McDougall, who bats and throws right-handed, played college baseball for the Florida State University Seminoles (1999-2000), where he played under head coach Mike Martin and was a first team consensus All-American in 1999.
He will perhaps always be most famous for his performance on May 9, 1999, where, against the University of Maryland Terrapins, his 7-for-7 performance at the plate with 6 home runs, 16 RBI, and 25 total bases shattered NCAA single game records in all three categories.