles, 3 sacks.

What team does Will McDonald IV play for?

Will McDonald IV plays defensive end for the New York Jets, wearing No. 9. Will McDonald IV is 27 years old, 6' 4", 245 lbs. College: Iowa State. League experience: 4 seasons.

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Pigskin Nightly, “Will McDonald IV 2026 stats and profile”, https://pigskinnightly.com/players/will-mcdonald-iv (updated 2026-11-10).

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Will McDonald IVNew York Jets · #9
Starter60th of 172 defensive linemen
2026 percentile card · vs 172 qualified defensive linemen

How he stacks up

Snap %36Tkl/g42Sacks82TFL50QB hits79

PercentilePercentileWhere a player ranks among qualified players at his position: 90 = better than 90% of them.Glossary → vs defensive linemen with 135+ defensive snaps. GradeGradeThe average of a player's percentiles on his position's card, from 1 to 99.Glossary → = average of these 5. Elite 90+ · Pro Bowl 75+ · Starter 50+ · Depth below.

Method7 games277 defensive snapsweeks 1–9peer group 172 qualified · min. 135 defensive snapsnflverse pbp + snap counts · ESPN box scoresupdated 20 min agoGlossary →
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Snap share

Defense and special teams, by week
50%25 snapsWk 1 · TEN
42%25 snapsWk 2 · GB
34%22 snapsWk 3 · DET
71%66 snapsWk 4 · CHI
43%29 snapsWk 5 · CLE
34%23 snapsWk 6 · NE
42%27 snapsWk 7 · MIA
57%36 snapsWk 8 · LV
36%24 snapsWk 9 · KC

The contract

OverTheCap via nflverse · Paid vs Played · team cap
Jets · signed 2023 · 4 years, through 2026$4.1M a year
Total
$16.3M
Guaranteed
$16.3M
Share of cap at signing
1.8%
100% of the value guaranteed
77th paid71st in snapspercentiles among 444 DLs under contract, 2026

Game log

Defense
WeekOpponentResultTklSoloSacksTFLPDQB hits
1 Sep 13@ Titans logoTENW 23-10111101
3 Sep 27@ Lions logoDETL 24-31110000
4 Oct 4@ Bears logoCHIL 12-23520000
5 Oct 11vs Browns logoCLEW 17-12411002
6 Oct 18@ Patriots logoNEL 19-26110001
8 Nov 1vs Raiders logoLVL 33-38211101
9 Nov 8@ Chiefs logoKCL 12-35200002
Season1673207

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Measure him against the leader in sacks at his positionMcDonald IVNYJ · DEVSAnderson Jr.HOU · 9.5 sacksSide by side, stat by stat →
vsChase YoungNO · 8 sacksvsCarl GrandersonNO · 7.5 sacksvsJacob MartinTEN · 6.5 sacksvsJeffery SimmonsCHI · 6 sacksvsBoye MafeCIN · 5.5 sacksvsAlim McNeillDET · 5.5 sacksvsJalen CarterPHI · 5 sacksvsQuinnen WilliamsDAL · 5 sacks
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