#95

Donovan Jeter

Senior defensive lineman on Michigan's 2021 roster.

DL · Michigan · Sr. · #95

6′3″ · 318 lb · Beaver Falls, PA

CFB Index 45 · #159 of 274 interior linemenLow confidenceMichigan 2021 alumnus

Recruiting

4★

SDE recruit

No. 284 nationally · Signed with Michigan

No college snaps yet.

His career numbers, season by season

The story

4 defensive lineman on Michigan's roster.

Signed as a 4-star recruit to Michigan in 2017.

His career, year by year

How it ended

Three seasons at Michigan — his college career is complete.

His career

He barely played early on. Then he did not come off the field.

2017

Signed with Michigan4-star out of Beaver Falls

Career arc

Recruit

★★★★

#284 national

CFB

College

Michigan

2018–2021

NFL

NFL Draft

—

Not drafted

Coaching lineage · 2018–2021

1 coach

2018

Jim Harbaugh

Michigan

2020–2021

Jim Harbaugh

Michigan

Played his entire career under Jim Harbaugh.

2021 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

3 seasons under Jim Harbaugh — 24-9 over that span.

2018Michigan10-3HC: Jim Harbaugh · Run-heavy

2020Michigan2-4HC: Jim Harbaugh · Pass-leaning

2021Michigan12-2HC: Jim Harbaugh · Run-leaning

Where this defender ranks vs the field

Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort

45Rotational starter #159 of 274?

Low confidence6 metrics · season cumulative

Concern: sacks (24th percentile).

Box-score production (6)

Passes defended#735 / 2743 · 67th pct

Tackles for loss#1411 / 2743 · 44th pct

2.0

Tackles#1695 / 2743 · 37th pct

Solo tackles#1791 / 2743 · 33rd pct

QB hurries#1413 / 2743 · 24th pct

Sacks#1435 / 2743 · 24th pct

0.0

Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.

Splits & context

Splits · Per-game

2021 season · 11 games

Home/Road · Season halves

Home vs Road

	TKL/g	TFL/g	SACK/g	PD/g
Home6g	1.8	0.2	0.0	0.2
Road5g	2.2	0.2	0.0	0.2

First half vs Second half

	TKL/g	TFL/g	SACK/g	PD/g
Weeks 1-75g	2.0	0.0	0.0	0.4
Weeks 8+6g	2.0	0.3	0.0	0.0

Supporting cast · Scheme

Staff and system around the player

2026 season

Head Coach

Kyle Whittingham

Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.

Awards

Player standing · 2021

Rotational

Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.

Recognition

Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex

Production · CFB Index Score

45 · #159 of 274 interior linemen

Former four-star. Now #159 at the position.

Career stats

Season	Team
2021	Michigan	24	12	2.0	2	--	--
2020	Michigan	11	5	0.0	3	--	--
2018	Michigan	3	2	0.0	--	--	--
Career		38	19	2.0	5	--	--

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 13 · 2021

W 42–27

vs Ohio State

2 TOT · 1 SOLO · 1 TFL

With C. McNamara — 159 yds · 0 TD · 1 INT · QBR 78.6 · 9 rush yds (1 car) · H. Haskins — 169 rush yds (28 car) · 5 TD

Game log

Game log · Week-by-week

2021 season · 11 games

Box score · CFBD

Wk	Opp	TKL	SOLO	TFL	INT	PD	Note
Wk 1	W 47-14vs Western Michigan	1	1	0.0	—	0
Wk 2	W 31-10vs Washington	1	0	0.0	—	0
Wk 3	W 63-10vs Northern Illinois	4	2	0.0	—	0
Wk 4	W 20-13vs Rutgers	2	2	0.0	—	1
Wk 5	W 38-17@ Wisconsin	2	1	0.0	—	1
Wk 9	L 33-37@ Michigan State	2	1	0.0	—	0
Wk 10	W 29-7vs Indiana	1	0	0.0	—	0
Wk 11	W 21-17@ Penn State	5	3	1.0	—	0	Season-high 5 tackles
Wk 12	W 59-18@ Maryland	1	0	0.0	—	0
Wk 13	W 42-27vs Ohio State	2	1	1.0	—	0
Wk 14	W 42-3@ Iowa	1	0	0.0	—	0
Total		22	11	2.0	—	2

Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology

Donovan Jeter

2017

2021 snapshot

Splits & context

Awards

Rotational

Career stats

Signature game

Game log

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