Casey Donaldson
Tailback
6-2
195
Senior
South Charleston, Ohio/Southeastern
Two-time NCAC Player of the Year...garnered All-America honors the past two seasons....second in the career leaders list for most yards rushing with 3,716 in three seasons and will most assuredly break the mark in 2000, as he is just 43 yards away from the top spot...made it to the top of the list for career scoring with 276 points (46 touchdowns)...1999 Season: Third season at starting tailback...gained 1,599 yards in 11 games on 285 rushes...led the conference in scoring for the second straight season...honored on four All-America teams, including first team by Football Gazette and Lutheran Brotherhood...1998 Season: Starting tailback for the Tigers...in 12 games gained 1,912 yards on 302 carries (playoff statistics do not count officially)...topped 100 yards in 10 of 12 games and 200 yards on two occasions including a career high 230 yards against Union (Ky.)...led the team in scoring with 21 touchdowns setting a modern day record for most points scored in a season...scored four TDs versus Earlham on only 97 yards rushing...fifth in Division III in rushing. . .seventh in scoring and led the conference in rushing, scoring and all-purpose yards...named team's most valuable player...commended by the NCAC with most valuable offensive player and first team all-conference honors...selected second team All-America on the Hewlett Packard and Football Gazette teams...1997 Season: Shared tailback spot with Chris Lampley and led the Tigers in rushing with 769 yards (6.2 yards per carry on 124 attempts) and 10 touchdowns en route to receiving NCAC Newcomer of the Year Award...first varsity start was at Allegheny where he rushed for 134 yards on 20 carries...topped 100 yards two other times... was named NCAC Offensive Player of the Week with 108 yards on 16 attempts against Ohio Wesleyan...scored 4 touchdowns against Denison, tying modern school record...on the receiving end of three passes for 37 yards and had three kickoff returns for 61 yards...High School: Attended Southeastern High School where he was coached by Jim Justice and rushed for 1,382 yards his senior year...picked second team all-Ohio in Division IV...selected for Ohio high school all-star games in both football and basketball...Personal: Sociology major...son of William and Darlene Donaldson...born 5-16-78 in Springfield, Ohio.


Donaldson's Numbers
Rushing Receiving Kickoff Returns
Season No. Yds. Avg. TD LG No. Yds. Avg. TD LG No. Yds. Avg. TD LG
1997 124 769 6.2 10 51 3 37 12.3 - 24 3 61 20.3 - 27
1998 234 1639 7.0 21 83 2 18 9.0 - 11 3 47 15.7 - 21
1999 236 1308 5.5 15 77 3 29 9.7 - 13 - - - - -
Totals 594 3716 6.3 46 83 8 84 10.5 - 37 6 108 18.0 - 27