Iowa State DB Craig McDonald announces transfer to Auburn

Auburn isn’t executed including to the 2022 recruiting class, particularly within the secondary. Iowa State’s Craig McDonald turned the seventh switch to hitch the Tigers. He introduced the transfer on Twitter whereas visiting the Plains.

A former 3-star recruit, McDonald is a redshirt freshman and may have three years of eligibility. He’s the sixth defensive again to hitch the Tigers both by means of the switch portal or highschool. Beginning three video games for the Cyclones final season, he was tied for the workforce lead with a pair of interceptions.

Popping out of Minnehaha (Minn.) Academy, McDonald was the nation’s 66th-best security prospect, per 247Sports composite rankings. He redshirted in 2020 after showing in 4 video games. In 2021, whereas incomes a spot on the All-Massive 12 Tutorial Group, he recorded 41 tackles.

“We watched some movie and so they need me to be much more bodily,” McDonald instructed Auburn Undercover’s Jason Caldwell. “They will put me into much more positions to achieve success. I’m actually wanting ahead to that.”

Bryan Harsin noticed an exodus of 16 gamers to the portal after his first season however has steadily gained expertise again since. Final week, Hewitt-Trussville star Dazalin Worsham turned the primary spring-ball signee.

In January, Spanish Fort-alum and cornerback D.J. James transferred from Oregon. He and McDonald will be a part of highschool commits Keionte Scott, Austin Ausberry, JaDarian Rhym, Marquise Gilbert and Caleb Wood in a re-tooled secondary.

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