Devon Linton McDonald is a former professional American football

American football

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 player who played linebacker

Linebacker

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 for three seasons for the Indianapolis Colts

Indianapolis Colts

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 and one season for the Arizona Cardinals

Arizona Cardinals

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. McDonald later played for the Tampa Bay Storm

Tampa Bay Storm

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 in the Arena Football League.

Early life and college

McDonald played linebacker at Kennedy High School

John F. Kennedy High School (Paterson, New Jersey)

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 in Paterson, New Jersey. He then went on to play linebacker for the University of Notre Dame

University of Notre Dame

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 and was a member of the 1988 national championship football squad. He was voted the outstanding defensive player in the 1993 Cotton Bowl.

Professional football

McDonald was the Colts 4th round draft pick in the 1993 NFL Draft. He was selected the special teams player of the year for 1994. McDonald was waived by the Colts in 1997. He was then signed by the Cardinals.

Personal life

McDonald lives with his wife, Shereasher, and 2 daughters. He is an ordained minister who is active with Sports World Ministries., an organization that speaks to students about life choices. His twin brother Ricardo McDonald

Ricardo McDonald

Ricardo McDonald is a former linebacker in the National Football League that played for the Cincinnati Bengals and the Chicago Bears. He played college football for the University of Pittsburgh....

 played linebacker for the Cincinnati Bengals

Cincinnati Bengals

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 and Chicago Bears

Chicago Bears

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.