Donovan Hoilette

2025 (Senior)

First Team All-Patriot League
Started all 12 games
Notched a career-high 48 tackles and 13 tackles for loss (-79 yards)
Tallied two pass breakups, a forced fumble and blocked a field goal attempt against Howard (Sept. 27)
Named Patriot League Defensive Player of the Week after the Georgetown game where he totaled 3.5 quarterback sacks as part of Richmond's season-high eight sacks, its best performance since Nov. 2, 2024. His 3.5 sacks were the most by any Spider since Jeremiah Grant recorded 3.0 in the same game.
Was also responsible for a strip fumble on his final sack of the day, as well as a pass breakup and quarterback hurry to help the Spiders rally from behind and earn their 600th program win, as well as their second consecutive Patriot League victory.
Led the Spiders in sacks with 9.0 (-70 yards), good enough for third in the Patriot League and 22^nd in all of FCS
Helped Richmond rank 10^th overall and second in the Patriot League in team sacks with 37, averaging 3.08 a game
Key part of a Spiders defense that ranked second in the Patriot League in total defense, holding opponents to an average 290.3 yards per game
Helped Richmond reach third in the conference in tackles for loss with 6.1 a game

2024 (Redshirt Junior)

2023 (Redshirt Sophomore)

Saw action in all 13 games
Recorded 28 tackles (13 solo, 15 asst.)
Recorded a season-high six tackles against Morgan State (09/02/23) and Michigan State (09/09/23)
Notched 5.0 tackles for loss for a total of 32 yards
Recorded 3.5 sacks (-27 yards)
Recorded a fumble, fumble recovery and an interception
Added a pair of quarterback hurries

2022 (Redshirt Freshman)

Saw action in nine games
Recorded 19 tackles, 11 coming from the FCS Playoffs Second Round game as a reserve at Sacramento State (Dec. 3).
Recorded a pass breakup and.two tackles for loss (-4) at the Sacramento State game (Dec. 3).

2021 (Freshman)

Prior To Richmond

Three-year starter at Palm Beach Central.
Team posted a record of 24-6 as a starter.
Led team to three-straight district championships.
Named Podium Preps First Team All-Conference two years in a row.
Named a top five outside linebacker in Palm Beach County as a junior and senior.
Recorded 26 tackles, 4.5 sacks and 7.0 tackles for loss in four games as a senior.
Registered five pass deflections and one fumble recovery in the shortened season.
Played in all 13 games as a junior.
Recorded 104 total tackles, including 18 tackles for loss.
Tallied nine sacks and forced two fumbles.
Blocked three punts and one field goal as a junior.
Recorded a career-high 16 tackles against Atlantic and added 13 tackles against Palm Beach Gardens.
Earned the ACIE Diploma for academics and was a four-year member of the honor roll.