Kiel McDonald

Running Backs · Texas State

Headline rating: as position coach · running backs. Every role he has been rated in is below.

Chemistry

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index in development

Seasons here1

Programs3

Stints3

Career path

Head-coaching stints since 1936; assistant roles since 2016

2026Texas StateRunning Backs

2022–2023USCRunning Backs

2017–2021UtahRunning Backs

Rating86Peak87

Room quality, development (his players gaining more than typical players at the position year to year) and recruiting credit.

Season	Team	Room	Room quality	Development	Recruiting	Season score
2023	USC	Running backs	74	+8.5	—	0.55
2022	USC	Running backs	80	+12.2	0.881	1.11
2021	Utah	Running backs	77	+11.0	0.898	1.03
2020	Utah	Running backs	63	—	0.901	0.08
2019	Utah	Running backs	76	+7.3	0.887	0.82
2018	Utah	Running backs	73	+17.5	0.844	0.78
2017	Utah	Running backs	68	+16.2	0.858	0.60

Season score: 0 = an average season in this role; positive = better.