JOSHUA DONALD #95
Height: 6’2”
Weight: 310lb
Position: DL
Class: Junior
Hometown: Durham, NC
Summary: We’re not that deep into the countdown this year and you’ve already seen a significant number of “transfer tags” on the front of these cards. Brohm and staff saw what transpired over the last few years and made a conscience decision to spend a lot of time and money, presumably, on shoring up the trenches on both sides of the ball. Donald was a standout player for App State back in 2024, posting some big numbers on the line, especially for a guy who spent a lot of time on the interior. After a brief layover (2025) in Houston, Donald caught a flight to Louisville and started showing off what he could do early in the spring.
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Joshua is a big guy with a frame that can clog up an A-gap or two, and made a habit during camp of doing his best ‘Thanksgiving’ impression and stuffing the run game like a turducken in the Madden home in the late 90s. With Ziesmer being out an undisclosed length of time, Donald got more reps, more opportunities, and more shine than many expected to see. While getting guys back healthy and players making progress over the summer can alter things, I think we’re looking at a starting interior lineman right now in Donald, a real nice addition back in January, that looks even more important in June.
You can see a few Donald highlights from the clip below if you’re interested in watching a 10min App State game highlight film from 2025, and lets be honest, on a Wednesday in June what else do you having going on that’s more important? Work? hahaha.
