Troy University Athletics
2009 Football Roster
Roster
Donnell Golden
- Position:
- LB
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-0 / 236
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Quitman, GA
- High School:
- Brooke County HS
2009: Saw action in 13 games with two starts ... Credited with 37 tackles ... Also added 1.5 TFL and one sack ... Lone sack came on No. 1 Florida's Tim Tebow ... Made his only interception of the season against ULM ... Also forced two fumbles at Florida with one recovery ... Posted a season-best nine tackles against the Gators.
2008: Saw action in 11 games, two as a starter at linebacker ... Was credited with 31 tackles on the year, including back-to-back 11 tackle performances in starts against North Texas and ULM ... Recorded interceptions in both games, returning one 20 yards against North Texas and the other 11 against ULM ... Was credited with a tackle for loss in the Alcorn State game.
2007: Redshirted.
High School:
Attended Brooks County High School and lettered in football
under Coach Ryan Branch ... As a sophomore, was second team All-State and first
team All-Region ... As a junior, was first team All-State and first team
All-Region ... As a senior, received honorable mention in All-Region ...
Started at fullback throughout his career ... As a sophomore, had a 1,200 yards
rushing and, as a junior, had 1,300 yards ... Lettered in varsity track and was
All-State and All-Region ... As a freshman, set the record in the 400-meters
with a time of 54.3 seconds.
Personal:
Was born on August 6, 1988 ... Is the son of John and Patricia Golden
... Has a brother John (37) and a sister Patty (27) ... Major is Criminal
Justice.
