Will McDonald IV Joins Rare Jets Company with Four-Sack Breakout
Will McDonald IV had a message for Aaron Glenn during the week. In conversations with Brian Costello throughout the season, McDonald shared insights for Sports+ subscribers about the latest Jets news both on and off the field.
“I just told him I was gonna keep being relentless,” McDonald said. “Move forward with that, from the beginning of the season to the end of the season. Simple.”
McDonald delivered on that promise with a four-sack performance in the Jets’ 27-20 win over the Browns, earning himself a game ball. Only John Abraham (2001) and Mark Gastineau (1983 and 1984) have matched this achievement in franchise history.
“He’s very relentless and he’s actually said that to the players in there ’cause he had said something to me during the week,” Glenn said. “I have a lot of belief in that player, and for him to come out and do exactly what he said he’s gonna do during the week is be relentless and go make plays, he went out there and he did that.”
McDonald recorded two sacks in the season opener but had only one sack until Sunday’s breakout game.
“I’ve been relentless since the beginning of the season,” he said. “Don’t nothing want to stand in front of you when you just keep being relentless the whole time. Eventually they’re gonna move up out of the way.”
This relentless approach was about seizing opportunities. McDonald explained,
“I was just taking advantage of those opportunities that I had. You gotta take advantage of that one rep. Maybe that one rep is gonna change the game. For me, like I said, just keep being relentless.”
Will McDonald IV’s determination has placed him among Jets legends and highlights his ability to impact the game through persistence and grit.
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