Kevin McDonald

Selected to the College Sports Communicators Football Academic All-District® Team.... NESCAC Fall All-Academic selection.... Started all nine games on the offensive line as a junior for the Bobcats.... Helped block for a run game that accumulated a season-high 270 yards and four touchdowns in a 35-28 win over Tufts (Oct. 11).... Helped block for a passing game that accumulated a season-high 288 yards and three touchdowns against Williams (Oct. 18). Selected to the College Sports Communicators Football Academic All-District® Team.... NESCAC Fall All-Academic selection.... Started all nine games at tackle as a sophomore for the Bobcats.... Helped block for a Bates rushing attack that averaged 191.4 yards per game, tops in the NESCAC and 37th in all of NCAA Division III.... Twice this year, following wins over Wesleyan and Middlebury, the Bates offensive line was named to the D3football.com Team of the Week.... McDonald and the rest of the "Hogs" up front helped block for a season-high 392 rushing yards against Bowdoin and a season-high 173 passing yards against Middlebury. Saw action in all nine games as a first-year on the offensive line for Bates.... Helped Bates achieve a season-high 319 passing yards against Colby (Sept. 30) and a season-high 121 rushing yards against Middlebury (Oct. 21). Education 2023 graduate of Marist School (Ga.) where he competed in football and basketball. What does leadership mean to you? Doing what's best for the team all the time. What experience—big or small—has made a surprising impact on you? Moving to Maine What's a value or principle you try to live by? Treat others how you want to be treated. What's something about you that might surprise people? I lead wilderness canoe trips in Maine all summer for Winona Camps for Boys.