Donovan Johnson
Michigan Wolverines
55
Depth

Donovan Johnson

Michigan WolverinesContender
RBOffenseDepth
Depth

Is Donovan Johnson starting?

Donovan Johnson is No. 5 on the Michigan Wolverines depth chart at RB.

Donovan Johnson is listed RB #5 for Michigan at 55 OVR.

See full Michigan Wolverines depth chart ›

Depth at RB · Michigan Wolverines

  1. 12390Jordan MarshallStarter
  2. 2565Savion Hiter
  3. 32465Bryson Kuzdzal
  4. 42955Jonathan Brown
  5. 52655Donovan JohnsonYou

What's Next

Who do they play next?Tavorus Jones — vs UTEP · Sat, Sep 19Who's the backup?Savion Hiter — No. 2 at RB for MichiganHow do they compare?Ohio State — The Game

The Story

The Story

A 3-star recruit out of IMG Academy, ranked #478 nationally coming out of high school.

Recruit3★ · #478 Natl
Savannah, GA
Jersey
#26
Class
RS FR
Height
6'0"
Weight
215 lbs

Donovan Johnson is currently behind Jordan Marshall at RB on the Michigan depth chart, a Big Ten team rated 87 overall this season.

Recruiting Profile

Stars
★★★☆☆3-star
Composite
0.8900
National Rank
#478
High School
IMG Academy
Hometown
Bradenton, FL

Why this rating?

On a 83-rated offense; 50th-percentile recruit (no FBS production stats) → 55 after depth penalty. Capped to the teammate ahead of them on the depth chart.

Team offense (SP+)
83
Rating basis
Recruiting pedigree
Recruiting pedigree
Top 50% recruit
Depth-chart adjustment
-7 for role; −20 depth penalty

2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.

2026 Game Log

No games yet.

Game-by-game stats will show up here once available.

Donovan Johnson's 2026 game-by-game stat log.

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