Chuck McDonald III, Alabama DB: the 2026 season story
Chuck McDonald III is a sophomore defensive back for Alabama (SEC). He ranks 318th of 1,841 defensive backs in Division I by the Player Index, which judges every defensive back on the measures that matter at the position, adjusted for the opponents he faced.
Scouting report
Why it matters. Knowing the one or two things a player does best, and where he is ordinary, says more than any single total. Chuck McDonald III's strongest measure is passes defended per game at 0.57, 126th of 921 (the average is 0.31). His weakest is tackles per game at 2.1, 822nd of 921 (the average is 3.7).
Season production
Why it matters. Totals reward staying healthy and getting the ball; per-game numbers show how much he really carries each week. His tackles per game, 2.1, ranks 822nd among 921 ranked defensive backs.
Against every defensive back
Why it matters. Splitting the measures into how much, how well and how many big plays shows what kind of defensive back he is. Among ranked defensive backs he sits, on average, in the 11th percentile for volume, 51st for efficiency and 82nd for impact.
The season, game by game
Why it matters. A season average can hide a player who is great one week and absent the next; game by game shows how dependable he is. Over 7 games, Chuck McDonald III's best came in week 8 against Texas A&M and his quietest in week 4 against South Carolina.
Where he does his damage
Why it matters. Where and how a player makes his plays shows how his team uses him and what a defense has to take away.
National and conference
Why it matters. A national rank shows how a player stacks up beyond his own league, where the competition can be very different. Chuck McDonald III is 238th of 921 FBS defensive backs and 36th of 106 in the SEC. Next up nationally is Shaq Leaks of Old Dominion, 0.01 ahead on the index.
Defensive backs like him
Why it matters. Comparing a player with his closest statistical matches puts his season in context beyond the rankings. His closest match this season is Reece Allan of Colgate.
