CJ Donaldson
| Ohio State Buckeyes | |
|---|---|
| Position | Running back |
| Class | Senior |
| Major | Finance |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | July 9, 2004[1] Miami, Florida, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 238 lb (108 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| High school | Gulliver Preparatory (Coral Gables, Florida) |
De'Carlo "CJ" Donaldson Jr. (born July 9, 2004)[1] is an American college football running back for the Ohio State Buckeyes. He previously played for the West Virginia Mountaineers.
Early life
[edit]Donaldson grew up in Miami, Florida and attended Gulliver Preparatory School, where he played wide receiver on the football team. As a senior, he caught 81 passes for 1,164 yards and 13 touchdowns.[2] Donaldson was rated a three-star recruit and initially committed to play college football Tulane.[3] He later de-committed and signed to play at West Virginia over offers from Florida, Florida State, Miami, South Carolina, Louisville, Indiana, and Syracuse.[4]
College career
[edit]West Virginia
[edit]Donaldson was recruited by West Virginia to play tight end.[5] He was moved to running back during preseason training camp.[6] Donaldson was named the Mountaineers' starting running back going into his freshman season.[7] He was named the Big 12 Conference Newcomer of the Week for week 1 after rushing for 125 yards and one touchdown on seven carries and also blocking a kick on special teams in a 38–31 loss to Pittsburgh.[8]
On December 19, 2024, Donaldson announced that he would enter the transfer portal.[9]
Ohio State
[edit]On December 23, 2024, Donaldson committed to the Ohio State Buckeyes.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "CJ Donaldson, RB Marshall University". dynastyleaguefootball.com. Retrieved August 17, 2023.
- ^ Landon, Chuck (August 12, 2022). "Chuck Landon: WVU's Donaldson intriguing". The Herald-Dispatch. Retrieved September 26, 2022.
- ^ Santucci, Jon (September 18, 2021). "Tulane commits Carson Haggard and De'Carlo Donaldson combine for 4 TDs vs. Benjamin". Palm Beach Post. Retrieved September 27, 2022.
- ^ Cummings, Keenan (December 15, 2021). "Athlete Donaldson picks West Virginia Mountaineers football". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 27, 2022.
- ^ Wasserman, Ari (September 22, 2022). "How did CJ Donaldson, a 3-star TE recruit, emerge as WVU's starting RB … as a freshman?". The Athletic. Retrieved September 26, 2022.
- ^ Manning, Sean (August 6, 2022). "True freshman CJ Donaldson makes move to running back in WVU backfield". The Dominion Post. Retrieved September 26, 2022.
- ^ Guskey, Jordan. "West Virginia's CJ Donaldson might've surprised Pittsburgh, but shouldn't surprise Kansas". The Topeka Capital-Journal. Retrieved February 3, 2025.
- ^ Hall, Christopher (September 5, 2022). "Donaldson Earns Big 12 Newcomer of the Week". SI.com. Retrieved September 27, 2022.
- ^ Callihan, Schuyler (December 19, 2024). "WVU RB CJ Donaldson Set to Enter the Transfer Portal". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved January 1, 2025.
- ^ Grubbs, Grant (December 23, 2024). "West Virginia transfer RB CJ Donaldson commits to Ohio State". On3.com. Retrieved January 1, 2025.
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