LaMarcus DeWayne McDonald (born February 25, 1981 in Waco, Texas

Waco, Texas

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) is a former All American linebacker

Linebacker

A linebacker is a position in American football that was invented by football coach Fielding H. Yost of the University of Michigan. Linebackers are members of the defensive team, and line up approximately three to five yards behind the line of scrimmage, behind the defensive linemen...

 at Texas Christian University

Texas Christian University

Texas Christian University is a private, coeducational university located in Fort Worth, Texas, United States and founded in 1873. TCU is affiliated with, but not governed by, the Disciples of Christ...

 in Fort Worth, Texas

Fort Worth, Texas

Fort Worth is the 16th-largest city in the United States of America and the fifth-largest city in the state of Texas. Located in North Central Texas, just southeast of the Texas Panhandle, the city is a cultural gateway into the American West and covers nearly in Tarrant, Parker, Denton, and...

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At Waco High School

Waco High School

Waco High School is a Texas UIL Class 4A public high school located on N. 42 Street in Waco, Texas. As of August 2009, enrollment was 1902 with 139 teachers. The ethnicity is roughly 44.95% African American, 36.91% Hispanic, 17.19% White American and 0.95% Other. The school mascot is the lion...

, McDonald was named to the first-team 5A All-State team by the Associated Press

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, and was teammates with current Kansas City Chiefs'

Kansas City Chiefs

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 linebacker Derrick Johnson

Derrick Johnson

-Kansas City Chiefs:Johnson started every game for the Kansas City Chiefs in 2005, becoming the first Chiefs linebacker in 20 years to start all 16 games of his rookie campaign. He was subsequently awarded the Mack Lee Hill Award by the Chiefs...

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At TCU, McDonald was a fan-favorite for his aggressive play on defense

Defense (sport)

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 despite being undersized. In 2001, he finished with 7 sacks

Quarterback sack

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 and set a school record with 25 tackles

Tackle (football move)

Most forms of football have a move known as a tackle. The primary purposes of tackling is to disposses an opponent of the ball, to stop the player from gaining ground towards goal or to stop them from carrying out what they intend....

 for loss. He was named second-team All-Conference USA

Conference USA

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In 2002, McDonald was a captain on the Horned Frogs'

TCU Horned Frogs

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 CUSA Championship team that finished the season 10-2 and defeated Colorado State

Colorado State University

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 in the Liberty Bowl

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. He led the team with 118 tackles, 8.5 sacks and 30 tackles for loss, which broke his own year-old school record. The 120 yards lost on those 30 tackles for loss broke the school record of 118, which was held by current Buffalo Bills

Buffalo Bills

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' defensive end

Defensive end

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 Aaron Schobel

Aaron Schobel

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. After the season, McDonald was honored by the conference as first-team All-CUSA and was also named the Defensive Player of the Year http://gofrogs.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/120502aab.html. He was also named second-team All-American by the AP and first-team All-American by College Football News

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After leaving TCU, McDonald was signed as a free agent

Free agent

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 by the San Diego Chargers

San Diego Chargers

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, but never caught on with the team. He last played for the Cologne Centurions

Cologne Centurions

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 of NFL Europe

NFL Europe

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in 2004.