Tim McDonald

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Tim McDonald
Date of birth	January 6, 1965
Place of birth	Fresno, California
Position(s)	Safety
College	USC
NFL Draft	1987 / Round 2/ Pick 34
Pro Bowls	6
Stats
Statistics	Pro Football Reference DatabaseFootball
Team(s)
1987-1992 1993-1999	St. Louis/Phoenix Cardinals San Francisco 49ers

Tim McDonald (born January 6, 1965 in Fresno, California) was a former football player who played strong safety in the National Football League.

[edit] Professional Career

He was drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the second round (34th pick overall) of the 1987 NFL Draft. He signed as a free agent by the San Francisco 49ers on April 7, 1993 where he helped the 49ers win the Super Bowl XXIX, and retired after the 1999 season. McDonald was voted to the Pro Bowl six times in his career, three times with each team.

[edit] College Career

He attended the University of Southern California, and majored in business administration at what is now the Marshall School of Business. As a three year starter, he accumlated 325 tackles and 11 interceptions. He was a consensus All-American as a senior in 1986, and followed a prominent list of All-American safeties who attended USC such as Ronnie Lott, Dennis Smith, and Mark Carrier.

McDonald is currently the football coach for his alumni Edison High School in Fresno.