Donovan Harden

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Class: Sophomore Hometown: Rialto, Calif. High School: Rancho Cucamonga

Height / Weight: 5-11 / 170 Position: WR Experience: 1L

2011: Selected as a member of the College Sports Journal All-Freshman Team ... played in 10 games for the Redbirds ... led the team with 13 punt returns for 119 yards (9.2 avg.) ... ranked 23rd in the country in yards per punt return (9.15) ... also had 10 kick returns for 235 yards for a team-leading 23.5 average ... returned three kickoffs, including one for a career-long 40 yards, against Missouri State ... returned five punts for 83 yards, including a long of 45 yards, in a win at Missouri State ... recorded 117 all-purpose yards in that game against the Bears ... has also caught six passes for 47 yards, including a 30-yard touchdown catch against Western Illinois, and rushed twice for 24 yards on offense.

Rancho Cucamonga HS: Four-year letterwinner for head coach Nick Baiz ... amassed over 1,500 yards receiving and recorded 17 touchdown catches as a senior ... named a first-team all-league, all-area and all-state selection in final season while helping team to a league championship ... earned second-team all-league honors as a junior, after recording over 900 yards receiving and nine touchdowns ... also helped team to league championships as a junior and sophomore.

Personal: Born September 10, 1993, in Pomona, Calif. ... son of Jeffrey and Cordelia Harden ... has a sister, Le'Anna ... member of the honor roll in high school.