Wilson was removed from the football roster on Aug. 15, 2014.
A redshirt freshman who enrolled at Georgia Tech in January of 2013… made the move from A-back to B-back in December of 2013… has shown significant improvement on the field since arriving on campus.
2013 (true freshman): Redshirted.
High School: Jerome HS… a four-year football starter for Coach Mark Hundley… served one year as a team captain… also played three seasons of basketball… rated as a three-star recruit by Rivals… named All-Central Ohio three times… a three-time all-conference, three-time all-district and three-time all-metro selection… named all-state as a senior in 2012… rushed for 2,068 yards and 26 touchdowns as a senior… owns every rushing record at Jerome HS, including 62 carries for 425 yards rushing and seven touchdowns in a game versus Westerville South… finished his prep career with 4,796 yards rushing and 59 touchdowns… made the academic honor roll.
Personal: Full name is Donovan B. Wilson… parents are Kenny and Candace… born Nov. 30, 1994 in Poway, Calif… has four siblings – Cam, Shea, Garrett and Sydney… father, Kenny, played basketball at Davidson and later with the Denver Nuggets in the NBA… began playing football at age eight… selected Georgia Tech because of the education, the school and the football…. majoring in business administration.