Thomas McDonald

A 2026 graduate of Oaks Christian School in Westlake Village, Calif. ... father is a 2003 graduate of the Naval Academy and was a three-year letter winner at fullback for the Navy football team ... served in the Marine Corps as an infantry officer from 2003-12 ... in 2006, while stationed in Iraq and Executive Officer of 2/4, he was injured and subsequently awarded a purple heart ... MacDonald returned to the Naval Academy where he served as the Director of Football Operations for five seasons, the Executive Administrator and Military Liaison Officer for three seasons and moved on field as an offensive line coach for a year ... he moved on to UCLA in 2018 where he served as Chief of Staff before being named the Deputy Director of Football Administration in 2024, a post he left in 2025 ... son of Jana and Bryce McDonald.