CJ Donaldson explained

CJ Donaldson Jr.
School:West Virginia Mountaineers
Currentnumber:4
Currentposition:Running back
Class:Sophomore
Major:Finance
Birth Date:9 July 2004[1]
Birth Place:Miami, Florida
Heightft:6
Heightin:1
Weight Lb:238
Bowlgames:
Highschool:Gulliver Preparatory
(Coral Gables, Florida)
Pastschools:
Espn:5081999

De'Carlo "CJ" Donaldson Jr. (born July 9, 2004) is an American football running back and tight end for the West Virginia Mountaineers.

Early life and high school career

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

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]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: CJ Donaldson, RB Marshall University. dynastyleaguefootball.com. August 17, 2023.
  2. Web site: Chuck Landon: WVU's Donaldson intriguing. Chuck. Landon. The Herald-Dispatch. August 12, 2022. September 26, 2022.
  3. Web site: Santucci . Jon . September 18, 2021 . Tulane commits Carson Haggard and De'Carlo Donaldson combine for 4 TDs vs. Benjamin . September 27, 2022 . Palm Beach Post.
  4. Web site: Athlete Donaldson picks West Virginia Mountaineers football. Keenan. Cummings. Rivals.com. December 15, 2021. September 27, 2022.
  5. Web site: How did CJ Donaldson, a 3-star TE recruit, emerge as WVU's starting RB … as a freshman?. Ari. Wasserman. The Athletic. September 22, 2022. September 26, 2022.
  6. Web site: True freshman CJ Donaldson makes move to running back in WVU backfield. Sean. Manning. The Dominion Post. August 6, 2022. September 26, 2022.
  7. Web site: Kansas football preps for West Virginia breakout star CJ Donaldson. The Topeka Capital-Journal. September 7, 2022. September 27, 2022.
  8. Web site: Donaldson Earns Big 12 Newcomer of the Week. Christopher. Hall. SI.com. September 5, 2022. September 27, 2022.