The Auburn Tigers have added extra assist to the defensive secondary with one other switch portal defensive again.
Former Iowa State defensive again Craig McDonald involves Auburn as an skilled defender that may assist bolster the backend of the protection as a depth piece in 2022.
His defensive score would have allowed him to be a high 10 defender on Auburn’s staff in accordance with PFF.
Stat of the day
PFF gave Craig McDonald an total defensive grade of 71.1 in 2021 with Iowa State. If he had been on Auburn’s roster final season, he would have been tied for the seventh highest total defensive score with Zakoby McClain.
What it means
The Tigers have added some energy to the backend and there is a lot to love if you have a look at how PFF scored his play in 2021.
It isn’t an ideal science and there are some enormous variations in complete performs however McDonald’s rankings from final yr had been equal to McClain’s from final season.
If he had been on the roster it could have ranked:
Roger McCreary – 89.9
Colby Wood- 80.2
Derick Corridor – 76.6
Smoke Monday – 75.6
Marquis Burks – 72.3
Eku Leotta- 72.3
Zakoby McClain – 71.1
Craig McDonald – 71.1
McDonald performed in 410 complete snaps for Iowa State final season. That quantity would have ranked him thirteenth when Auburn’s protection from final season.
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