Tamarion McDonald

Height:
6-2
Weight:
195
Position:
DB
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Memphis, Tenn.
High School:
Whitehaven
Prev School:
Tennessee

2024: Finished the season playing in 13 games completing 39 solo and 58 total tackles... started all 13 contest ... ended the year with two sacks.... tied for the team lead with three fumble recoveries .... also picked off recorded three solo tackles and two sacks in the season opener against Austin Peay...recorded three total tackles and one tackle for loss against Jacksonville State... completed seven total tackles against Georiga Tech... recorded two total tackles and two fumbles on the road against Notre Dame... completed two total tackles at home against SMU... recorded nine total tackles on the road against UVA... completed nine total tackles against No. 6 Miami...recorded four solo tackles in the programs first win against Clemson beating them 33-21... recorded six solo and seven total tackles on the road against Stanford... credited with six tackles in the Sun Bowl win over Washington.

Before Louisville: Played four seasons at Tennessee … has one year of eligibility remaining … appeared in 42 career games … recorded 116 tackles and four interceptions … started all 10 games at STAR this season and ranked fifth on the team with 40 total tackles in 2023 ... tied for third on the team with five passes defended (four PBU, one INT) this season ... did not play in the final two games of the season vs. Georgia or Vanderbilt due to injury ... tallied four tackles in Homecoming win vs. UConn... posted two solo tackles and a pivotal pass breakup on a fourth down play in win at Kentucky (10/28) ... led the Vols with a career-best 10 total tackles at No. 11/8 Alabama... earned his 20th career start vs. Texas A&M, posting two solo tackles and logging a pass breakup on the game's final drive ... posted three solo tackles and a pass breakup against South Carolina ... made a season-high seven tackles, nabbed his first interception of the year, logged his first-career sack and had a career-high two TFLs vs. UTSA... started (STAR) at Florida, played 50 defensive snaps and finished the game with three total tackles ... filled the defensive box score with five tackles, one TFL, one quarterback hurry and one pass breakup in home opener vs. Austin Peay... started the season opener vs. Virginia (9/2) at STAR and logged three tackles with half a TFL … the starter in all 13 games for the Vols at the STAR position in 2022 ... finished fourth on the team in tackles with 56, including 39 of the solo variety … ranked second on the squad in pass breakups with six and had four tackles for loss and two interceptions … came up big in start vs. Clemson in the Orange Bowl, recording five tackles and a key interception in the fourth quarter with the Vols leading 28-14 … snared eight tackles, including his 50th of the season, and a tackle for loss in the victory at Vanderbilt while also breaking up two passes ... finished with six total tackles – five solo - at South Carolina... posted four solo tackles while breaking up a pass in the win against Missouri ... made his 10th career start at No. 3 Georgia, recovering his first career fumble on the Bulldogs' opening drive … finished with six tackles vs. Georgia … notched a QB hurry and a pass breakup to go along with two tackles in the win over No. 19 Kentucky ... tied for the team lead with four solo tackles in the win over UT Martin... posted a career-best nine tackles and added a tackle for loss in the epic win vs. No. 3 Alabama ... started and logged five tackles and a PBU in the win at No. 25 LSU ... made one solo tackle and had his first QB hurry of the season in the victory over No. 20 Florida ... had three tackles and a TFL of 12 yards against Akron, while also recording a PBU ... recorded three tackles in win at No. 17 Pitt (9/10) and logged a TFL on the Panthers' opening drive ... started the season opener vs. Ball State at STAR and picked off the Cardinals on the first play of the game, setting up UT's first TD of the year one play later … played in 12 games as a reserve defensive back and special teams contributor in 2021, totaling nine tackles, one TFL and one interception on the year … had a career-high five tackles, all solo, and a PBU in the win at Missouri ... recorded his first-career interception and TFL in win vs. Tennessee Tech ... posted two tackles vs. Pittsburgh, both coming on special teams ... saw action in season opener against Bowling Green, recording one tackle on special teams … played in seven games in 2020 and made one start at safety as a true freshman ... Totaled 11 tackles and one pass breakup on the year ... Underwent shoulder surgery in June 2020, rehabbed and was cleared to practice in October ... Earned first-career start in win at Vanderbilt, finishing with two tackles and his first-career PBU ... Made one tackle against No. 6 Florida and had two tackles at No. 23 Auburn ... Tallied two tackles at Arkansas and two tackles against No. 2 Alabama ... Notched one tackle in his collegiate debut against Kentucky.

High School: Rated as a three-star prospect and the nation's 38th-ranked outside linebacker in 247 composite rankings … starred at Whitehaven High School in Whitehaven, Tennessee, located in the Memphis area … helped lead Whitehaven to the state semifinals in 2019 and the state title game in 2018 … 2019 Memphis Commercial Appeal Dandy Dozen … 2019 Tennessee Class 6A All-State Team … 2018 Memphis Commercial Appeal All-Metro Defensive first team selection … Selected to play in the AutoZone Liberty Bowl High School All-Star Game … totaled 90 tackles, 10 tackles for loss, two sacks, three forced fumbles and a defensive touchdown as a junior in 2018 … integral part of a Whitehaven defense that allowed just 5.4 points per game and produced seven shutouts during the 2019 season … full name is Tamarion De'Kel McDonald … born on March 25, 2002 … mother is Fern McDonald.