Donavan King
Donavan King
Wins his gap play after play. Two seasons at New Mexico State, two different head coaches: Doug Martin and Jerry Kill. The receipt on tape: 5 tackles, 1 INT against New Mexico, Week 7, 2022.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
How it ended
Three seasons at New Mexico State, 2 sacks — his college career is complete.
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2018–2022
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Doug Martin → Jerry Kill. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tony Sanchez
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR05 · Part-time starter
Part-time starter. Tackle volume for the position in part-time-starter range.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | New Mexico State | 27 | 19 | 3.5 | 0.0 | 2 | 1 | -- |
| 2021 | New Mexico State | 34 | 20 | 10.0 | 2.5 | 2 | -- | -- |
| 2018 | New Mexico State | 14 | 5 | 2.5 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 75 | 44 | 16.0 | 2.5 | 4 | 1 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 11 · 2022
W 51–14
vs Lamar
1 PD · 2 TFL · 2 SOLO
Dominant 37-point win at home against Lamar.
How he plays
Play style
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Two-Gap Base
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
His 2022 production profile sits closest to Devonta Bridges’s 2022 season.
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Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Devonta Bridges's senior season at Fresno State (2022).
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