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Jersey Number 1
Donovan Woolen
- Position:
- Linebacker
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 220
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Frisco, Texas
- High School:
- Wakeland HS
* 2025 All-MVFC Second Team
* 2025 MVFC Defensive Player of the Week (11/10)
* 2024 MVFC Honor Roll
2025 SEASON (SOPHOMORE): Started all 13 games at linebacker for the Bison...All-Missouri Valley Football Conference second team...Led the Bison with 86 total tackles, three interceptions and nine pass breakups...Collected a career-high 18 tackles at North Dakota, the most by an NDSU player since 2015...Earned MVFC Defensive Player of the Week honors after that game...Had 5.0 tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks on the season...Had a career-high 2.0 tackles for loss and 1.0 sack against Southeast Missouri State...Returned his first career interception at Tennessee State 34 yards for a touchdown...Had seven tackles and an interception against Youngstown State...Made 10 tackles, intercepted a pass, and had a pass breakup in the FCS playoffs against Illinois State.
2024 SEASON (FRESHMAN): Backup linebacker who played in 11 games and was a regular on special teams...Season-high three tackles against Tennessee State, Murray State and Missouri State...One forced fumble against Tennessee State...Had a pass breakup at Murray State...Finished the year with 10 total tackles...Named to the Missouri Valley Football Conference Honor Roll.
HIGH SCHOOL: 2024 graduate of Wakeland High School...Coached by Chan Isom...Three-year starter...Two-year team captain...Played linebacker and wide receiver...All-district as a junior and senior...Had 65 tackles his senior year with 7.5 tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks, eight pass breakups, one interception and two forced fumbles...Made 44 receptions for 781 yards and 14 touchdowns.
PERSONAL: Majoring in business administration...Son of Tim and Heather Woolen...Has a brother, Davion, who played football at Oklahoma in 2022.
* 2025 MVFC Defensive Player of the Week (11/10)
* 2024 MVFC Honor Roll
2025 SEASON (SOPHOMORE): Started all 13 games at linebacker for the Bison...All-Missouri Valley Football Conference second team...Led the Bison with 86 total tackles, three interceptions and nine pass breakups...Collected a career-high 18 tackles at North Dakota, the most by an NDSU player since 2015...Earned MVFC Defensive Player of the Week honors after that game...Had 5.0 tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks on the season...Had a career-high 2.0 tackles for loss and 1.0 sack against Southeast Missouri State...Returned his first career interception at Tennessee State 34 yards for a touchdown...Had seven tackles and an interception against Youngstown State...Made 10 tackles, intercepted a pass, and had a pass breakup in the FCS playoffs against Illinois State.
2024 SEASON (FRESHMAN): Backup linebacker who played in 11 games and was a regular on special teams...Season-high three tackles against Tennessee State, Murray State and Missouri State...One forced fumble against Tennessee State...Had a pass breakup at Murray State...Finished the year with 10 total tackles...Named to the Missouri Valley Football Conference Honor Roll.
HIGH SCHOOL: 2024 graduate of Wakeland High School...Coached by Chan Isom...Three-year starter...Two-year team captain...Played linebacker and wide receiver...All-district as a junior and senior...Had 65 tackles his senior year with 7.5 tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks, eight pass breakups, one interception and two forced fumbles...Made 44 receptions for 781 yards and 14 touchdowns.
PERSONAL: Majoring in business administration...Son of Tim and Heather Woolen...Has a brother, Davion, who played football at Oklahoma in 2022.
NDSU Football Mountain West Press Conference - February 9, 2026
Monday, February 09
The Bison Football Show - December 7, 2025
Monday, December 08
NDSU Football Postgame Press Conference - December 6, 2025 (FCS Playoffs 2nd Round)
Saturday, December 06
NDSU Football Press Conference - December 2, 2025
Tuesday, December 02
