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{{Short description|American football player (born 2004)}}
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'''CJ Donaldson''' is an [[American football]] [[running back]] for the [[West Virginia Mountaineers football|West Virginia Mountaineers]].
'''De'Carlo''' "'''CJ'''" '''Donaldson Jr.''' (born July 9, 2004)<ref name=birthday /> is an American [[college football]] [[running back]] for the [[Ohio State Buckeyes football|Ohio State Buckeyes]]. He previously played for the [[West Virginia Mountaineers football|West Virginia Mountaineers]].

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==Early life and high school==


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==Early life==
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.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.herald-dispatch.com/sports/chuck-landon-wvu-s-donaldson-intriguing/article_cacc3ee1-fe43-5e7a-8c79-955a01e6a75c.html|title=Chuck Landon: WVU's Donaldson intriguing|first=Chuck|last=Landon|work=[[The Herald-Dispatch]]|date=August 12, 2022|access-date=September 26, 2022}}</ref> Donaldson was rated a three-star recruit and initially committed to play college football Tulane.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Santucci |first=Jon |date=September 18, 2021 |title=Tulane commits Carson Haggard and De'Carlo Donaldson combine for 4 TDs vs. Benjamin |url=https://www.palmbeachpost.com/story/sports/high-school/football/2021/09/18/tulane-commits-carson-haggard-and-decarlo-donaldson-combine-4-tds/8393041002/ |access-date=September 27, 2022 |website=[[Palm Beach Post]]}}</ref> He later de-committed and signed to play at West Virginia over offers from Florida, Florida State, Miami, South Carolina, Louisville, Indiana, and Syracuse.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://westvirginia.rivals.com/news/athlete-donaldson-picks-west-virginia-mountaineers-football|title=Athlete Donaldson picks West Virginia Mountaineers football|first=Keenan|last=Cummings|website=[[Rivals.com]]|date=December 15, 2021|access-date=September 27, 2022}}</ref>


==College career==
==College career==
=== West Virginia ===
Donaldson was recruited by West Virginia to play tight end.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://theathletic.com/3616807/2022/09/22/c-j-donaldson-west-virginia-recruiting/|title=How did CJ Donaldson, a 3-star TE recruit, emerge as WVU's starting RB … as a freshman?|first=Ari|last=Wasserman|website=[[The Athletic]]|date=September 22, 2022|access-date=September 26, 2022}}</ref> He was moved to running back during preseason training camp.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dominionpost.com/2022/08/06/true-freshman-cj-donaldson-makes-move-to-running-back-in-wvu-backfield/|title=True freshman CJ Donaldson makes move to running back in WVU backfield|first=Sean|last=Manning|work=[[The Dominion Post (Morgantown)|The Dominion Post]]|date=August 6, 2022|access-date=September 26, 2022}}</ref> Donaldson was named the Mountaineers' starting running back going into his freshman season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cjonline.com/story/sports/college/hawk-zone/2022/09/07/kansas-football-ku-preps-west-virginia-breakout-star-cj-donaldson-big-12/7994014001/|title=Kansas football preps for West Virginia breakout star CJ Donaldson|work=[[The Topeka Capital-Journal]]|date=September 7, 2022|access-date=September 27, 2022}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.si.com/college/westvirginia/football/donaldson-earns-big-12-newcomer-of-the-week|title=Donaldson Earns Big 12 Newcomer of the Week|first=Christopher|last=Hall|website=[[SI.com]]|date=September 5, 2022|access-date=September 27, 2022}}</ref>

On December 19, 2024, Donaldson announced that he would enter the transfer portal.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.si.com/college/westvirginia/football/wvu-rb-cj-donaldson-set-to-enter-the-transfer-portal|title=WVU RB CJ Donaldson Set to Enter the Transfer Portal|website=[[Sports Illustrated]]|first=Schuyler|last=Callihan|date=December 19, 2024|access-date=January 1, 2025}}</ref>

=== Ohio State ===
On December 23, 2024, Donaldson committed to the [[Ohio State Buckeyes football|Ohio State Buckeyes]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.on3.com/college/ohio-state-buckeyes/news/west-virginia-transfer-rb-cj-donaldson-commits-to-ohio-state/|title=West Virginia transfer RB CJ Donaldson commits to Ohio State|website=On3.com|first=Grant|last=Grubbs|date=December 23, 2024|access-date=January 1, 2025}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 21:02, 1 January 2025

CJ Donaldson Jr.
Ohio State Buckeyes
PositionRunning back
ClassJunior
MajorFinance
Personal information
Born: (2004-07-09) July 9, 2004 (age 20)[1]
Miami, Florida, U.S.
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight238 lb (108 kg)
Career history
College
Bowl games
High schoolGulliver 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

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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

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West Virginia

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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

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On December 23, 2024, Donaldson committed to the Ohio State Buckeyes.[10]

References

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  1. ^ a b "CJ Donaldson, RB Marshall University". dynastyleaguefootball.com. Retrieved August 17, 2023.
  2. ^ Landon, Chuck (August 12, 2022). "Chuck Landon: WVU's Donaldson intriguing". The Herald-Dispatch. Retrieved September 26, 2022.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ Cummings, Keenan (December 15, 2021). "Athlete Donaldson picks West Virginia Mountaineers football". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 27, 2022.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ Manning, Sean (August 6, 2022). "True freshman CJ Donaldson makes move to running back in WVU backfield". The Dominion Post. Retrieved September 26, 2022.
  7. ^ "Kansas football preps for West Virginia breakout star CJ Donaldson". The Topeka Capital-Journal. September 7, 2022. Retrieved September 27, 2022.
  8. ^ Hall, Christopher (September 5, 2022). "Donaldson Earns Big 12 Newcomer of the Week". SI.com. Retrieved September 27, 2022.
  9. ^ Callihan, Schuyler (December 19, 2024). "WVU RB CJ Donaldson Set to Enter the Transfer Portal". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved January 1, 2025.
  10. ^ 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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