CJ Donaldson Lands With Ohio State After Transfer from WVU

A former Mountaineer has found a new home as running back CJ Donaldson will transfer to Ohio State, he announced Monday.

Donaldson entered the transfer portal last week after spending the first three years of his career at West Virginia.

#NEW HOME 🅾️ pic.twitter.com/oM0xwbNFn4

— C4 Donaldson jr (@Sp3Cj) December 23, 2024

Originally recruited as a tight end, CJ Donaldson converted to running back after arriving in Morgantown and burst onto the scene by rushing for 125 yards and a touchdown on just seven carries in the 2022 season-opener against Pitt. He finished with 526 rushing yards and eight touchdowns in seven games before his freshman season was cut short due to a leg injury.

Last season, Donaldson again battled injuries to rush for 798 yards and 11 touchdowns in 12 games. He formed a backfield tandem with freshman running back Jahiem White and quarterback Garrett Greene to help make WVU one of the top rushing teams in the country.

This year, Dondalson replicated his 2023 success by running for 734 yards and 11 more touchdowns. He also became more of a factor in the passing game, making 14 receptions for 104 yards and a score.

Donaldson is the latest former Mountaineer to find a new home this offseason as receiver DayDay Farmer is heading to UCF and linebacker Josiah Trotter is going to Missouri.

For a related story, the WVSN transfer portal tracker for Dec. 23.