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  Aaron Donald
Aaron Donald

Player Profile
Class:
Junior

Hometown:
Pittsburgh, Pa.

High School:
Penn Hills

Height / Weight:
6-0 / 275

Position:
DL

03/05/2013

Football opens spring drills eyeing first season of ACC play

Coach Chryst has 15 practices scheduled beginning March 5.

12/11/2012

Going Bowling: Football faces stiff test in Mississippi

Pitt is 12-2-2 vs. current Southeastern Conference teams.

12/06/2012

Pitt Places Six Players on All-Big East Team

Ray Graham and Aaron Donald are two-time honorees

12/03/2012

Aaron Donald named Big East Defensive Player of the Week

Donald was a terror up front against the USF Bulls.

11/26/2012

Football heads to South Florida eyeing bowl eligibility

The Panthers are coming off an impressive 21-point rout of Rutgers.

08/16/2011

Aaron Donald Interview

Aaron Donald Interview

01/05/2013

Panthers Fall to Ole Miss, 38-17, in BBVA Compass Bowl (AP)

Tino Sunseri passed for 185 yards and two touchdowns in the loss.

12/01/2012

Pittsburgh Downs USF, 27-3 (AP)

Ray Graham rushed for a pair of touchdowns.

11/24/2012

AP Photos: Football vs. Rutgers

AP Photos: Football vs. Rutgers

11/09/2012

Pitt vs. Uconn (AP)

Pitt football takes on Uconn

10/20/2012

Pittsburgh Takes Down Buffalo, 20-6 (AP)

Pittsburgh running backs Ray Graham and Rushel Shell each had a rushing touchdown.

2011: Established himself as a rising defensive standout with an exceptional sophomore campaign...named to the FoxSportsNext.com All-America Team (second team)...All-Big East (second team) selection by league coaches...played every down lineman position in the 3-4 scheme...ranked seventh nationally in sacks (tied, 0.85 sacks/game)...ranked second in the Big East in sacks (11 total) and tackles for loss (tied, 16 total)...became only the fifth Pitt player since 1991 to compile 10 or more sacks in a season...played in all 13 games, starting the final five...each of his five starts came at defensive end...totaled 47 tackles, 16 TFLs, 11 sacks, 11 hurries and a forced fumble...had a career game vs. Utah with nine tackles and three sacks...had two sacks against both Connecticut and Louisville.

2010: Played in all 13 games as a reserve defensive tackle...had 11 tackles, three TFLs and two sacks on the year...had a season-high three stops at Syracuse...had his first career sack vs. Louisville for an eight-yard loss...had a nine-yard sack vs. Kentucky in the BBVA Compass Bowl.

High School: Described as "one of the most dominating defensive linemen in WPIAL Class AAAA in recent years" while at Penn Hills...selected first team All-State Class AAAA by the Pennsylvania Sports Writers each of his final two seasons...Pennsylvania Football News All-Class AAAA...Pittsburgh Post-Gazette WPIAL Class AAAA Player of the Year...Pittsburgh Post-Gazette "Fabulous 22"... Pittsburgh Tribune-Review "Terrific 25"...All-Big East Conference...compiled 63 tackles, 15 tackles for loss and 11 sacks as a senior...also started at offensive guard...a three-year starter overall at Penn Hills...the Indians advanced to the WPIAL Class AAAA playoffs each of Donald's three years as a starter...selected to play in the Big 33 Football Classic...rated one of the country's top 25 defensive tackles by Scout...rated Pennsylvania's No. 8 overall prospect by Scout and No. 14 by Rivals and SuperPrep...SuperPrep All-Northeast Team...PrepStar All-East Region...played under Coach Ron Graham.

Personal: Aaron Charles Donald, born 5/23/91, is the son of Anita Goggins and Archie Donald...has one brother and one sister...brother Archie played linebacker at Toledo...communication major.


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