Donovan McMillon
Donovan McMillon
Plays like an extra linebacker near the line. Donovan McMillon has played for three head coaches across four seasons and two programs. The receipt: 15 tackles against Cincinnati — Week 2, 2024.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
How it ended
Four seasons at Pittsburgh, 250 tackles — his college career is complete.
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2024
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Pat Narduzzi.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Pat Narduzzi
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 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Pittsburgh | 115 | 55 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 7 | 1 | -- |
| 2023 | Pittsburgh | 105 | 54 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Florida | 20 | 12 | 1.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2021 | Florida | 10 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 250 | 127 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 8 | 1 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 4 · 2024
W 73–17
vs Youngstown State
3 TOT · 2 SOLO · 1 PD
Dominant 56-point win at home against Youngstown State.
How he plays
Play style
Lives near the line of scrimmage as a de facto extra linebacker.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Box Safety
Lives near the line of scrimmage as a de facto extra linebacker.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Dean Clark’s 2021 season.
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Differs from Dean on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Jordan Pollard's senior season at San José State (2025).
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