Linebacker, North Dakota State, 2024–26
Donovan Woolen
- Number
- No. 1
- Height
- 6′4″
- Weight
- 230 lb
- Class (2026)
- Junior
- Hometown
- Frisco, TX
Donovan Woolen plays linebacker for North Dakota State. Last time out, against Nevada: 7 tackles. Woolen leads North Dakota State in tackles this season.
2026 so far
51 tackles, 1.5 sacks, 1 INT
Last game: 7 tackles vs. Nevada, W 31–17
Next game: at New Mexico, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Career highs
11tackles, career hightwice; last at UNLV, 2026Team titles: Missouri Valley Football champions, 2025
Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | North Dakota State | – | – | – | – | 3 | – | – |
| 2026 | North Dakota State | 51 | 26 | 3.5 | 1.5 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Career | 51 | 26 | 3.5 | 1.5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. A dash: the source has no number for that season (often an FCS season), and career totals count only the numbers on file.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | North Dakota State | 1 | LB | So. | ||
| 2026 | North Dakota State | 1 | LB | Jr. | 6′4″ | 230 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2026 North Dakota State 7 games, 51 tackles, 1.5 sacks, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | vs. Jacksonville State | W 33–7 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | vs. Fordham | W 38–0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 12 | at Air Force | W 38–32 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 19 | at Sacramento State | W 31–10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | vs. Wyoming | W 28–0 | 9 | 4 | 1.5 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | at UNLV | L 7–13 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 17 | vs. Nevada | W 31–17 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 North Dakota State 3 games, 3 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6 | at Tennessee State | W 59–3 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – |
| Nov 1 | vs. Youngstown State | W 38–30 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – |
| Dec 6 | vs. Illinois State | L 28–29 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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