Honors: Ranked as the country’s eighth-best RB by Lindy’s and The Sporting News 2006: Earned first letter ... named National Freshman of the Year, freshman All-American and third-team All-American by Rivals.com ... tabbed national freshman of the year by CBS Sportsline.com ... also named. . . more
2006: Would have been contributor at WR and on special teams, but sustained knee injury late in fall camp and missed entire season ... redshirted 2005: Earned second letter after playing in five games ... hampered by injury for much of season ... only catch of season was a 29-yard TD reception. . . more
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2006: Earned first letter ... handled snaps on PATs and FGAs in all 13 games ... named UW’s special teams player of the week for Indiana game 2005: Did not see game action 2004: Redshirted ... scout offense player of the week vs. Iowa High School: All-East Region selection by PrepStar …. . . more
2006: Played in three games (did not letter) ... saw most extensive action of career at TE in Capital One Bowl win over 12th-ranked Arkansas ... brief appearance at TE late in Minnesota game on Oct. 14 was first action of career ... also appeared toward end of Buffalo game on Nov. 18 2005:. . . more
2006: Redshirted High School: Rated as No. 2 player in Wisconsin and No. 30 wide receiver in the nation by Rivals.com … 12th-rated receiver in the nation according to Scout.com … PrepStar “Dream Team” All-American … listed among top 110 players on “ESPN 150” rankings of country’s. . . more
2006: Earned first letter ... played in nine games on special teams and/or briefly at tight end (missed Minnesota game on Oct. 14 due to injury and did not play vs. Illinois on Oct. 28, vs. Penn State on Nov. 4 or at Iowa on Nov. 11) High School: No. 18 player in Missouri and among top 60 tight. . . more
2008: Signed as a free agent with the Edmonton Eskimos in April. 2007: In 2007 as a senior, Donovan started all 13 games for the University of Wisconsin Badgers, including the Outback Bowl against Tennessee. He finished the year with 193 completions on 333 attempts for 2607 passing yards and 17. . . more
2006: Slated to start at fullback before lower leg injury in fall camp sidelined him for all of campaign ... redshirted 2005: Earned first letter after appearing in 12 games ... three starts at fullback ... only carries of the season came in Temple game (three rushes for five yards) 2004: Appeared. . . more
2006: Played in two games, but did not letter ... saw first career action in fourth quarter of game at Indiana on Sept. 30 ... also played late in Buffalo game on Nov. 18 2005: Redshirted High School: One of top 15 quarterbacks in the nation and the No. 4 player in Indiana according to Rivals.com. . . more
2006: Transferred to Wisconsin from Kansas State prior to '06 campaign ... sat out all season as mandated by NCAA rules and has two years of eligibility remaining starting in 2007 ... named UW’s offensive scout team player of the week for San Diego State game 2005: Played in nine games with six. . . more
2006: Redshirted High School: Ranked among top 70 quarterbacks in the nation according to Scout.com … PrepStar all-region choice … 2005 all-state and academic all-state selection … two-time all-conference and two-time academic all-conference choice … ranked among top four QBs in Chicago. . . more
2006: Earned first letter ... played in seven games (missed games with Minnesota on Oct. 14, Purdue on Oct. 21 and Illinois on Oct. 28 with injury) ... also did not play vs. Penn State on Nov. 4, at Iowa on Nov. 11 or in Capital One Bowl vs. 12th-ranked Arkansas ... had five catches for 49 yards. . . more
Ranked among top 80 quarterbacks in the nation by Scouts, Inc. … rated among top 80 players in the Midwest by SuperPrep … an All-Midwest Region selection by PrepStar … rated by Rivals.com as the nation’s No. 32 “pro style” QB and the No. 20 player in Michigan … earned first-team. . . more
Honorable mention all-state selection in 2006 … named to Wisconsin Football Coaches Association (WFCA) All-Star Game … WFCA first-team all-region choice … two-time, first-team all-conference selection … two-time team captain and MVP … completed 64-109 passes for 1,291 yards and 18 TDs as. . . more
Named to Associated Press honorable mention all-state team as a senior in 2006 … also a first-team all-area and two-time, first-team all-conference selection … two-time football and one-time basketball team captain … two-time team MVP … earned four football and three basketball letters …. . . more
2006: Earned first letter ... named Academic All-Big Ten ... saw action off the bench at tight end and/or on special teams in 12 of 13 games (missed Capital One Bowl vs. 12-ranked Arkansas due to injury) ... returned opening kickoff one yard in Northwestern game on Oct. 7 2005: Played briefly vs.. . . more
2006: Earned second letter ... played in all 13 games, including five starts ... also played on special teams ... two pass receptions for 14 yards vs. San Diego State on Sept. 16 ... started (first of career) and caught four-yard TD pass vs. Bowling Green on Sept. 2 ... first Badger fullback to. . . more
Ranked among top 65 wide receivers in the nation and among top 25 players in Ohio by Rivals.com … All-Ohio special mention in 2006 … ranked among top 45 players in the Midwest by SuperPrep … an All-Midwest Region choice by PrepStar … rated among top 50 receivers nationally by Scouts, Inc.. . . more
2006: Redshirted ... named UW scout team offensive player of the week for Illinois and Purdue games High School: Earned district and team MVP honors as team captain his senior year … PrepStar All-American … rushed for 1,200 yards and 14 TDs and passed for 855 yards and 10 TDs as a senior …. . . more
Ranked among top 55 running backs in the nation and among top 100 players in Florida by Rivals.com … an All-America selection by PrepStar … rated among nation’s top 50 running backs by Scouts, Inc. … first-team all-area and all-conference choice as a senior … team captain as senior, as. . . more
2006: Redshirted High School: Two-time first-team all-conference WR and DE ... team captain and honorable mention all-state selection senior year ... named Appleton Post-Crescent Special Teams Player of the Year as a junior ... finished career with 1,356 receiving yards and 11 touchdowns, as well. . . more
2006: Earned third letter ... winner of UW’s Tom Wiesner Award ... named Academic All-Big Ten ... started all 13 games (lined up to start at fullback vs. Minnesota on Oct. 14 and at Purdue on Oct. 21) ... had 19 receptions for 206 yards and was fourth on team with four TD catches ... 24-yard. . . more
2006: Earned second letter ... named to ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District 5 team (as voted by CoSIDA) ... winner of UW’s Ivan B. Williamson Scholastic Award ... named Academic All-Big Ten ... played in all 13 games, including 10 starts ... third on team with 595 receiving yards and third on. . . more
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2006: Did not see game action 2005: Redshirted High School: Ranked among top 80 players in the Southwest by Prep Football Report … named to Houston Chronicle “Top 100” … first-team all-district … holds four school receiving records, including yards in a season, receptions in a season,. . . more
Ranked among top 30 players in Midwest and earned All-America honors from SuperPrep … earned All-America honors from PrepStar … rated among top 25 receivers nationally and the No. 3 player overall in Wisconsin by Rivals.com … first-team all-state selection in 2006 after earning second-team. . . more
2006: Redshirted ... named UW’s scout team offensive player of the week for Bowling Green game High School: Named team MVP and captain senior year … totaled 113 career receptions, 1,475 yards and 29 TDs … caught 63 passes for 750 yards and 18 TDs as a sophomore … also recorded 48 career. . . more
Earned first letter ... played in 12 games (did not play at sixth-ranked Michigan on Sept. 23) ... team’s second-leading rusher with 345 yards and five TDs ... rushed for fifth TD of season in win over Buffalo on Nov. 18 ... career-high 21 carries for 46 yards and a TD in relief of injured. . . more
Rated among nation’s top 75 wide receivers and the No. 6 player in Minnesota by Rivals.com … among Detroit Free Press’ 25 “Best of the Midwest” selections … ranked among top 65 players in the Midwest by SuperPrep … an All-Midwest Region choice by PrepStar … second-team all-state and. . . more
2006: Played in five games, but did not letter ... saw time on special teams vs. Illinois on Oct. 28 ... saw action at WR receiver briefly toward end of Buffalo game on Nov. 18, Northwestern game on Oct. 7, Indiana game on Sept. 30 and Bowling Green game on Sept. 2 2005: Joined team as true. . . more
2006: Joined team as a walk-on this fall and redshirted High School: First-team all-conference running back, team captain, Best Teammate award winner and Best Offseason Workout award winner senior year ... helped lead team to Big 8 Conference title as a junior ... finished career with no fumbles. . . more
2006: Earned first letter ... walk-on who played in 12 games (missed Indiana game on Sept. 30 due to injury) on special teams and had four tackles ... named UW’s co-special teams player of the week for Western Illinois game High School: One of 50 players selected as Old Spice Red Zone Player of. . . more
2006: Earned first letter ... saw action at WR in all 13 games ... matched career high with two catches vs. Buffalo on Nov. 18 ... career high-tying two receptions for career-high 24 yards in win over Penn State on Nov. 4 ... made eight-yard receptions at both Indiana on Sept. 30 and sixth-ranked. . . more
