In the past 21 months, offensive lineman Navaughn Donaldson, has been through his fair share of trials and tribulations. In the 2019 regular season finale against Duke, Donaldson suffered a lower leg injury, which forced him to miss the Walk-on Independence Bowl against Louisiana Tech. The injury lingered into the spring, as Donaldson then missed Miami’s only four spring practices.
Thereafter, the injury appeared to be more serious than a standard ankle injury, as Donaldson was the only player not ready for the start of fall camp as it was announced that the veteran offensive lineman had undergone major knee surgery after the 2019 season.