Donovan Woolen

LB · #1 · North Dakota State · JR · 6'4" · 230 · Frisco, TX

Projected MLB starter

50 2026 tackles

1.5 · 2 2026 sacks · TFL

2 2026 INT + PD

31 Career games (19 starts)

Career

Season	Team	GP	GS	Tackles	Sacks	TFL	INT	PD	FF
2026	North Dakota State	7	7	50	1.5	2	1	1	0
2025	North Dakota State	13	12	10	1.5	0	3	1	0
2024	North Dakota State	11	0	1	0	0	0	0	1

Tackles per game 7.1 95

Havoc plays 5 81

INT + pass breakups 2 88

Forced fumbles 0 0

Explosive rate allowed 8.6% 86

Line yards per carry allowed 2.6 43

Sack rate 5.9% 43

Week	Opponent	Tkl	Sacks	TFL	INT	PD
W1	JVST	8
W2	@ AFA	7
W5	WYO	4	1	1	1	1
W6	@ UNLV	4
W7	NEV	7

Weeks with a recorded defensive stat.

2024 class · 247 composite

Three-star high school recruit

The 2024 board

#2078

Jahari Grant DL · Treasure Coast USF

#2078 Jaire Rawlinson CB · Bishop McDevitt KENT

#2081

Donovan Woolen LB · Frisco Wakeland NDSU

#2090 Kallen Gutridge QB · Wilsonville ORST

#2091 Alex Martin DL · Parkview Magnet ARST

LBs in the class

#173

Zach Ludwig South Park MICH

#173

Chason Clark Bradford MRSH

#175

Donovan Woolen Frisco Wakeland NDSU

#180 Julien Demby Warren Central USA

#180 James Harris Oak Grove

2026 · 81th pctile of LBs

Recruit · 34th pctile of class

Playing well above the recruiting profile.