5Donovan Hoilette Jr.
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Richmond → North Carolina
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LDE15Donovan Hoilette Jr.SELECTED
LDE211Jaylen Harvey→LDE329Zavion Griffin-Haynes→LDE435Ashton Blatt→Bio
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. From Palm Beach Central · West Palm Beach, FL.
Player information
ClassGraduateHeight6'4"Weight245 lbHometownWest Palm Beach, FLHigh schoolPalm Beach CentralConferenceACCPrevious schoolRichmondTransfer year2026
Production · 2026 · 1 GP
Defense
2
TACKLES
0
TFL
0
SACKS
Coverage & havoc
0
INT
0
PBU
0
QB HUR
Career path
PALM BEACH CENTRALWest Palm Beach, FL
RICHMOND2021 – 2025
NORTH CAROLINA2026 — present
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