Aaron Donald

Aaron Charles Donald[1] (born May 23, 1991) is an American football defensive tackle for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Pittsburgh, where he received unanimous All-American honors, and was selected by the Rams in the first round of the 2014 NFL Draft. Regarded as one of the greatest defensive players of all time,[2][3][4] Donald has received a record three Defensive Player of the Year Awards, Pro Bowl selections in all eight of his seasons, and seven first-team All-Pro honors. He was also a member of the Rams team that won Super Bowl LVI.

Aaron Donald
Donald with the Los Angeles Rams in 2020
No. 99 – Los Angeles Rams
Position:Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1991-05-23) May 23, 1991
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:280 lb (127 kg)
Career information
High school:Penn Hills
(Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania)
College:Pittsburgh (2010–2013)
NFL Draft:2014 / Round: 1 / Pick: 13
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2021
Tackles:441
Sacks:98.0
Forced fumbles:23
Fumble recoveries:6
Pass deflections:16
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Early life

A native of Pittsburgh, Donald grew up as one of three children in a working-class family in the city's Lincoln–Lemington–Belmar neighborhood. His father introduced him to workouts, seeking to provide more structure in his son's life. Donald himself would later admit that he was "lazy as a kid." By age 12, he and his father woke up at 4:30 a.m. and worked out for nearly two hours in the basement gym that his father installed in the family home.[5]

Donald attended Penn Hills High School, where he played high school football for head coach Ron Graham.[6] He was selected first-team All-State Class AAAA in each of his final two seasons, and compiled 63 tackles, 15 tackles for loss, and 11 sacks as a senior. Donald also started at offensive guard.

Considered a three-star prospect by Rivals.com, he was rated as the 37th best defensive tackle in the nation.[7] Donald committed to hometown Pittsburgh over other scholarship offers from Toledo, Akron, and Rutgers.[8][9]

College career
Donald in 2013

As a true freshman, Donald played in all 13 games as a reserve defensive end for Pitt. He recorded 11 tackles, including three for loss, and two sacks.[10]

In 2011, as a sophomore, Donald moved into the starting lineup, and turned in a breakout campaign. He recorded 47 tackles, including 16 for loss, 11 sacks and one forced fumble, and was named a second-team All-Big East selection.[11]

As a junior, Donald recorded 64 tackles, including 18.5 for loss, 5.5 sacks, and a forced fumble, earning first-team All-Big East honors.[12]

In his senior season, Donald became one of the most productive defensive players in the entire NCAA. He posted 59 tackles, including a career best 28.5 for loss, 11 sacks, and four dog forced fumbles. He was named the ACC Defensive Player of the Year and was a unanimous All-American.[13][14]

Statistics
[[Pittsburgh Panthers football|Pittsburgh Panthers]]
SeasonGPTcklTfLSckIntFF
2010 131132.000
2011 13451611.001
2012 136418.55.501
2013 135928.511.004
Total521796629.506

Awards and honors

Professional career
Donald at the 2014 NFL Draft Combine

At the NFL Combine, Donald set the record for fastest 40-yard dash time for a defensive tackle with a 4.68. The record was previously held by Tank Johnson, who ran a 4.69 in 2004. He drew comparisons to John Randle afterwards.[19] Donald was drafted by the St. Louis Rams in the first round with the 13th overall pick of the 2014 NFL Draft.[20]

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard split20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jumpBench press
6 ft 0+3⁄4 in
(1.85 m)		 285 lb
(129 kg)		 32+5⁄8 in
(0.83 m)		 9+7⁄8 in
(0.25 m)		4.68 s1.63 s2.69 s4.39 s7.11 s32 in
(0.81 m)		9 ft 8 in
(2.95 m)		35 reps
All values from NFL Combine[21][22]

2014 season: Rookie year
See also: 2014 St. Louis Rams season

On June 16, 2014, the Rams signed Donald to a four-year, fully guaranteed $10.13 million rookie contract with a $5.69 million signing bonus and a fifth-year option.[23]

On September 7, 2014, Donald made his regular-season debut against the Minnesota Vikings and finished the 34–6 loss with four tackles.[24] In the next game, he recorded three tackles and his first NFL sack during a 19–17 road victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.[25] On October 13, 2014, Donald was given his first career start against the San Francisco 49ers and finished the 31-17 loss with four solo tackles.[26]

Donald finished his rookie season with 47 tackles, nine sacks, two forced fumbles, and a pass deflection in 16 games and 12 starts.[27] He was also one of five rookies selected to the 2015 Pro Bowl.[28] Donald won the NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year award and was named to the NFL All-Rookie Team.[29][30]

2015 season
Donald in 2015
See also: 2015 St. Louis Rams season

In 2015, Donald began the season as a starting defensive tackle. During the season opener against the Seattle Seahawks, he finished with nine total tackles and two sacks, helping the Rams win 34–31 in overtime.[31] Donald was named NFC Defensive Player of the Week for the first time in his NFL career for his performance.[32] During a Week 14 21-14 victory over the Detroit Lions, Donald made five tackles and a career-high three sacks.[33][34] He earned his second NFC Defensive Player of the Week award of the year after his performance against the Lions.[35]

Donald finished his second professional season with 69 tackles, 11 sacks, a pass deflection, and a fumble recovery in 16 games and starts.[36] He earned a First Team All-Pro selection for the first time in his NFL career.[37] Donald was also a Pro Bowl selection for the second consecutive season.[38] He was ranked 14th by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2016.[39]

2016 season
See also: 2016 Los Angeles Rams season
Donald in 2016

During the season-opener against the San Francisco 49ers on Monday Night Football, Donald was ejected in the fourth quarter for making illegal contact with a referee in the 28–0 shutout road loss.[40][41] Four days later, he was fined $21,269 for unnecessary roughness ($9,115) and unsportsmanlike conduct ($12,154).[42] Three weeks later against the Arizona Cardinals, Donald recorded 1.5 sacks, five total tackles, a tackle-for-loss, five quarterback hits, and a forced fumble in the 17-13 road victory.[43] He earned NFC Defensive Player of the Week for the third time in his career for his performance against the Cardinals.[44] On October 21, 2016, Donald was fined $18,231 for an unsportsmanlike conduct after committing the penalty during a game against the Detroit Lions.[23]

Donald finished the 2016 season with 47 tackles, eight sacks, five pass deflections, and two forced fumbles in 16 games and starts.[45] He was named to his third straight Pro Bowl and his second First-team All-Pro.[46] Donald was also ranked 15th on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2017.[47]

2017 season: First Defensive Player of the Year Selection
See also: 2017 Los Angeles Rams season

On April 12, 2017, the Rams exercised the fifth-year option on Donald's contract.[48] He did not report to training camp and preseason due to a contract extension dispute. He accumulated about $1.4 million in fines due to his non-participation, and each game that he missed cost him one game check from his base salary of $1.8 million.[49] On September 9, 2017, Donald reported to the Rams and passed his physical, however, he did not play in the season-opener against the Indianapolis Colts the next day, which the Rams won 46-9.[50] Donald made his season debut against the Washington Redskins and recorded two tackles in the 27-20 loss. In the next game against the San Francisco 49ers, he recorded three tackles and sacked Brian Hoyer in the fourth quarter to seal a 41-39 road victory for the Rams.[51] From Weeks 6-9, Donald recorded a sack in each game and had a forced fumble in three of them.[52] During a Week 15 42–7 road victory over the Seattle Seahawks, he recorded five tackles, three sacks, and a forced fumble.[53]

On December 19, 2017, Donald was named to his fourth straight Pro Bowl.[54] He was also later named a first-team All-Pro for the third time.[55] Donald finished the 2017 season with 41 tackles, 11 sacks, a pass deflection, and a career-high five forced fumbles in 14 games and starts.[56] After a stellar 2017 season, he was named the NFL Defensive Player of the Year.[57] Donald was ranked #7 by his peers on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2018.[58]

2018 season
See also: 2018 Los Angeles Rams season
Donald after winning the 2018 NFC Championship Game

On August 31, 2018, after holding out all offseason, Donald signed a six-year, $135 million contract extension with $87 million guaranteed.[59] The deal made him the highest paid defensive player in NFL history, until Khalil Mack signed a $141 million contract with the Chicago Bears the next day after being traded from the Oakland Raiders.[60]

During Week 3 against the Minnesota Vikings, Donald recorded five tackles and his first two sacks of the season on Kirk Cousins in the 38-31 victory.[61] During a Week 7 39-10 road victory over the San Francisco 49ers, he finished with four sacks on quarterback C. J. Beathard, along with nine tackles, six for a loss, and five quarterback hits.[62] Donald’s performance earned him NFC Defensive Player of the Week for the fourth time in his career.[63] Donald was named the NFC Defensive Player of the Month for the month of October after recording eight sacks, 17 tackles, and a forced fumble.[64] During a Week 16 31-9 road victory over the Arizona Cardinals, Donald recorded seven tackles (four for a loss) and three sacks, earning him his fifth NFC Defensive Player of the Week.[65] His three sacks brought his season total to 19.5, which broke the record for most sacks in a season by a defensive tackle, previously held by Keith Millard with 18.0.[66] In the regular-season finale against the 49ers, Donald recorded four tackles and a sack in the 48-32 victory.[67] Donald was named NFC Defensive Player of the Month for December, his second such award in the season.[68]

Donald finished the 2018 season with 59 tackles, four forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries, a pass deflection, and a league-leading 20.5 sacks in 16 games and starts.[69][70] On January 4, 2019, he was named to the AP All-Pro First Team, being the only unanimous selection.[71] On February 2, 2019, Donald was named NFL Defensive Player of the Year for the second consecutive season,[72] joining Lawrence Taylor and J. J. Watt as the only players who have won the award in consecutive seasons.[73] Donald helped the Rams defeat the Dallas Cowboys in the Divisional Round and the New Orleans Saints in the NFC Championship to reach the Super Bowl.[74][75] In Super Bowl LIII Donald recorded five tackles, but the Rams lost by a score of 13–3 to the New England Patriots, with the Patriots offensive linemen (including Joe Thuney) double teaming Donald in order to neutralize his effectiveness which was cited as a key factor in the result.[76][77][78][79] Donaldwas ranked as the best player in the NFL by his peers on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2019.[80]

2019 season
See also: 2019 Los Angeles Rams season
Donald in 2019

During a Week 3 20-13 road victory over the Cleveland Browns, Donald recorded four tackles and his first sack of the season on Baker Mayfield.[81] However, six days after the game, Donald was fined $21,056 for a roughing the passer hit on Mayfield. Three weeks later against the San Francisco 49ers, Donald recorded seven tackles, a forced fumble, and sacked Jimmy Garoppolo twice in the 20–7 loss.[82] In the next game against the Atlanta Falcons, Donald recorded two tackles and a strip sack on Matt Ryan and recovered the football in the 37–10 road victory.[83] During a Week 11 17-7 victory over the Chicago Bears on Sunday Night Football, Donald recorded two sacks, four tackles, and a pass deflection, earning NFC Defensive Player of the Week honors.[84][85] During Week 16 against the 49ers, he sacked Garoppolo 1.5 times during a 34–31 road loss.[86]

Donald was selected for the 2020 Pro Bowl after finishing the 2019 season with 48 tackles, 12.5 sacks, two pass deflections, two forced fumbles, and a fumble recovery in 16 games and starts.[87]

2020 season
See also: 2020 Los Angeles Rams season

During the season-opener against the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday Night Football, Donald recorded four tackles and his first sack of the season on Dak Prescott in the 20–17 victory.[88] Two weeks later against the Buffalo Bills, he recorded six tackles and two sacks on Josh Allen, one of which was a strip sack that he later recovered in the 35–32 road loss.[89] During a Week 5 30-10 road victory over the Washington Football Team Donald recorded four tackles, four sacks, and a forced fumble.[90] He was named the NFC Defensive Player of the Week for his performance.[91] Three weeks later against the Miami Dolphins, Donald recorded a strip sack on rookie quarterback Tua Tagovailoa on Tagovailoa's first career passing attempt in the 28–17 road loss.[92] During a Week 12 23-20 loss to the San Francisco 49ers, he recorded five tackles, a pass deflection, sacked Nick Mullens once, and forced a fumble on running back Raheem Mostert that was recovered and returned by teammate Troy Hill for a touchdown.[93]

Donald was selected for the 2021 Pro Bowl after finishing the 2020 season with 45 tackles, 13.5 sacks, four forced fumbles, a fumble recovery, and a pass deflection in 16 games and starts.[94] [95] In the Wild Card Round of the playoffs against the Seattle Seahawks, Donald sacked Russell Wilson twice during the 30–20 road victory.[96] On February 6, 2021, Donald was named 2020 NFL Defensive Player of the Year for the third time in four years.[97]

2021 season
See also: 2021 Los Angeles Rams season

During the season-opener against the Chicago Bears, Donald recorded three tackles and his first sack of the season on Andy Dalton in the 34-14 victory.[98] Two weeks later against the reigning Super Bowl champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Donald recorded three tackles and a sack in the 34-24 victory.[99] During a Week 5 26-17 road victory over the Seattle Seahawks, he recorded seven tackles, a sack, and a pass defection.[100] Three weeks later against the Houston Texans, Donald recorded four tackles and 1.5 sacks in the 38-22 road victory.[101] In the next game against the Tennessee Titans, he recorded four tackles and a sack in the 28-16 loss.[102]

During a Week 12 36-28 road loss to the Green Bay Packers, Donald recorded six tackles but choked offensive lineman Lucas Patrick in the 36-28 road loss.[103] He was fined $10,300 for his behavior.[104] Two weeks later, Donald had three sacks, five tackles, three for a loss, and a pass deflection in a 30–23 road victory over the Arizona Cardinals.[105] His performance earned him NFC Defensive Player of the Week honors.[106]

Donald was selected for the 2022 Pro Bowl after finishing the 2021 season with 84 tackles, 12.5 sacks, four forced fumbles, and four pass deflections in 17 games and starts.[107] In the Wild Card round against the Cardinals, Donald choked D. J. Humphries and threw a punch.[108] The Rams won the game 34–11 to advance to the Divisional Round.[109] In the Divisional Round against the Buccaneers, Donald recorded five tackles and sacked Tom Brady once in the narrow 30-27 road victory. [110] In the NFC Championship, Donald recorded three tackles and his pressure of 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo led to a game-sealing interception as the Rams won their second NFC Championship in four seasons by a score of 20–17. [111] In Super Bowl LVI against the Bengals, Donald had two sacks and three quarterback hits, including the game-sealing pressure play on fourth-and-1 with less than a minute remaining that resulted in an incompletion and the 23–20 win. [112][113]

NFL career statistics
Legend
NFL Defensive Player of the Year
Won the Super Bowl
Led the league
Bold Career high

Regular season
St. Louis/Los Angeles Rams
Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
GPGSCmbSoloAstSckTFLPDIntYdsAvgLngTDFFFRYdsTD
2014STL 16124838109.0181——0.0——2000
2015STL 161669442511.0221——0.0——01400
2016LAR 16164736118.0175——0.0——2000
2017LAR 14144132911.0151——0.0——5100
2018LAR 161659411820.5251——0.0——4200
2019LAR 161648291912.5202——0.0——2100
2020LAR 161645271813.5141——0.0——4100
2021LAR 171784384612.5194——0.0——4000
Career12712344128515698.015016000.000236400

Postseason
Los Angeles Rams
Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
GPGSCmbSoloAstSckTFLPDIntYdsAvgLngTDFFFRYdsTD
2017LAR 115410.510——0.0——————
2018LAR 339540.030——0.0——————
2020LAR 224312.020——0.0——————
2021LAR 4413673.541——0.0——————
Career10103118136.0101000.0000000

Awards and highlights

NFL

College

Personal life

Donald's older brother, Archie Jr., was a star linebacker at Toledo who "bounced around the NFL as an undrafted free agent until retiring in 2012".[114] The brothers, who shared bunk beds in their childhood, frequently thought about one day helping their parents retire, which according to Gonzalez became one of the driving forces in Aaron's career.[5] On April 27, 2020, Donald revealed on Twitter that he had graduated from the University of Pittsburgh with a degree in communications.[115]

In 2021, Donald and his wife had a son. He also has a daughter and a son from a previous relationship.[116]

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