He also started for the East Team in the 2009 East-West Shrine Game. Clinton McDonald was selected by the Cincinnati Bengals with the 249th pick (7th round) of the 2009 NFL Draft. He remained on the practice squad all season during his rookie season, and appeared in eight games in 2010, registering four tackles. In August 2011, McDonald was traded to the Seahawks for Kelly Jennings. In 2011, McDonald appeared in 15 games. During the 2012 season, he played in 14 games, recording 25 tackles. McDonald tallied his first NFL interception in a 2013 game against the Minnesota Vikings. Clinton was traded to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2014.
