2012 Football Roster

21 Dewey McDonald

  • Position DB
  • Height 6-1
  • Weight 215
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Ranson, W.Va.
  • Prev School Jefferson

Biography

* Academic Achievement Award Winner
* First Team Capital One Academic All-America (2011)
* First Team Capital One Academic All-District 2 (2011)
* BSCN All-America Honorable Mention (2011)
* First Team All-WVIAC (2009, 2010)
* Second Team All-WVIAC (2011)
* First Team Football Gazette All-Super Region 1 (2010)
* Second Team Daktronics All-Super Region 1 (2010)
* Honorable Mention Football Gazette All-America (2010)
* Second Team Capital One Academic All-District 2 (2010)

As A Senior (2012): Missed season after dislocating his elbow in preseason drills.

As A Junior (2011): Defensive playmaker for the Falcons … excellent combination of size, speed and strength … second team All-WVIAC pick … Beyond Sports College Network (BSCN) All-America honorable mention … first team Capital One Academic All-America selection for work in the classroom and on the field … also was a first team Academic All-District 2 honoree … racked up 73 tackles (55 solo) on the year … had four tackles for a loss, forced one fumble and recovered one … picked off one pass and returned it for two yards … broke up five passes on the year … opened the season with 11 tackles (10 solo) against Clarion (9/1) ... picked off a pass at WVU Tech (9/10) … eight solo tackles, including one for a loss vs. Glenville State (9/17) … also recovered a fumble against the Pioneers … two solo stops and two pass break ups at West Liberty (9/24) … eight solo stops, including two for a loss, in win over Charleston (10/1) … four total tackles, including one for a 15-yard loss, vs. Bowie State (10/6) … in on four tackles against No. 21 West Virginia Wesleyan (10/15) … six tackles at Seton Hill (10/22) … in on eight stops against Concord (10/29) … six tackles and broke up two passes in win over WV State (11/5) … 15 total tackles (eight solo) against Shepherd (11/12) … also broke up a pass against the Rams.

As A Sophomore (2010): First team All-WVIAC pick … also earned first team All-Super Region 1 and All-America honorable mention recognition from Football Gazette … second team Daktronics All-Super Region 1 … second team Academic All-District 2 honoree … third on the team in tackles with 69 (46 solo) … 17th in the WVIAC in total tackles per game (6.3) … fifth in the conference in passes defended per game (1.09) … picked off three passes and returned them for 156 yards … established a new school record for career interception return yards … eight tackles and broke up two passes against Clarion (9/2) … two solo tackles and broke up a pass against Notre Dame College (9/11) … four solo tackles, including one for a loss, at Shepherd (9/18) … 10 total tackles (nine solo), including one for a loss against Glenville State (9/25) … also picked off a pass at the one-yard line to prevent a Pioneer score and returned it 31 yards in the second quarter … picked off another pass in the end zone, this time against West Liberty (9/30), and had an electrifying 85-yard return down the sideline … also broke up two passes and finished with six solo tackles against the Hilltoppers … five solo tackles, including one for a loss, against Charleston (10/9) … season-high 11 total tackles (seven solo) at UNC Pembroke (10/16) … also broke up a pair of passes against the Braves … broke up a pair of passes and had three solo stops in a win over WV Wesleyan (10/23) … five tackles in a win over Seton Hill (10/30) … four tackles (three solo), including one for a loss, and one interception at Concord (11/6) … also had one interception and returned it 39 yards to establish the new FSU record for career interception return yards against the Mountain Lions … four solo tackles and two assists in season-ending victory against WV State (11/13).

As A Freshman (2009): Proved to be one of the top freshmen in the league and provided an immediate impact for the Falcons … first team All-WVIAC selection … set a new school record with 161 interception return yards in a single season … picked off five passes on the year and returned one for a touchdown … broke up five passes on the year … compiled 28 solo tackles and eight assisted tackles … forced three fumbles and recovered one … picked off a pass in his debut against Clarion (8/27) … one pick and three tackles against Shepherd (9/12) … huge game against Glenville State (9/17) with seven tackles (six solo), one interception, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery and one pass breakup … returned the interception 85 yards for a touchdown against the Pioneers – the third longest INT return in school history … named WVIAC Defensive Player of the Week for his performance against GSC … eight total stops (six solo) against West Liberty … also intercepted a pass and returned it 56 yards against the ‘Toppers … five tackles and a forced fumble against UNC Pembroke (10/10) … three tackles and  PBU vs. WV Wesleyan (10/17) … picked off a pass and returned it 20 yards in win over Seton Hill (10/24) … six solo tackles, including two for a loss, against Concord (10/31) … forced a fumble against the Mountain Lions … two solo tackles and broke up two passes against WV State (11/7).

Before Fairmont State: Three-year letterwinner for coach Richard Mills at Jefferson HS ... three-time all-conference and all-area pick ... team MVP as a junior and senior ... Martinsburg Journal Defensive Player of the Year as a junior ... has 17 career interceptions and over 1,500 yards and 22 touchdowns rushing ... also lettered in basketball and track ... won state championships in the high jump and as a member of the 4x100 relay.

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Historical Player Information

  • 21

    2009Freshman

    DB
    6'1" 190 lbs
    21
  • 21

    2010Sophomore

    S
    6'1" 205 lbs
    21
  • 21

    2011Junior

    DB
    6'1" 205 lbs
    21
  • 21

    2012Senior

    DB
    6'1" 215 lbs
    21