Donavan King: DL · New Mexico State · #16.
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Donavan King
Wins the gap play after play. The four seasons at New Mexico State span two head coaches: Doug Martin and Jerry Kill. On tape: 5 tackles and 1 INT against New Mexico, Week 7, 2022.
Play style
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
27 tackles. 2 passes defended. 1 interception. 3.5 TFL.
Counts only, never a rate — splash-event sample sizes this small (interceptions, pass breakups, TFL) are noise as a rate and signal only as a tally.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | New Mexico State | 27 | 19 | 3.5 | 0.0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2021 | New Mexico State | 34 | 20 | 10.0 | 2.5 | 2 | -- |
| 2019 | New Mexico State | 15 | 6 | 1.5 | 1.5 | -- | -- |
| 2018 | New Mexico State | 14 | 5 | 2.5 | 0.0 | -- | -- |
| Career | 90 | 50 | 17.5 | 4.0 | 4 | 1 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2022 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 12-23vs Nevada | 5 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 1 | L 0-38@ Minnesota | 5 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 7-21vs Florida International | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 21-9vs New Mexico | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Wk 9 | W 23-13@ Massachusetts | 3 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 11 | W 51-14vs Lamar | 2 | 2 | 2.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 12 | L 14-45@ Missouri | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 14 | W 65-3vs Valparaiso | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 27 | 19 | 3.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
Week 11 · 2022
W 51-14
vs Lamar
2 tackles for loss · 2 tackles · 1 pass breakup
Dominant 37-point win at home against Lamar.
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
TFL rate
13%4 TFLSack rate
0%0 sacksHurry rate
4%1 hurry27 tackles · 3.5 for loss · 1 interception.
Splits · Per-game
2022 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 3.4 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
| Road3g | 3.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 4.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+4g | 2.5 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jerry Kill
Pass share
40.8%
304 pass / 442 run
Plays / game
57.4
13 games
Team sack rate
3.9%
307 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2022
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive lineman who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Two-star recruit. Now #152 at the position.
How it ended
Four seasons at New Mexico State, 4 sacks — the college career is complete.
A stat line in 34 games over four seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2018–2022
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Doug Martin → Jerry Kill. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
