Dimitri Donald is in his first season on the Georgia Southern coaching staff, although he spent the previous two seasons within the Eagle program. In 2020, Donald moves to a full-time coaching position with the wide receivers after serving as a graduate assistant in 2018 and 2019.
Under Donald, the Eagle wide receivers provided tough perimeter blocking for the run-heavy offense, but also came up with big catches in key moments. Mark Michaud led the team with four touchdown receptions in 2019, including two in overtime to help the Eagles down Coastal Carolina. In all, the wide receivers accounted for six of the nine touchdown reception in 2019. Donald was made one of the 10 on-field coaches for Georgia Southern’s Cure Bowl game against Liberty after the departure of Lamar Owens.
As a graduate assistant in 2017 and 2018, the Eagle receivers caught a combined nine touchdowns under his guidance and helped pave the way for a top-10 rushing offense with strong blocking.
After finishing his playing career at West Texas A&M, Donald spent the 2017 season as a graduate assistant at Harding where the Bison advanced to the NCAA Division II national semifinals.Â
Donald played in 30 games with nine starts as a wide receiver at West Texas A&M. He caught 20 balls for 196 yards, and returned nine kickoffs for 192 yards and one punt for 27 yards.Â
As a senior at Clear Springs High School, Donald racked up 1,000 yards receiving and 15 touchdowns, earning all-state accolades. Â
Originally from League City, Texas, Donald graduated from West Texas A&M with a degree in accounting in 2016.
