Waco (Texas) Connally four-star linebacker <a href="https://www.on3.com/db/jelani-mcdonald-150302/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Jelani McDonald</a> revealed his commitment date on Thursday. He will be announcing his decision on Jan. 7 at the All-American Bowl. 



McDonald is the No. 137 overall prospect and No. 12 linebacker in the 2023 cycle, according to the <a href="https://www.on3.com/db/rankings/consensus-player/football/2023/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">On3 Consensus</a>, a complete and equally weighted industry-generated average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies. He is also the No. 30 player in Texas. 



On3 rates McDonald higher than other recruiting services, according to the <a href="https://www.on3.com/db/jelani-mcdonald-150302/industry-comparison/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Industry Comparison</a>. Per the <a href="https://www.on3.com/db/rankings/player/football/2023/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">2023 On300</a>, he is the No. 82 overall prospect, No. 5 linebacker and No. 19 player in Texas. 



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According to the <a href="https://www.on3.com/db/jelani-mcdonald-150302/recruiting/164435/rpm/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">On3 Recruiting Prediction Machine</a>, <a href="https://www.on3.com/teams/texas-longhorns/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Texas</a> has a commanding lead for McDonald’s commitment at 99.1%. He has visited the Longhorns twice, including for an official on the weekend of Nov. 12. 



RPM was released to the public in December. The On3 engineering group teamed up with <a href="https://spiny.ai/">Spiny.ai</a> to create the industry’s first algorithm and machine learning-based product to predict where athletes will attend college. 



It factors in machine learning, social sentiment, visits and historical trends. However, expert predictions are still a big piece of the RPM equation.



A 6-foot-2.5, 190-pound prospect, McDonald has an On3 NIL Valuation of <a href="https://www.on3.com/db/jelani-mcdonald-150302/nil/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">$106K</a>. The On3 NIL Valuation is an index that looks to set the standard market value for both high school and college-level athletes. The NIL valuation does not act as a tracker of the value of NIL deals an athlete has completed to date. It rather signifies an athlete’s value at a certain moment in time.



<h2 id="h-jelani-mcdonald-on3-scouting-summary">Jelani McDonald On3 Scouting Summary</h2>



The following is the On3 Scouting Summary for Jelani McDonald:



“Gifted multi-sport and multi-positional athlete with a big frame and considerable growth potential. Measured over 6-foot-2, and a lean 190 pounds with a 6-foot-6 wing-span prior to his senior season. Pairs the high-end frame and length with outstanding overall athleticism. State champion in the triple jump as a junior with a 48-2 mark. District MVP in basketball as a junior, showing above the rim bounce while leading his team to a deep playoff run. 



“Transfers that athleticism over to the gridiron where he works as a smooth dual-threat quarterback for his high school. Shows good play speed and a long stride capable of pulling away from defenders. Remains to be seen where he ends up at the next level, but projects as a back seven defender. Could play corner, safety or potentially grow into a linebacker. The frame, athletic profile and smooth movement patterns point to a high ceiling. Also younger for the class, not turning 18 until May of 2023.”

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