Bowling Green State University Athletics
2024 Football Roster
Stephens, Donny

Jersey Number 10
Donny Stephens
- Position:
- Inside Linebacker
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 230
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Del City, Okla.
- High School:
- Del City HS
- Prev School:
- Oklahoma State
Bio
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Bowling Green |
2024 | Junior
- Appeared in eight of BGSU's games
- Totaled seven tackles on the season
- Notched three stops in the season-opening win against Fordham
- Saw time at No. 8 Penn State
- Tallied three tackles against NIU
- Posted a stop in the victory at Toledo
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Oklahoma State |
Stillwater, Okla. |
- Spent the 2021-23 seasons at Oklahoma State
- Appeared in 23 career games for the Cowboys after redshirting the 2021 season
- Posted a career-high four tackles in the 2023 Big 12 Championship game vs. Texas
- Notched 11 career tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss and 0.5 sack while at Oklahoma State
Del City High School |
Del City, Okla. |
- Played for head coach Mike Dunn at Del City
- Totaled 303 tackles in three years on the varsity team with five interceptions and 12 touchdowns
- Racked up 135 tackles, four sacks and four interceptions in his junior season
- Helped lead Del City to the Class 6A-II semifinals in 2019 in its best season since 1976
- Played sparingly on the offensive side of the ball totaling nine catches, 149 yards and a touchdown in his senior campaign
- Recorded 69 tackles, 16 tackles for loss and eight sacks as a sophomore in 2018
- A 2019 all-state honorable mention as a junior
- Also competed in track, advancing to the state meet in the 400m, and was a two-time state qualifier in powerlifting
- Was a member of his school’s honor roll
- Rated as a three-star prospect by 247Sports and Rivals
- A four-star prospect and the No. 7 player in the state of Oklahoma according to ESPN
- The No. 46 outside linebacker in the class of 2021 by 247Sports Composite
- No. 14 on The Oklahoman’s 2021 Super 30 rankings
Personal |
- Son of Gayla Stephens and Sidricke Lewis
FB: Louisville Game Cinematic Highlight
Tuesday, September 23
BG Football Press Conference 9.22
Monday, September 22
BG Football Postgame 9.20
Saturday, September 20
Week 3 Cinematic Football Highlight vs. Liberty (2025)
Tuesday, September 16