Donovan McIntosh
Donovan McIntosh
Jams receivers off their route at the line. Second year in the Kansas State secondary, same address the whole way. One game to point at: 8 tackles against Iowa State — Week 1, 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
Collin Klein
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 1 · 2-deepR04 · Rotational
Rotational. Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Kansas State | 33 | 26 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4 | 1 | -- |
| 2024 | Kansas State | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| Career | 36 | 28 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5 | 1 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2025
W 38–35
vs North Dakota
3 SOLO · 3 TOT
Edged out North Dakota at home in a shootout.
How he plays
Play style
Long and physical; jams receivers off their route at the line.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Kansas State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Cornerback · Kansas State
Returning around him
- 2 Kansas State players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -7 net (26 in / 33 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Kansas State · Last season: 6-6 (AP #17) · Talent rank #47 · 2026 recruiting class #50
DNA match
Player DNA
Press Corner
Long and physical; jams receivers off their route at the line.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Deonte Stanley’s 2023 season.
Matches Deonte on
Differs from Deonte on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Javon Batten's sophomore season at Massachusetts (2022).
Matches Javon on
Background
CAREER HONORS • 2025 Academic All-Big 12 2025: Played in 11 games with seven starts as he was in on 470 defensive snaps… Recorded 33 tackles, an interception and five pass breakups on the season… Tallied his first-career interception in the season finale against Colorado… Set a career high with e...