Team

2011: Back-up cornerback, starter at nickel.

• In the Lions 26-23 overtime win at Minnesota, he had crucial pass defense in the third quarter on third down of the Vikings third drive of the half. The knockdown forced the Vikings into its third-straight 3-and-out series and the Lions capitalized with their second touchdown of the half. He ended the game with 2 tackles and 1 pass defense.
• Registered two special team tackles in the Lions 24-13 win over Chicago (10/10) as the team limited any big plays form All-Pro KR Devin Hester.
• Had 3 tackles vs. Carolina (11/20) and vs. Green Bay (11/24).
• Inactive due to injury at New Orleans (12/4).

2010: Back-up cornerback.

• Made first start with Lions at nickel cornerback against the New York Jets (11/7). Recorded two tackles (2 solo).
• Recorded season-high four tackles (2 solo) and added one special teams tackle against Chicago (12/5).
• Started game against Green Bay (12/12), as defense opened with three cornerbacks. Recorded season-high five tackles (4 solo), recovered a fumble and had one special teams tackle before leaving game early with a broken arm.
• Placed on Reserve/Injured December 14, 2010.

2009: Played in all 16 games for the Browns, starting in 10 and recording 47 tackles, 10 passes defensed, one sack, one forced fumble, and an INT to go along with five special teams tackles.

• His 10 passes defensed were tied for second on the team
• Had four tackles, a forced fumble, a defensed pass, and his first career sack in a 27-14 loss @ Pittsburgh (10/18).

2008: Started in 15 of 16 games in his second year in the league, registering career-highs with 69 tackles and 17 passes defensed and adding a forced fumble and a special teams tackle.

• Finished fourth in the AFC and fifth in the NFL with five INTs.
• His 146 INT return yards ranked fourth in the AFC and eight in the NFL.
• Scored his first and only career touchdown @ Phi (12/15) on a 24-yard INT return after returning an INT 98 yards to the 7-yard line earlier in the same game
• His 122 total INT return yards in that game broke a Browns single-game record.
• Recorded an INT and forced a fumble @ Buf (11/17).

2007: Played in all 16 games as a rookie for the Browns, starting in two of the final four contests and recording 15 total tackles, two INTs, and finished tied for second on the team with 11 passes defensed.

• Finished third on the team with 17 special teams tackles.
• Recorded a pass breakup in five straight games
• Recorded first career INT vs. Hou (11/25).
• Made first career start vs. NYJ (12/9) and had an INT.
• Made NFL debut on special teams vs. Pitt (9/9).

COLLEGE: Played two seasons at the University of Memphis (2005-06) after playing two seasons at Jones County Junior College (Ellisville, MS). Started 23 of 24 games played at Memphis, 11 at RCB, four at LCB, and eight at FS.

• Totaled 133 tackles, 5.5 tackles for loss, one forced fumble, 15 pass breakups, and seven INTs for 158 yards in his career.
• His 46 punt returns rank seventh in team history and his 305 punt return yards rank 10th
• Named All-Conference USA second-team as a senior as well as being named team's Defensive Player of the Year
• As a senior, led the team with a career-high 84 tackles
• Started as a receiver in junior college, but moved to the secondary in 2004.

PERSONAL:

• Full name Brandon Randolph McDonald
• Led Collins High School (MS) to back-to-back state championships in 2001 and 2002
• Selected to play in the Mississippi-Alabama All-Star game as a senior in 2002
• Earned all-state, all-region, and all-area honors
• Lettered in basketball and baseball
• Named the 2008 winner of the Dino Lucarelli Good Guy Award by the local chapter of the PFWA.
• Cousin of current NFL RB Correll Buckhalter and former NFL QB Steve McNair.

MCDONALD'S SINGLE-GAME BESTS:

• Tackles: 7 (twice), last at Den 9/20/09
• Interceptions: 2, at Phi 12/15/08
• Interception Return Yards: 122, at Phi 12/15/08
• Long Interception Return: 98, at Phi 12/15/08
• Forced Fumble: 1 (twice), last at Phi 10/18/09
• Pass Defensed: 4, vs. Bal 11/2/08