USC All-American safety T.J. McDonald was selected 71st overall in the 3rd round by the St. Louis Rams. He was the second Trojan taken in the 2013 NFL Draft.McDonald will play for former USC defensive back Jeff Fisher, the head coach of the Rams. He is the highest Trojan safety drafted since Taylor Mays (49th overall) in 2010.
Tim McDonald, T.J.'s dad, was also a USC All-American and drafted by St. Louis. He played one year in that city before the Cardinals moved to Arizona.
T.J. McDonald led the Trojans with 110 tackles in 2012. He had eight career interceptions.
