Kayden McDonald is starting to narrow down his recruitment after picking up 44 scholarship offers. On Thursday, the blue-chip defensive lineman out of Georgia named his top 10 teams, including 3 from the Big Ten.

Michigan, Michigan State and Ohio State are in the mix for McDonald, a North Gwinnett standout. Outside the B1G, McDonald is also high on Arkansas, Clemson, Florida, Georgia, NC State, Oklahoma and Texas A&M.

Listed at 6-3, 310 pounds, McDonald is rated 4-stars, the No. 30 Peach State product, No. 41 defensive lineman and No. 292 prospect overall nationally in the class of 2023 on the 247Sports Composite. McDonald visited Michigan on June 11 and is scheduled to check out Michigan State on June 24.

As a junior in 2021, McDonald recorded 96 tackles, including 62 for loss and 20 sacks. Highlights from that season can be viewed below, via Hudl: