Is Donovan Starr starting?
Donovan Starr is the projected starter at NB for Clemson Tigers.
Sophomore · #0 · 5'11", 185 lbs
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Clemson Starting Lineup
- LDE
- LDT
- RDT
- RDE
- WLB
- MLB
- LCB
- SS
- FS
- RCB
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Top defensive backs in the ACC
Up next for Clemson
Clemson plays Syracuse away on Sat, Nov 7. The listed kickoff time is 12:00 PM ET.
At 5'11", 185 lbs, Donovan Starr plays for a Clemson team rated 79 overall in the ACC.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★★☆4-star
- Composite
- 0.9252
- National Rank
- #199
- High School
- Ravenwood
- Hometown
- Brentwood, TN
Why this rating?
On a 91-rated defense; 80th-percentile recruit (no FBS production stats) → 85 after 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
Oct 31WFSUTKL 4
- TKL
- 4
- SOLO
- 2
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 1
Final W 36-24
Oct 24LVTTKL 2
- TKL
- 2
- SOLO
- 2
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 20-16
Oct 17WCHSOTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 1
Final W 37-0
Sep 26WCALTKL 2
- TKL
- 2
- SOLO
- 2
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 24-10
Sep 19WUNCTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 28-20
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 31 | WFSU | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 24 | LVT | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | WCHSO | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 26 | WCAL | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | WUNC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Donovan Starr'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.