Post-OSU Update: Donovan Munger was forced to retire from football in 2016 due to persistent blot clot issues. He died in February of 2025 at the age of 30. No cause of death was given. (updated: Aug. 2025)

Major: Consumer and Family Financial Services (2015), Undeclared (2014)

Weight: 306 (2014-15), 290 (2013)

2015 Media Guide: Donovan Munger is vying for playing time along the defensive line at tackle … a one-year Varsity O letterwinner, Munger played in 11 games last season for the College Football Playoff national champions … his most extensive playing time came in the Kent State and Illinois games with 22 and 25 plays, respectively … he was credited with five tackles and one tackle-for-loss on the season … he red-shirted the 2013 season as a true freshman … he has been named an OSU Scholar-Athlete.

2014 Media Guide: Donovan Munger red-shirted the 2013 season as a true freshman … he did not practice at all during the fall, but he did work on his conditioning … he went through 2014 spring drills and played well as an interior defensive lineman … he is an OSU Scholar-Athlete.

High School: Consensus four-star prospect (Rivals, Scout) Donovan Munger was a two-way lineman for coach Jarvis Gibson at Shaker Heights High School and was recruited by the Buckeye coaches to play along the defensive line … called “quick, fast, strong and a mammoth of a man” by Gibson, Munger is considered among the Top 25 tackles (Scout, 247Sports, ESPN) nationally with a No. 18 ranking by 247Sports his highest … he helped Shaker Heights to a six-win improvement from 2011 to 2012 – the team went 8-2 in 2013 – by recording 70 tackles, including 14 tackles-for-loss with six quarterback sacks and 23 pressures … Munger also had 34 pancake blocks on offense … named second-team Associated
Press Division I all-state in 2012.

Personal: Is the son of Deidra Sanders … Donovan joins Shaker Heights graduate and current junior
offensive lineman Antonio Underwood on the Ohio State team … is the cousin of current Buckeye Marcelys Jones.