Donavon Platt
Donavon Platt
Erases the deep middle of the field. Across four seasons and two programs, two head coaches: Jeff Monken and Tony Elliott. The receipt on tape: 5 tackles against Florida State, Week 5, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2022–2025
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Tony Elliott.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tony Elliott
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 1 · 2-deepR04 · Rotational
Rotational. Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 18 · 2025
W 13–7
at Missouri
5 TOT · 3 SOLO
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 6 on the road.
How he plays
Play style
Single-high range who erases the deep middle of the field.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Virginia
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive back · Virginia
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: +9 net (31 in / 22 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Virginia · Last season: 11-3 (AP #20) · Talent rank #62 · 2026 recruiting class #111
DNA match
Player DNA
Centerfielder
Single-high range who erases the deep middle of the field.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Jordan Young’s 2023 season.
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As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Jabari Moore's senior season at Army (2023).
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