Former Alabama DB Kyriq McDonald declares for 2023 NFL Draft

Missouri State defensive back Kyriq McDonald, a former Alabama recruit in the class of 2017, announced that he will declare for the 2023 NFL Draft on Tuesday. He also played one season at Cincinnati during his college career.

Over two season with the Crimson Tide, McDonald first redshirted before appearing in 11 contests. He then transferred to Cincinnati, playing just two games as he dealt with injures before finishing his college career with three successful seasons at Missouri State.

In 2022, he finished with 40 tackles and an interception to go along with a fumble recovery and six pass deflections.

McDonald was a three-star recruit, ranked No. 460 in the country according to the On3 Consensus. He also ranked as the No. 45 safety in the class and the No. 20 player in his home state of Alabama.

More on the 2023 NFL Draft

The 2023 NFL Draft is set to take place from Thursday, April 27 through Saturday, April 29 in Kansas City, Missouri. The event will be held at the plaza just outside of Union Station.

Round 1 of the NFL Draft is set to begin at 8 p.m. ET on Thursday, Apr. 27. Rounds 2-3 will begin at 7 p.m. ET on Friday, Apr. 28, and Rounds 4-7 will begin at 12 p.m. ET on Saturday, Apr. 29. The draft will be broadcasted throughout the weekend on both ESPN and NFL Network.

To be eligible for the NFL Draft, players must be at least three years removed from their final year of high school while having used up their collegiate eligibility. Underclassmen are able to request league approval to become eligible for the draft, as are players who have graduated prior to using up all of their collegiate eligibility. 100 underclassmen were approved for last year’s draft. 73 of those 100 underclassmen were granted special eligibility while 27 of them were underclassmen who had completed their college degrees.

The 2023 NFL scouting combine will take place from Feb. 28 through March 6 in Indianapolis.