Donovan Wilson (American football)


Donovan Wilson is an American football safety for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League. He played college football at Texas A&M University.

Early years

Wilson attended Woodlawn High School. As a senior, he had 70 tackles, 13 interceptions, 5 forced fumbles, 57 receptions for 860 yards and 9 touchdowns, while receiving Shreveport Defensive Player of the Year and Class 4A All-state honors.

College career

He accepted a football scholarship from Texas A&M University. As a true freshman, he appeared in 10 games as a backup safety, making 19 tackles. He started in the 2014 Liberty Bowl, leading the team with 9 tackles.
As a sophomore, he started 7 games as a nickel defensive back. He collected 63 tackles, 5 interceptions, 3 pass breakups, 2 sacks, one quarterback hurry, 3 forced fumbles and 2 fumble recoveries. He had 10 tackles against the University of Mississippi.
As a junior, he started 7 games as a nickel defensive back, registering 59 tackles, one interception, 2 quarterback hurries and 2 pass breakups. He had 9 tackles both against Auburn University and Louisiana State University.
In 2017, he suffered a season-ending ankle injury in the opener against UCLA. As a redshirt senior in 2018, he was a regular starter at safety, posting 66 tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss, 2 interceptions, 5 pass breakups and 2 sacks. He had 12 tackles against the University of Kentucky. He made 13 tackles against Louisiana State University.

Professional career

Wilson was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the sixth round of the 2019 NFL Draft.