Donovan Peoples-Jones

Class:
Sophomore
Position:
WR
Height:
6-2
Weight:
208
Hometown:
Detroit, Mich.
High School:
Cass Technical

CAREER GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS

CAREER BESTS
Receiving
• Receptions: 6 - (2X) last against Notre Dame, 2018
• Yards: 90 - SMU, 2018
• Touchdowns: 3 - SMU, 2018
• Long: 79 - at Michigan State, 2018

Rushing
• Attempts: 1 - (5X) last at Northwestern, 2018
• Yards: 44 - Cincinnati, 2017
• Touchdowns: None
• Long: 44 - Cincinnati, 2017

Punt Returns
• Returns: 5 - (2X) last vs. Minnesota, 2017
• Yards: 104 - Air Force, 2017
• Touchdowns: 1 - (2X) last vs. Nebraska, 2018
• Long: 79- Air Force, 2017

At Michigan
• Two-time All-Big Ten selection as a wide receiver (third team, coaches, 2018; honorable mention, media, 2018-19)
• Two-time All-Big Ten honoree as a punt returner (third team, coaches, 2018, and media, 2018-19; honorable mention, coaches, 2017, '19 and media,2017)
• Academic All-Big Ten honoree (2018)
• Co-Big Ten Special Teams Player of the Week (Sept. 24, 2018) after his performance against Nebraska
• Freshman All-American as a punt returner, according to the AFCA and 247 sports
• Three-year letterman (2017-18-19)
• Recipient of the team's 2017 Rookie of the Year award
• Recipient of the 2018 Offensive Skill Player of the Year Award, as the first-ever award winner
• Appeared in 37 games as a Wolverine with 26 starts, totaling 2,155 all-purpose yards with 16 touchdowns (14 receiving)

Junior (2019)
• Appeared in 11 games with 9 starts at wide receiver and also played special teams; caught 34 passes for 438 yards with 6 touchdowns; added 24 punt returns and finished with 604 all-purpose yards
• Made his season debut at Wisconsin (Sept. 21) and caught one five-yard touchdown
• Caught four passes for 62 yards against Rutgers (Sept. 28) and returned three punts
• Led the team with four catches against Iowa (Oct. 5), totaling 26 yards with a 36-yard punt return
• Caught three passes for 36 yards, including a five-yard touchdown at Illinois (Oct. 12)
• Brought down five passes for 46 yards at Penn State (Oct. 19)
• Made a 20-yard touchdown catch against Notre Dame (Oct. 26) among 52 all-purpose yards
• Caught two passes for 11 yards at Maryland (Nov. 2)
• Brought in an 18-yard touchdown on four catches for 48 yards against Michigan State (Nov. 16) and added a 50-yard punt return
• Scored a touchdown and totaled 73 receiving yards on five catches at Indiana (Nov. 23)
• Made three catches for 69 yards with a 25-yard touchdown against Ohio State (Nov. 30)
• Made one catch for 34 yards against Alabama in the Vrbo Citrus Bowl (Jan. 1)

Sophomore (2018)
• Appeared in all 13 games at wide receiver and on special teams; totaled 47 receptions for 612 yards with eight touchdowns to earn his second varsity letter
• All-Big Ten selection as a wide receiver (third team coaches, honorable mention media, 2018) and punt returner (third team, coaches and media)
• Academic All-Big Ten honoree
• Co-Big Ten Special Teams Player of the Week (Sept. 24) after his performance against Nebraska
• Named Offensive Player of the Week for his performance against SMU
• Named to Pro Football Focus College's All-Big Ten team after his performances against SMU and Penn State
• Recipient of the Offensive Skill Player of the Year Award, as the first-ever award winner
• Caught six passes for 38 yards at Notre Dame (Sept. 1), adding one seven yard rush on a jet sweep and returning two punts
• Caught four passes for 31 yards and his first career receiving touchdown against Western Michigan (Sept. 8)
• Had an efficient day with four receptions for a career-high 90 yards with a career-best three touchdowns against SMU (Sept. 15)
• Caught one 10-yard pass against Nebraska (Sept. 22) and returned three punts for a total of 77-yards including a 60-yard score, the second punt return touchdown of his career
• Caught two passes for 14 yards and added 24 yards on five punt returns at Northwestern (Sept. 29) and also had a 25-yard rush on a reverse
• Caught a 34-yard touchdown pass and returned two punts for 21 total yards against Maryland (Oct. 6)
• Totaled 67 all-purpose yards against Wisconsin (Oct. 13) including 30 receiving yards on three catches
• Totaled 95 receiving yards led by a career-long 79-yard touchdown catch at Michigan State (Oct. 20)
• Caught three passes for 38 yards with one touchdown against Penn State (Nov. 3) and also returned two punts for a total of 54 yards
• Hauled in five passes totaling 83 yards at Rutgers (Nov. 10)
• Caught two passes totaling 30 yards against Indiana (Nov. 17)
• Made a career-high seven catches totaling 64 yards at Ohio State (Nov. 24)
• Set a new career-high with eight receptions against Florida in the Chick-Fil-A Peach Bowl (Dec. 29) and totaled 71 yards with one touchdown, adding one punt return

Freshman (2017)
• Recipient of the team's Rookie of the Year award
• All-Big Ten honoree as a punt returner (honorable mention, media - 2017)
• Played in all 13 games with seven starts, generated a total of 654 all-purpose yards (277 receiving yards) and one touchdown (via punt return) and earned his first varsity letter
• Freshman All-American as a punt returner, according to 247 sports
• Made his collegiate debut against Florida at the Advocare Classic (Sept. 2), earning his first start as a punt returner, and returned five punts
• Registered his first carry of the season, a 44-yard run on a jet sweep and returned three punts against Cincinnati (Sept. 9)
• Scored the first touchdown of his career on the longest punt return touchdown by any Wolverine since 2006 with his 79-yard score against Air Force (Sept. 16)
• Also made his first career receptions against Air Force, with two catches totaling 52 yards, including a long of 37
• In his first career start at wide receiver against Purdue (Sept. 23), made an eight-yard reception and contributed on special teams
• Had a six-yard carry and also contributed on special teams, returning three punts against Michigan State (Oct. 7)
• Had a career-high four receptions at Indiana (Oct. 14), generating 34 yards
• Caught three passes totaling 43 yards at Penn State (Oct. 21)
• Returned three punts for a total of 28 yards against Rutgers (Oct. 28), adding contributions as a wide receiver
• Made two receptions for 18 yards, with five punt returns totaling 39 yards against Minnesota (Nov. 4)
• Recorded an eight-yard punt return in his only opportunity at Maryland (Nov. 11)
• Made four catches for 64 yards at Wisconsin (Nov. 18), including a new career-long 48-yard grab, and added one 12-yard rush
• Returned three punts for a total of 54 yards with a long of 42 against Ohio State (Nov. 25), and was credited with his first career tackle on special teams
• Caught six passes for 58 yards in the Outback Bowl against South Carolina (Jan. 1) including a 15-yard reception, and also returned four punts with a long of 14 yards

Prep
• An honors student who attended Cass Technical High School (2017) coached by Thomas Wilcher
• Led Cass Technical to the 2016 Michigan Division 1 State Championship with a perfect 14-0 record
• State Championship game MVP

Key Statistics
• Had 60 receptions for 1,071 yards and 17 touchdowns as a senior, averaging 17.8 yards per reception
• Also made four interceptions while playing on defense
• Caught 41 passes for 1,012 yards and 14 TDs as a junior and also returned one punt 79 yards for a touchdown

Honors and Rankings
• Named Offensive Player of the Game against Air Force
• Played in the 2017 U.S. Army All-American Bowl
• Named an Under Armour All-American and a USA Today first team All-American
• 247.com five-star prospect, rated the No. 11 player nationally, the No. 1 prospect in Michigan, and the No. 1 receiver
• Scout five-star recruit, ranked No. 32 player nationally and No. 1 player in Michigan
• ESPN four-star recruit, rated No. 27 prospect nationally and the No. 4 receiver
• PrepStar five-star recruit, a member of the Top 150 Dream Team and ranked No. 14 player nationally
• 2016 Michigan Gatorade Player of the Year
• 2016 Associated Press Michigan Division 1-2 Player of the Year
• 2016 Associated Press first-team all-state
• 2015 and 2016 Detroit News All-State Dream Team
• 2016 Detroit Free Press Dream Team
• PepStar Classic Game MVP
• MLive Detroit Offensive Dream Team Member, Player of the Year and Detroit Area Athlete of the Year
• Became first-ever underclassman to win the Nike National Ratings Championship (2015)
• Other Sports: Also ran track, finishing all-state in the 4x100-meter relay and all-city as the 100-meter champion

Personal
• Donovan Peoples-Jones was born Feb. 19, 1999
• Attended the same high school as U-M players Jaylen Kelly Powell and Michael Onwenu, as well as former players Jourdan Lewis and Delano Hill
• Enrolled in the College of Literature, Science and the Arts

Coach Tim Drevno on Donovan Peoples-Jones
"Donovan is a special, special guy. I have gotten to see him play for the last couple of years, and he is a very explosive player. He really makes plays when there are no plays to be made purely because of his athleticism and competitiveness. As a pass-catcher, he has great awareness, and he has excellent instincts in terms of catching the football. He has great ball skills, which allow him to track the ball and pull it down, and we are excited to add him to our offense."

In the Words of the Peoples-Jones Family
"While in high school, Donovan held a 3.9 GPA with aspirations to become a sports medicine physician. He is an active volunteer in the community, packing boxes for Forgotten Harvest and Gleaners Food Banks, working the United Auto Workers Neighborhood Cleanup and participating with Never Ever Give Up Children Foundation while also taking time to lead youth camps in the offseason. His family is very proud of the person he is developing into on and off the field and cannot wait to see his successes continue at Michigan.

"Donovan is articulate, compassionate, humble and grounded in Christian values. His favorite scripture is Philippians 4:13 -- I can do all things through Christ, who strengthens me."