Last up for the Cougars is ATH Leon Donaldson Leon Donaldson 5'9" | 175 lbs | ATH Cherry Hill East | 2025 State NJ . As a wide receiver on offense, good things seem to happen when the ball is in his hands. Donaldson has shown the ability to burn defenses deep by getting behind the secondary. He also uses that same speed to turn defenders one way, only for him to flip his head the other way, gaining a step in the process, before the defender can flip their hips back the other way. Donaldson also does a nice job slipping through defensive zones on digs or crossing patterns for easy scores. A nuance he seems to be exploiting more; we see Donaldson lull defenders to sleep when running an out route, only to turn up at full speed for an easy grab. That same patience is demonstrated on jet sweeps, as we see him string those carries out wide until he sees just the right seam to turn upfield on, often lowering his shoulder to power into the endzone. On defense Donaldson might be as rangy a center fielder as they come. On multiple occasions we see him from the middle of the field get a good break on the ball and make a play on it outside the numbers. Recovery speed is also an element of Donaldson’s game opponents should account for. In one clip we see him get picked on a rub route, only to recover and make a clean play on the ball. As a receiver, for me, I wish to see Donaldson be more aggressive when coming back to the ball. A few instances I saw him wait for the ball to arrive in his bread basket. Attack it, get it, accrue YAC. Defensively, I want Donaldson to work on his responsibilities as a force player on the perimeter. Play to the Cougars’ defensive scheme and force the ball carrier back to your help. Donaldson was good for 44/285/2 on the ground, 26/397/1 through the air, 26 (22) 1 TFL, 0.5 sacks, 2 Ints on defense, and a 75 yard kickoff return touchdown last fall.