Is Donovan Johnson starting?
Donovan Johnson is No. 5 on the Michigan Wolverines depth chart at RB.
Redshirt freshman · #26 · 6'0", 220 lbs
See full Michigan Wolverines depth chart ›Depth at RB · Michigan Wolverines
- 12385Jordan MarshallStarter
- 2560Savion Hiter
- 32460Bryson Kuzdzal
- 43650Tomas O'Meara
- 52650Donovan JohnsonYou
Michigan Starting Lineup
Top running backs in the Big Ten
Up next for Michigan
Michigan plays Michigan State at home on Sat, Nov 7. Kickoff time not announced yet.
Donovan Johnson is currently behind Jordan Marshall at RB on the Michigan depth chart, a Big Ten team rated 78 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 77-rated offense; 50th-percentile recruit (no FBS production stats) → 50 after depth penalty. Capped to the teammate ahead of them on the depth chart.
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
Sep 19WUTEPYDS -2
- CAR
- 1
- YDS
- -2
- AVG
- -2.0
- TD
- 0
Final W 52-17
| OPP | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19 | WUTEP | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 |
Donovan Johnson's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.