Player Career
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Player Story
Donovan Hinish built his college career from 2022 through 2025 as a defensive lineman from Pittsburgh, PA wearing No. 41, spending time with Notre Dame. The clearest part of Donovan Hinish's career was his defensive production: 52 tackles, 6 tackles for loss, 6 sacks, and 1 pass defended across 24 career games in the available record. That gives Donovan Hinish's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
Notre Dame
2022-2025
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Regular Season | Notre Dame | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2023 Regular Season | Notre Dame | 2 | 11.3 | 3.8 | 2 |
| 2024 Postseason | Notre Dame | 13 | 22.6 | 6 | 11 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Notre Dame | 13 | 22.6 | 6 | 0 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Notre Dame | 4 | 11.3 | 2.9 | -9 |
#1 Featured game
vs Florida State
Week 11 · W 52-3
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
4
Havoc Plays
86.9 takeover
4 disruption/tackle impact with 86.9 takeover score.
#2
@ NC State
Week 2 · W 45-24
2
Havoc Plays
77.5 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 77.5 takeover score.
#3
vs Virginia
Week 12 · W 35-14
3
Havoc Plays
73.9 takeover
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 73.9 takeover score.
#4
vs No. 90 Purdue
Week 4 · W 56-30
2
Havoc Plays
69.2 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 69.2 takeover score.
#5
@ Georgia
Week 1 · W 23-10 · Postseason
2
Havoc Plays
54.7 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 54.7 takeover score.
#1 Season by Season Value
2024 Postseason · Notre Dame
13 primary output · 22.6 efficiency · 6 usage
51.2
#2
2024 Regular Season · Notre Dame
51.2
13 primary · 22.6 efficiency · 6 usage
#3
2025 Regular Season · Notre Dame
19.6
4 primary · 11.3 efficiency · 2.9 usage
4
Impact games
6
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
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