In this installment of the Recruit Notebook, we meet the literal and figurative biggest player in Miami’s 2016 recruiting class: OL Navaughn Donaldson.
A mountain of a man at 6’6” 340lbs, Donaldson has used his size, and surprising athleticism, to great success throughout his HS career. A 3-time State Champion at Miami (FL) Central, Donaldson routinely opened holes and cleared the way for several FBS players.
Donaldson is one of 10 early enrollees for Miami, graduating HS in December and hitting Coral Gables in January. Getting him on campus was huge for Miami; several teams tried to make late runs at flipping the talented OL, but he stuck with Miami, and gives the Canes the kind of OL needed to upgrade the position group and make strides on the field.