Donovan Hoilette Jr. holds the LDE · Starter spot in North Carolina Tar Heels’s edge room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

Donovan Hoilette Jr. is a 6'4", 245-pound defensive end from West Palm Beach, Florida, who attended Palm Beach Central before playing at Richmond. At Richmond, he recorded 48 tackles and 13 tackles for loss during the 2025 season while earning First Team All-Patriot League honors. He led the Spiders with 9.0 sacks, ranking third in the conference and 22nd in FCS. Against Georgetown, he posted 3.5 sacks, the most by a Richmond player since November 2, 2024, and was named Patriot League Defensive Player of the Week. Hoilette has transferred to North Carolina as a redshirt senior.

Richmondthrough 2025

North Carolina2026 — present