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Donté Hawthorne

RB
Position
6'0''
Height
228 lbs.
Weight
Sophomore
Class
Spotsylvania, Va.
Hometown
Colonial Forge
High School
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HONORS
2023 – Named to the 2023-24 ACC Honor Roll.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL
Began his prep career at Massaponax High School (Fredericksburg, Va.) before transferring to Colonial Forge for his senior year … at Massaponax became the starting quarterback his junior year … totaled 1,123 yards rushing and tallied 23 touchdowns in three seasons, playing in a run-heavy, triple-option offense … as a junior earned first-team all-area for all-purpose and second-team All-Commonwealth District at quarterback … his senior season at Colonial Forge ran 159 times for 846 yards and 10 touchdowns … earned second team all-region honors in both his junior and senior seasons … Virginia was first to offer scholarship … played for head coach Eric Ludden at Massaponax High School and head coach Bill Brown at Colonial Forge … enrolled in UVA’s College of Arts and Sciences.