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2019 Football Roster

Reese Donahue #46 DL

  • Position:
    Defensive Lineman
  • Height:
    6-4
  • Weight:
    285
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Milton, W.Va.
  • High School:
    Cabell Midland HS

Summary

Biography

  • Played in 49 career games, including a team-leading 33 defensive starts
  • Completed career with 108 tackles, including 54 unassisted tackles, 5.5 sacks, 11.5 tackles for loss, a pass breakup and a fumble recovery

2019 (Sr.)

  • Academic All-Big 12 First-Team honors
  • Finished with 32 tackles, including 14 solo stops, three sacks, 3.5 tackles for loss and a pass breakup
  • Tallied two solo stops against Oklahoma State
  • Finished with seven tackles and assisted on a TFL against Texas Tech
  • Finished with four tackles and his first career pass breakup at Baylor
  • Recorded a sack for the second straight game at Oklahoma; finished with two tackles
  • Registered his second sack of the season against Iowa State; finished the day with two tackles
  • Earned a season-best four tackles against NC State; also tallied his first sack of the year vs. the Wolfpack
  • Senior CLASS Award candidate
  • Campbell Trophy Semifinalist

2018 (Jr.)

  • Academic All-Big 12 First-Team honors
  • Played in 12 games and started 11 on the defensive line
  • Registered 24 tackles for the season, including 13 solo stops, one sack, two tackles for loss and a fumble recovery
  • Finished with three tackles against Syracuse in the Camping World Bowl
  • Tallied a season-high three solo stops against Oklahoma State
  • Recorded two solo stops vs. Texas and TCU
  • Finished with one assisted stop against Baylor
  • Tied his season-high mark in total tackles (4) vs. Iowa State
  • Registered four total tackles against Texas Tech
  • Recorded one solo tackle and his first career fumble recovery against Kansas State
  • Tallied two tackles for loss, including a sack, against Tennessee, tying two career highs

2017 (So.)

  • Academic All-Big 12 First-Team honors
  • All-Big 12 Conference Honorable Mention (coaches)
  • Started all 13 games at defensive end
  • WVU Defensive Champion: vs. Iowa State (as part of starting defensive line)
  • Credited with a share of a sack vs. Utah; finished with three tackles
  • Finished with five total tackles (three solos) vs. Iowa State, including a tackle
    for loss
  • Made a career-best five solo tackles vs. Oklahoma State, as well as a career-high two tackles for loss
  • Registered first career sack at Baylor
  • Also had three solo tackles at Baylor, finishing with five total tackles
  • Recorded a career-high six total tackles and first career unassisted tackle for
    loss at TCU
  • Also tied his then-career-best with three solo tackles at TCU
  • Earned first career start against Virginia Tech
  • Set a then-career-high in total tackles vs. Virginia Tech (4)

2016 (Fr.)

  • Added depth on the defensive line
  • Saw action in 12 games
  • Finished with 12 tackles, including six unassisted tackles
  • Season-high four tackles at Iowa State
  • Registered three tackles at Texas
  • Posted two solo tackles at Texas Tech

High School

  • Two-year starter for coach Luke Salmons at Cabell Midland High
  • First player in West Virginia history to win the 2015 Stydahar Award (state’s top lineman) and the 2015 Huff Award (state’s best defensive player)
  • West Virginia All-State Class AAA Defensive Captain (2015)
  • Two-time West Virginia All-State Class AAA First Team (2014-15)
  • USA TODAY American Family Insurance All-USA West Virginia Defensive Player of the Year (2015)
  • USA TODAY American Family Insurance All-USA West Virginia First Team (2015)
  • The Herald-Dispatch All-Tri-State Defensive Player of the Year (2015)
  • Two-time The Herald-Dispatch All-Tri-State First Team (2014-15)
  • Helped team to a 22-3 record and an appearance in the semifinals of the 2015 state playoffs
  • Had 167 career tackles, including 99 solo stops, 46 TFLs, 27 sacks and 31 quarterback hurries
  • Made 97 tackles, including 53 solo tackles, in 2015 with 25 tackles for loss, 16.5 sacks and three forced fumbles
  • Made eight or more tackles in eight games; had at least one TFL in 11 games 
  • Had 74 tackles with 25 tackles for loss and 16 sacks in 2014
  • Two-time All-Mountain State Athletic Conference First Team (2014-15)
  • Played in the Blue-Gray All-American Bowl (2015)
  • MVP of Football University Camp and Top Gun Camp (2014)
  • Three-star recruit according to Rivals, Scout, 247sports and ESPN
  • No. 1 player in West Virginia according to Rivals
  • No. 2 player in West Virginia according to ESPN
  • No. 3 player in West Virginia according to 247sports
  • No. 6 defensive end in the East Region according to Scout

Personal

  • Son of Mark and Shawna Donahue
  • Graduated in December 2019 with a bachelor's degree in exercise physiology
  • Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll
  • Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll

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Historical Player Information

  • 46

    2016Freshman

    Defensive Lineman
    6'4" 260 lbs
    46
  • 46

    2017Sophomore

    Defensive Lineman
    6'4" 263 lbs
    46
  • 46

    2018Junior

    Defensive Lineman
    6'4" 276 lbs
    46
  • 46

    2019Senior

    Defensive Lineman
    6'4" 285 lbs
    46
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