Pitt Athletics Hall of Fame
- Induction:
- 2025
- Class:
- 2013
Donald redefined greatness at the defensive tackle position in both college and the NFL. Over his Pitt career, he compiled an amazing 66 tackles for loss, the most by an FBS interior defensive lineman since the NCAA began tracking that statistic. As a senior in 2013, Donald led the nation with 28.5 tackles for loss and added 11 sacks, four forced fumbles and a blocked extra point. At season's end, he was named a Unanimous First Team All-American and won the Bronko Nagurski Trophy, Chuck Bednarik Award, Outland Trophy and Rotary Lombardi Award, making him one of the most decorated players in Pitt history. His name is inscribed on Pitt's Varsity Walk as a recipient of the Panther Award. Selected by the Rams in the first round of the 2014 NFL Draft (13th overall), Donald fully delivered on the lofty expectations placed on a top draft choice. Over 10 professional seasons, he became one of only three players in league history to earn three NFL Defensive Player of the Year awards. Donald led the Rams to two Super Bowls and clinched his team's victory in Super Bowl LVI when he smothered Cincinnati's Joe Burrow, forcing the final incompletion in a 23-20 Los Angeles victory.
