Donald Chaney

Height:
5-10
Weight:
210
Position:
RB
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Homestead, Fla.
High School:
Belen Jesuit
Prev School:
Miami

Before Louisville: Played three full seasons at Miami … has two years of eligibility remaining … rushed for 852 yards and six scores in 25 games at Miami … caught 17 passes for 162 yards in his career with the Hurricanes … enjoyed impressive rebound season for Hurricanes after missing nearly all of 2022 to injury…started two games and saw action in 11, missing just one…ranked third on Hurricanes with 478 rushing yards…averaged 5.1 yards per rush, carrying 94 times (second-most on team)…had 38 yards on eight carries with one touchdown run in season opener against Miami (Ohio) …tallied seven carries for 73 yards with one touchdown in win over Bethune-Cookman…started at Temple and posted 61 yards on nine attempts, including long run of 25 yards, in road win over Owls…had dominant outing against Georgia Tech, recording first career 100-yard game…totaled a career-high 24 carries for 106 yards against Yellow Jackets… recorded 63 yards on 17 attempts in 2OT win over Clemson …carried 12 times for 85 yards and season-long run of 29 yards at Florida State … saw action in only one game while recovering from offseason surgery in 2022…made first appearance of the season rushing for eight yards on two carries against Pittsburgh … saw action in first two games of season before suffering season-ending injury in 2021… rushed for 44 yards on 11 carries with one touchdown…Added one catch…had seven carries for 23 yards in season opener against Alabama … totaled 21 yards on four carries, including one touchdown rush, in win over Appalachian State … played in all 11 games in first collegiate season during 2020 season…ranked third on Hurricanes with 322 rushing yards, averaging 4.7 yards per carry on 68 carries…scored three rushing touchdowns…added 11 receptions for 143 yards in first season…made career debut in season opener against UAB, rushing for 52 yards on eight carries…averaged 6.5 yards per carry and had long rush of 33 yards in win over Blazers…scored first two rushing touchdowns of career in romp of rival Florida State … finished with seven carries for 35 rushing yards, including scoring runs of 2 and 5 yards…Added 15-yard reception against Seminoles… led Hurricanes with 43 rushing yards in win over Virginia …had 1-yard touchdown run and finished with 10 carries against Cavaliers… posted career-high 143 all-purpose yards – including career-high 62 rushing yards and career-high 81 receiving yards – in win at Duke…averaged 6.9 yards per carry against Blue Devils (nine carries) and tied for team lead with four receptions, including long reception of 56 yards… finished with 44 receiving yards on three receptions in 2020 Cheez-It Bowl against Oklahoma State … added six carries for 50 yards against Cowboys in season finale.

High School: A consensus four-star prospect by 247Sports, ESPN and Rivals…ranked as the sixth-best running back and No. 46 player overall by Rivals.com…Rated the sixth-best running back and No. 42 player nationally by ESPN… listed as the No. 5 running back and No. 35 player overall by 247 Composite…selected to participate in the 2020 U.S. Army All-American Bowl…Participated in The Opening in the summer of 2019…leaves Belen Jesuit as the school’s all-time leading rusher having totaled 4,511 yards and 60 touchdowns on 442 carries over the course of five seasons…was a two-time Dade County Player of the Year…chose Miami over offers from Florida State, Florida, Georgia, LSU, Notre Dame, Oklahoma, Oregon, Texas A&M, Michigan, Syracuse, Boston College and South Carolina.