Ricardo McDonald

Ricardo McDonald
No. 56, 54, 57
Position:Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1969-11-08) November 8, 1969 (age 55)
Kingston, Jamaica
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High school:Eastside
(Paterson, New Jersey)
College:Pittsburgh
NFL draft:1992 / round: 4 / pick: 88
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Tackles:536
Sacks:14.5
Interceptions:1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Ricardo Milton McDonald (born November 8, 1969) is a former linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) that played for the Cincinnati Bengals, Chicago Bears, and the Denver Broncos. He was drafted by the Bengals in the fourth round of the 1992 NFL Draft.[1] He played college football for the University of Pittsburgh under head coach Mike Gottfried and Paul Hackett.

He played for Eastside High School in Paterson, New Jersey under Coach Barrett 'Barry' Rosser. Joe Louis Clark was the school's Principal during his attendance there, as depicted in the film Lean on Me.[2]

  1. ^ "1992 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
  2. ^ Idec, Keith. "Where are they now? Eastside's Ricardo McDonald", The Record (Bergen County), March 7, 2011. Accessed May 5, 2012. "While many of them suffer from debilitating physical ailments, financial difficulties and marital problems that often lead to divorce in their post-NFL lives, McDonald is in good physical condition, is a happily married father of four and is part-owner of a thriving truck stop 90 minutes outside of Pittsburgh, where the ex-Eastside star was a collegiate standout for the Panthers.... He and his twin brother, former Kennedy star and NFL linebacker Devon McDonald, were among the best high school football players in North Jersey during the 1980s. They also experienced personal tragedy that made them want to provide positive examples to Paterson’s youth."