Declan Macdonald
Declan Macdonald
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Nathaniel Kue | Prep Redzone Scout
24/40 267 yds 1 TD
It was quite the joy to finally catch Declan MacDonald throw in person this Thursday evening. The Claremont McKenna commit showed what I saw on tape prior and he did his best as a competitor to keep his team in this game without his top weapon James Pillivant and a persistent RV pass rush. With a massive frame at 6’6 180, he still has an easy, smooth, quick, and replicable release in which some bigger QBs can have a bit of a windup. A rotational thrower, his release gives off Aaron Rodgers vibes with how easy it seems he throws it and does a great job aligning his hips and front shoulder to the target. He showed his ability to fit passes into tight windows with pace but also having incredible touch and accuracy on deep balls all night – he throws a tremendous back shoulder ball. MacDonald showed command of the offense to change plays and get his team into friendlier plays based on the defensive alignment and was calling the protections at the line. While he can make plays with his legs, his pocket passing is his strength. I loved his work with RPOs and his ability to get through his progressions. A 3-year starter and a tremendous undefeated run as a Soph, I have the utmost faith in Declan to be able to hit the ground running next year in Cali and have a fantastic collegiate career.
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