Joshua Donovan (born July 2, 1999) is an American professional

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. He most recently played for the

Montreal Alouettes The Montreal Alouettes (Canadian French, French: ''Les Alouettes de Montréal'') are a professional Canadian football team based in Montreal, Quebec. Founded in 1946, the team has disbanded twice and been re-established thrice. The Alouettes compe ...

of the

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(CFL).

College career

Donovan played

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for the

Arizona Wildcats The Arizona Wildcats are the sport, athletic teams that represent the University of Arizona, located in Tucson, Arizona, Tucson. The Wildcats compete at the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) NCAA Division I, Division I (NCAA Divis ...

from 2019 to 2022.

Professional career

On July 24, 2023, it was announced that Donovan had been signed by the

. He spent the 2023 season on the practice roster and remained there as the Alouettes won the

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. After becoming a free agent after the 2023 season, Donovan re-signed with the Alouettes to a two-year contract on December 15, 2023. With the team's incumbent

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, Jamar McGloster, beginning the season on the injured list, Donovan made his professional debut in week 1 of the 2024 season on June 6, 2024, against the

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. He dressed in 17 regular season games in 2024. Donovan was with the team in training camp in

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, but was part of the final cuts on May 31, 2025.

References

External links

Trinity Valley Cardinals bio

Arizona Wildcats bio

Montreal Alouettes bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Donovan, Joshua 1999 births Living people American football offensive linemen Canadian football offensive linemen Arizona Wildcats football players Montreal Alouettes players People from College Station, Texas Players of American football from Texas Players of Canadian football from Texas Trinity Valley Cardinals football players