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Donovan Varner
# 26
Wide Receiver - WR
Height: 5-9  Weight: 170
Sophomore
Previous Affiliations
   Gulliver Prep
Previous Experience
  
Miami, Fla.
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Duke Football Play of the Week: Sept. 19, 2009
Courtesy: Duke Sports Information
Release: 08/04/2008

2009: Charted as a starting wide receiver ... showed excellent speed and route-running ability in annual Spring Game by catching six passes for 116 yards ... could compete for playing time in the return game as well.

2008: Played in 10 games with two starts ... finished the year with 21 catches for 164 yards and one touchdown ... returned four punts for 25 yards ... missed the first two games of the year while recovering from injury ... first collegiate catch converted a 3rd-and-5 with a 36-yard gain against Navy ... capped off the season with a 10-reception performance for 73 yards against North Carolina ... the 10 receptions tied the sixth-highest total by a freshman nationally ... had four catches for 41 yards against N.C. State ... hauled in two passes against both Vanderbilt and Wake Forest ... first collegiate touchdown covered two yards against the Demon Deacons ... on the field for 225 total plays with 20 or more in six games ... played 38 snaps against North Carolina and 37 at Vanderbilt.

Prior to Duke: Played for Earl Sims at Gulliver Prep ... listed as the No. 21 athlete in the country by ESPN.com ... tabbed the No. 64 cornerback in the nation by Scout.com ... charted as the No. 18 overall prospect and No. 3 cornerback in the Miami-Dade area by The Miami Herald ... as a junior, posted over 600 rushing yards and over 700 receiving yards while recording six interceptions to earn All-Dade County honors.

Personal: Son of Bridgette and John Varner ... born October 20, 1989.
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