College Football 27 · North Carolina Tar Heels
Derek McDonald
Derek McDonald is a 77 OVR middle linebacker for North Carolina in College Football 27, No. 68 of 568 MLBs in the game, and 1st-highest rated of 5 MLBs on the North Carolina roster.
North Carolina CFB 27 ratingsRatings: “Freshmen Update 8/27/26” · updated Aug 31, 2026
- Overall
- 77
- 2128th in the game
- Position
- MLB
- No. 68 MLB
- Archetype
- Thumper
- Dev trait
- Normal
- Class
- Senior
- Height / weight
- 6'4" / 230 lbs
- Jersey
- 15
North Carolina MLBs
Position room
| Player | Pos | Class | Archetype | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DQ Forkpa | MLB | Fr. | Lurker | 68 |
| Timir Hickman-Collins | MLB | So. | Lurker | 68 |
| Jon Murray-Shipp | MLB | Fr. | Lurker | 65 |
| Jordan Avinger | MLB | Fr. | Thumper | 57 |
Nearest MLB ratings
Comparable players
| Player | Team | Pos | Class | Archetype | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blesyng Alualu-Tuiolemotu |  UNLV | MLB | Jr. | Thumper | 77 |
| Brandon Booker |  SMU | MLB | Jr. | Thumper | 77 |
| Cole Sullivan |  Oklahoma | MLB | Jr. | Lurker | 77 |
| Dexter Foster |  Nebraska | MLB | Jr. | Thumper | 77 |
| Grant Godfrey |  Kentucky | MLB | Jr. | Thumper | 77 |
| Kadin Schmitz |  Charlotte | MLB | Sr. | Signal Caller | 77 |
North Carolina CFB 27 dynasty outlook
Sources & notes
- EA Sports College Football 27 roster ratings — Ratings from “Freshmen Update 8/27/26” roster update, imported 2026-08-31 via Teamcrafters. Ratings change with each roster update.
Last updated Aug 31, 2026.