George McDonald (American football)
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| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Wide receivers coach |
| Team | LSU |
| Conference | SEC |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | May 10, 1976 Fort Wayne, Indiana, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Illinois |
| Playing career | |
| 1994–1998 | Illinois |
| Position | Wide receiver |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 2000 | Ball State (GA) |
| 2001–2003 | Northern Illinois (WR) |
| 2004 | Stanford (TE) |
| 2005–2006 | Western Michigan (OC/WR) |
| 2007–2008 | Minnesota (WR) |
| 2009–2010 | Cleveland Browns (WR) |
| 2011-2012 | Miami (FL) (WR/PGC) |
| 2013 | Syracuse (AHC/OC) |
| 2014 | Syracuse (AHC/OC/WR) |
| 2015–2018 | NC State (WR) |
| 2019–2020 | NC State (co-OC/WR) |
| 2021–2023 | Illinois (AHC/WR) |
| 2024–2025 | Ole Miss (WR/PGC) |
| 2026–present | LSU (WR/PGC) |
George McDonald (born May 10, 1976) (also known as George McDonald-Ashford) is an American football coach. He is currently the wide receivers coach and passing game coordinator for LSU.
McDonald previously served as an assistant coach at Syracuse, Arkansas, Miami, Minnesota, Western Michigan, Stanford, Northern Illinois, Ball State, and with the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL).
McDonald is well-regarded for his ability to recruit South Florida and his native California.[1][2][3][4]
McDonald is married to Heather [formerly Anderson] and they have a son Roman McDonald born April 2015 and Maverick born February 2020.
McDonald, the son of Juanita McDonald and George Ashford, used the hyphenated name of McDonald-Ashford during his playing career. His brother, Brian McDonald-Ashford, played running back for 2 seasons at BYU before a knee injury ended his career.[5]
Playing career
McDonald attended Buena Park High School in Buena Park, California. He played both quarterback and running back in high school while also competing in sprints on the track team. He was named the Freeway League's conference Player of the Year as a senior in 1993.
McDonald attended the University of Illinois, where he was a four-year letterman in football as a wide receiver and kickoff returner under head coaches Lou Tepper and Ron Turner.[6] He completed his Illinois football career with 57 receptions for 589 yards and 4 touchdowns, and returned 57 kickoffs for 1,276 yards (22.4 avg).
McDonald also ran track his freshman and senior years, earning All-Big Ten honors his senior year,[6] and set an Illinois record with a time of 6.75 in the 60 metres.[7] McDonald earned his bachelor's degree in Health Administration and Planning from Illinois in 1999.[8]