Minnesota defensive back, two-time undergraduate transfer Craig McDonald has waiver approved by NCAA Posted Sep 25, 2023 Minnesota defensive back Craig McDonald, who hasn't played this season as he awaited word on an appeal of a transfer waiver, will be available to play the rest of the season after the NCAA approved his eligibility on Monday. McDonald spent the 2020 and 2021 seasons at Iowa State before transferring to Auburn in 2022. He joined the Gophers in May. (Minneapolis Star Tribune)