Donovan Green
Donovan Green
Wins his gap play after play. He has spent two seasons in the Eastern Michigan defensive front. The receipt: 8 tackles, 1 sacks against Western Michigan — Week 14, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
Career Arc
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Chris Creighton
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR07 · Impact starter
Impact starter. Tackle volume for the position among the most productive regulars.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Eastern Michigan | 57 | 13 | 3.0 | 1.5 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Eastern Michigan | 19 | 4 | 1.5 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 76 | 17 | 4.5 | 2.5 | -- | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 4 · 2025
W 34–31
vs Louisiana
7 TOT · 1 SOLO · 1 QB HUR
Edged out Louisiana at home in a shootout.
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
2026 Outlook
Eastern Michigan
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive line · Eastern Michigan
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: -15 net (11 in / 26 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Eastern Michigan · Last season: 4-8 · Talent rank #94 · 2026 recruiting class #106
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 2025 production profile sits closest to Adam Watkins’s 2024 season.
Matches Adam on
Differs from Adam on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a graduate, his production profile tracks closest to Naki Fahina's graduate season at New Mexico State (2024).
Matches Naki on