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4 CJ Donaldson Jr.

  • Position
    Running Back
  • Height
    6-2
  • Weight
    238
  • Class
    Junior
  • Hometown
    Miami, Fla.
  • High School
    Gulliver Prep
  • Instagram
    c4our_
  • Twitter
    Sp3Cj

Biography

  • Preseason All-Big 12 Conference First Team All-Purpose (Athlon Sports)
  • Preseason All-Big 12 Conference Second Team Running Back (Phil Steele)

2022 (Fr.)

  • 2022 All-Big 12 Honorable Mention
  • Played in seven games, including a start against TCU
  • Sustained a season-ending lower leg injury against TCU
  • Second-leading rusher for WVU with 526 yards on 87 carries and a season-high eight touchdowns
  • Averaged 8.0 yards per carry with a long run of 82 yards
  • Had nine receptions for 27 yards with a long of nine yards
  • Tallied four 100-yard rushing games in 2022
  • Also posted three multi-TD performances a season ago
  • Ranked No. 8 in the Big 12 in rushing touchdowns (8) and was No. 9 in total touchdowns (8)
  • Tallied 104 yards on 19 carries and two touchdowns vs. TCU; 73 of his yards came in the first quarter
  • Carried the ball a team-best 12 times for 33 yards at Texas Tech; also hauled in two catches at TTU
  • WVU Offensive Champion: Virginia Tech
  • Totaled 106 yards on a career-high 23 carries at Virginia Tech
  • Rushed nine times for 101 yards and scored three touchdowns vs. Towson; one of his touchdowns went for 82 yards
  • His 82-yard TD run against the Tigers was the second-longest by a freshman in program history (Eddie Dugan vs. Waynesburg, Oct. 4, 1952 - 90 yards)
  • Tallied 48 yards on 13 carries and found the end zone twice against Kansas; first multi-TD game of his career
  • Made his Mountaineer debut at Pitt; rushing for a career-high 125 yards on seven carries with his first career touchdown
  • Also blocked a punt against the Panthers
  • Big 12 Newcomer of the Week (Sept. 5)

High School

  • Played wide receiver and tight end for coach Earl Sims at Gulliver Prep
  • Totaled 1,409 yards on 96 catches with 19 scores between his junior and senior years
  • Finished with 1,164 yards on 81 receptions and 13 touchdowns as a senior, when he helped guide Gulliver Prep to a 9-2 finish and berth in the Florida 4A state regional final
  • Junior season stats included 15 receptions for 245 yards and six scores
  • Helped Gulliver Prep reach the Region 4 semifinals and finish the 2020 season with a 5-1 record
  • Rated as a three-star prospect by 247Sports, Rivals and ESPN
  • 247Sports lists him as the No. 46 tight end and the No. 111 player in Florida
  • ESPN ranks him No. 152 nationally at tight end and as the No. 147 player in Florida

Personal

  • Son of Tyneshia Fleming
  • One of three children (1 brother, 1 sister)
  • Majoring in sport leadership

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 12

    2022Freshman

    Running Back
    6'2" 240 lbs
    12
  • 4

    2023Sophomore

    Running Back
    6'1" 238 lbs
    4
  • 4

    2024Junior

    Running Back
    6'2" 238 lbs
    4