While former quarterback Donovan McNabb became a legend in the Northeast during his football career, his son has carved out an impressive start to his football playings days on the west coast. Donovan McNabb Jr. will aim to continue that with the UNLV Rebels.
McNabb Jr., a 3-star wide receiver in the 2027 recruiting class, told Rivals he has committed to UNLV.
“Going up there for Junior Day and for the official visit, it’s felt like home from the beginning,” the wideout told Rivals’ Brandon Huffman. “Coach [Del] Alexander was the first one to offer me a committable offer back in spring and was the only receiver coach who stayed consistent with contacting me and keeping a strong connection with me. And the environment and brotherhood of the team was somewhere I knew I wanted to be.
“Talking to Coach Alexander and Coach [Dan] Mullen, they believe that I can come in and make a strong impact early in my college journey. All I need to do is keep my head down and work.”
On3’s Keegan Pope reported McNabb Jr. chose UNLV over offers from Kansas State, Iowa, Minnesota and Iowa State.
The wideout is entering his senior season at Phoenix, Arizona powerhouse high school program Brophy College Prep.
McNabb starred at Syracuse during his college career. He then became a 6-time Pro Bowl quarterback for the Philadelphia Eagles from 1999-2009. McNabb led the Eagles to five NFC championship game appearances and an NFC championship in January 2005.
In 11 seasons, McNabb posted a 59% completion percentage with 216 touchdowns and 100 interceptions. He averaged 6.9 yards per pass.
McNabb finished his NFL career with the Washington Commanders and Minnesota Vikings. Overall, he registered a 98-62-1 record as a starting NFL quarterback.
Donovan McNabb Jr. Commits to UNLV: Report
GettyDonovan McNabb played 11 seasons for the Philadelphia Eagles.
Pope wrote Friday that McNabb Jr. committed to UNLV less than a week after his only official visit to the school. The wideout will be part of a recruiting class that, as of mid-June, is the best in the Mountain West Conference.
“The 5-foot-11, 180-pound McNabb ranks as the nation’s No. 924 overall prospect in the 2027 class, according to the Rivals Industry Ranking, an equally weighted average that utilizes all three major recruiting services,” wrote Pope.
“He is also tabbed as the No. 127 receiver in the country and the No. 19 recruit in the state of Arizona.”
His father starred in the old Big East conference for the Syracuse Orange from 1995-1998. He posted some of the best quarterback statistics in Syracuse history, throwing 77 touchdowns versus 26 interceptions in 45 games. McNabb also averaged 8.9 yards per attempt on his way to 8,389 passing yards in his college career.
Due to his success at Syracuse, he became the No. 2 overall pick for the Eagles in 1999.
McNabb’s Philadelphia Eagles Tenure
GettyThe son of former Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb made his college decision according to On3’s Keegan Pope.
The Eagles have won two Super Bowls since McNabb left. But it’s not wrong to still have him in the discussion for greatest quarterback in Eagles history.
Philadelphia won just nine games in the two prior seasons before drafting McNabb. He arrived on an offense that averaged about 10 points per game in 1998.
In 2000, the Eagles hired Andy Reid as head coach. McNabb and Reid became a great combination for the franchise, as it won at least 11 games each season from 2001-04.
The quarterback-head coach duo couldn’t quite seal the deal, winning the Super Bowl. But in the playoffs with Philadelphia, McNabb went 9-7. He led the Eagles to at least one playoff win in six different seasons.
It will be interesting to see how McNabb Jr. does as a high school senior and then at UNLV. Perhaps he could follow in his father’s footsteps with an NFL career as well.
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