CJ Donaldson

#12 · RB · Sr. · Ohio State6′2″ · 232 lb · Miami, FL · Gulliver Prep

CJ Donaldson is a running back who has not played this season; the last season with a stat line was 2025, at Ohio State.

Donaldson wears you down at the goal line. The four seasons span two programs and three head coaches: Neal Brown, Chad Scott and Ryan Day. First career honor, 2022: Big 12 Newcomer Player of the Week. One game to point at: 67 rushing yards and 9 receiving yards against Texas — Week 1, 2025.

Style of play

Style of play

Play style

Short-yardage and goal-line specialist. Carries the load, owns the red zone.

Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration

Who gets the tough yard

14/163rd/4th & short
21/45Inside-5 share

14 of 16 on 3rd/4th-and-2-or-less (87.5%). 21 of the team's 45 inside-the-5 carries (46.7%).

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