Donovan Mathena

Position:
Linebacker
Height:
5-11
Weight:
230
Class:
Redshirt Junior
Hometown:
Collierville, Tenn.
High School:
Collierville HS

Honors

• 2025 Allstate Wuerffel Trophy Watch List
• 2025 AFCA Allstate Good Works Team
• 2022 AAC All-Academic Team

2024 (Redshirt Sophomore)

• Member of the 11-2 Tigers who defeated West Virginia in the Scooter's Coffee Frisco Bowl
• Appeared in 12 games on the season
• Totaled one tackle against UTSA

2023 (Redshirt Freshman)

• Member of the 10-3 Tigers who defeated Iowa State in the AutoZone Liberty Bowl
• Appeared in 12 games on the season
• Totaled four tackles on the year
• Had a season-high three stops at Charlotte
• Also had a tackle at Temple

2022 (Freshman)

• Member of the Tigers who won the 2022 SERVPRO First Responder Bowl
• Redshirted
• Did not see action during the season