Jersey #: 74 (2023), 72 (2021-22)
Major: Sport Industry (2022-23)
Weight: 320 (2023), 315 (2022), 308 (2021)

2023 Media Guide: Donovan is in his third year with the program, a two-time Varsity O letterwinner and started 13 games at left guard in 2022 … has played in 26 career games … he is highly regarded nationally and will be in the running for major national honors in 2023.

2022: Honored as a first-team All-Big Ten performer by the voting media; second-team honors by the conference’s coaches … helped lead Ohio State to a No. 9 ranking nationally in total offense (490.7 ypg) and No. 2 in scoring (44.2 ppg) in 2022 … Ohio State’s 2022 offensive line allowed the sixth-fewest TFLs in the country (50.0) and the seventh-fewest quarterback sacks (12.0) … Donovan tied with linemates Paris Johnson Jr. and Luke Wypler for the team lead with 827 plays from scrimmage in 2022.

2022 Media Guide: Donovan is in his second year with the program and has three seasons of eligibility … he is an OSU Scholar-Athlete … the most experienced of the non-starters returning on the offensive line
with 100 plays on offense in 2021 … in line to start for the Buckeyes in 2022 after playing with first-team unit throughout spring drills.

2021: Earned his first varsity letter as a true freshman in 2021, playing in all 13 games.

2021 Media Guide: Donovan enrolled in classes and, along with a handful of his 2021 recruiting class classmates, joined the program in June.

High School: The highest-rated offensive linemen in Ohio State’s class … a five-star prospect according to 247Sports and the nation’s No. 1-rank guard … the No. 1 player in the state of Texas and the No. 17 overall player regardless of position … ranked No. 31 in Sports Illustrated’s list of the 100 best players in this year’s
class … selected for the Army All-American Bowl … named the 2020 All-USA high school preseason team by USA Today … an SI.com All-American … started as a freshman at left tackle for Houston Christian High School before transferring to Episcopal … took home offensive line MVP honors at The Opening in July of 2019 … helped Episcopal win the Southwest Preparatory Conference 4A title as a junior.

Personal: Is the son of Melanie and Todd Jackson.