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2024 Football Roster

87 D.J. Donovan

  • Class Senior
  • Height 6-2
  • Weight 227
  • Hometown Danbury, Conn.
  • High School Danbury

Biography

•    At Navy: Has appeared in 6 games in his career ... enters the fall battling for playing time at tight end and on special teams ... has earned 1 varsity letter.

•    2023: Played in 6 contests, including making his collegiate debut in the Mids’ opener against Notre Dame where he also earned the start ... also contributed as a member of special teams over the last 4 contests.

•    2022: Did not see any varsity action.

•    2021: Did not see any varsity action.

•    High School / Personal: A 2021 graduate of Danbury High School in Danbury, Conn., Donovan was a three-sport athlete who earned letters in football (4), lacrosse (4) and wrestling (4) ... earned 2020 All-Fairfield County Interscholastic Conference (FCIAC) and All-New Haven Register recognition in football ... an accomplished wrestler, led Danbury HS to three (2017, ‘19, ‘20) FCIAC, Class LL, State Open and New England Championships ... crowned the New England 220-pound champion as a senior ... in his junior year, he won individual FCIAC, Class LL and New England crowns and was the State Open runner-up ... served as captain of the football and wrestling teams his senior year ... member of the National Honor Society for which he served as vice president ... father, Dan, is a 1992 graduate of Iona College where he was a member of the football team ... son of Dan and Jennifer Donovan ... majoring in robotics and control engineering, he owns a 3.10 grade-point average.

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Historical Player Information

  • 89

    2021Freshman

    Raider
    6'2" 220 lbs
    89
  • 97

    2022Sophomore

    TE
    6'2" 240 lbs
    97
  • 49

    2023Junior

    TE
    6'2" 240 lbs
    49
  • 87

    2024Senior

    TE
    6'2" 227 lbs
    87