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Vance McDonald | Tight End

Team: San Francisco 49ers
Age / DOB:  (22) / 6/13/1990
Ht / Wt:  6'4' / 262
College: Rice
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49ers traded up to select Rice TE Vance McDonald with the No. 55 overall pick, sending the Nos. 61 and 173 overall picks to the Packers.
A late-riser in the pre-draft process, McDonald drew some comparison's to a poor man's Jason Witten. At 6-foot-4 1/8 and 267 pounds, he caught 107 passes for 1,386 yards (12.9 YPR) and 15 touchdowns over his final three college seasons, playing slot receiver in Rice's spread offense. McDonald showed physical blocking prowess, but is inexperienced as an in-line tight end. He is a very good athlete with a 4.69 forty time and 33.5-inch vertical. McDonald's biggest issue at Rice was dropped passes; he doesn't appear to have smooth, natural hands. He'll try to fill the Delanie Walker shoes. Apr 26 - 8:12 PM

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Vance McDonald - TE - 49ers

NFL Draft insider Tony Pauline reports "several teams" have elevated Rice TE Vance McDonald to the No. 2 tight end on their draft boards.

Tyler Eifert is the consensus top-rated tight end, but it appears McDonald is bypassing Stanford's Zach Ertz. Pauline's report isn't the only time we've read or heard McDonald's stock is rising. He's very physical on college tape.
Source: TFY Draft Insider
Apr 21 - 8:32 PM
Vance McDonald - TE - 49ers

Rice TE Vance McDonald ran forty times of 4.63 and 4.69 at the NFL Scouting Combine.

His "official" time was later announced as 4.69. McDonald may quietly be making a push to be the second tight end drafted, behind Notre Dame's Tyler Eifert. In addition to impressive game tape as both a blocker and slot receiver in Rice's spread attack, McDonald posted a 9-foot-11 broad jump and repped 225 pounds 31 times to pace all tight ends on the bench. "He's building a resume," noted NFL Network's Mike Mayock.
Feb 23 - 1:55 PM
Vance McDonald - TE - 49ers

Rice TE Vance McDonald performed 31 reps of 225 pounds on the bench press at the Scouting Combine.

McDonald was a beastly run blocker in the slot in Rice's spread offense, and his strength obviously translates to the weight room. He has long arms (34 3/8"), making the bench total even more impressive. At 6-foot-4 and 262 pounds, McDonald has an 84-inch wingspan and has drawn Jason Witten comparisons.
Source: Adam Caplan on Twitter
Feb 22 - 4:54 PM

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