Usage / Role
67%
Regular defensive contributor
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Player Dossier
2014-2018Texas A&M
Donovan Wilson
DB • 6'1" • 207 lbs • Shreveport, LA, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Donovan Wilson shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 32.2 disruption score.
Impact Production
84
High-end production for a defensive back
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Reliability
63
Reliable weekly contributor
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Star Power
87
Elite ceiling indicators
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2016 Postseason · Texas A&M
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- Texas A&M
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: UAB
Player Story
Donovan Wilson built his college career from 2014 through 2018 as a defensive back from Shreveport, LA wearing No. 6, spending time with Texas A&M. The clearest part of Donovan Wilson's career was his defensive...
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- Committed To
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- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2022
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2019
- Selection
- Round 6 · Pick 40
- Overall
- No. 213
- NFL Team
- Dallas Cowboys
Donovan Wilson, DB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2016 Postseason · Texas A&M. Donovan Wilson shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 32.2 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 125
- TFL
- 10
- Sacks
- 3
- QB hurries
- 2
- Passes defended
- 5
- Touchdowns
- 1
Quick Answers
Donovan Wilson quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Texas A&M · DB
- Career Tackles
- 125
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 6 entries · 28 games
- Best season
- 2016 Postseason · Texas A&M
- Top game
- UAB
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Muskegon
- High school pipeline
- Muskegon · 15 FBS recruits · 2 drafted players
- NFL Draft
- 2019 · Round 6 · Pick 40 · Dallas Cowboys
- Latest roster
- No. 6 · Senior
- 2018 Tackles rank
- 66 tackles · DB 64th (top 8%) · SEC 37th (top 6%) · National 342nd (top 6%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Regular Season | Texas A&M | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2015 Regular Season | Texas A&M | 4 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 1 | 50.1 |
| 2016 Postseason | Texas A&M | 12 | 4 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 59.8 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Texas A&M | 12 | 55 | 5.5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 59.8 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Texas A&M | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2018 Regular Season | Texas A&M | 12 | 66 | 4.5 | 2 | - | 3 | 0 | 57.7 |
Related Context
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Donovan Wilson played DB for Texas A&M. Across 5 tracked seasons, Donovan Wilson recorded 125 tackles and 1 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2018 with Texas A&M.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2016 Postseason
Texas A&M paired 11.5 primary output with 30.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
2018 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 32.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2018 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: UAB
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
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Season Explorer
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2018 Regular Season · Texas A&M
Games
12
Havoc Plays / G
1.0
Efficiency
32.2
Usage
7.7
Consistency
34.1
Best Game by takeover score
UAB
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Northwestern State: 1. Clemson: 0. UL Monroe: 2. Alabama: 0. Arkansas: 1. Kentucky: 0. South Carolina: 0. Mississippi State: 0. Auburn: 0. Ole Miss: 3. UAB: 3. LSU: 1.5
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Northwestern State: 3 by 22.5. Clemson: 6 by 25. UL Monroe: 6 by 45. Alabama: 2 by 8.3. Arkansas: 3 by 22.5. Kentucky: 12 by 50. South Carolina: 7 by 29.2. Mississippi State: 1 by 4.2. Auburn: 3 by 12.5. Ole Miss: 5 by 50.8. UAB: 5 by 50.8. LSU: 13 by 65
Split Comparison
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Wins1.4 · Games = 8 · +1.4 vs Losses
Losses0 · Games = 4 · -1.4 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
UAB
Best efficiency game
65 vs LSU
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 11/25 | vs LSU10+ tackles | W 74-72 | 13 | 7 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sun 11/18 | vs UABSplash game | W 41-20 | 5 | 5 | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/10 | vs Ole MissSplash game | W 38-24 | 5 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/3 | @ Auburn | L 24-28 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/27 | @ Mississippi State | L 13-28 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/13 | @ South Carolina | W 26-23 | 7 | 7 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/6 | vs Kentucky10+ tackles | W 20-14 | 12 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/29 | vs Arkansas | W 24-17 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/22 | @ Alabama | L 23-45 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/15 | vs UL MonroeSplash game | W 48-10 | 6 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/8 | vs Clemson | L 26-28 | 6 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 8/31 | vs Northwestern State | W 59-7 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Player Story
Donovan Wilson story
Donovan Wilson built his college career from 2014 through 2018 as a defensive back from Shreveport, LA wearing No. 6, spending time with Texas A&M. The clearest part of Donovan Wilson's career was his defensive production: 125 tackles, 10 tackles for loss, 3 sacks, and 8 interceptions across 28 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2018 with Texas A&M. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but Donovan Wilson's production has multiple signals. With 28 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Texas A&M.
The arc is straightforward: Donovan Wilson moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.
Career Arc
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Texas A&M
2014-2018
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
201420152016201620172018
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Regular Season | Texas A&M | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2015 Regular Season | Texas A&M | 5 | 25 | — | 5 |
| 2016 Postseason | Texas A&M | 11.5 | 30.1 | 6.2 | 6.5 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Texas A&M | 11.5 | 30.1 | 6.2 | 0 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Texas A&M | 0 | — | — | -11.5 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Texas A&M | 11.5 | 32.2 | 7.7 | 11.5 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs UAB
Week 12 · W 41-20
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3
Havoc Plays
80 takeover
3 disruption/tackle impact with 80 takeover score.
#2
vs Ole Miss
Week 11 · W 38-24 · Conference game
3
Havoc Plays
79.4 takeover
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 79.4 takeover score.
#3
vs Tennessee
Week 6 · W 45-38 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
72.8 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 72.8 takeover score.
#4
vs UL Monroe
Week 3 · W 48-10
2
Havoc Plays
70.6 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 70.6 takeover score.
#5
vs South Carolina
Week 9 · W 35-28 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
70 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 70 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2016 Postseason · Texas A&M
11.5 primary output · 30.1 efficiency · 6.2 usage
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#2
2016 Regular Season · Texas A&M
59.8
11.5 primary · 30.1 efficiency · 6.2 usage
#3
2018 Regular Season · Texas A&M
57.7
11.5 primary · 32.2 efficiency · 7.7 usage
Milestones
9
Impact games
8
Splash games
2
10+ tackle games
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