2024 • REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON
Awards: Postseason: Named All-Big Ten honorable mention by the coaches and media. Midseason: Named a semifinalist for the Shaun Alexander Freshman of the Year Award.
Season: Appeared in 11 games, making 10 starts at right tackle.
at West Virginia (8/31): Made first career start...Penn State gained 457 yards on 60 plays (7.6 yards per play)...The Nittany Lions threw for 235 yards and rushed for 222 yards, while not allowing a sack...PSU tallied eight runs of 10+ yards. Bowling Green (9/7): Penn State had nine plays of 20+ yards (five passes, four rushes)...PSU collected 438 total yards, throwing for 204 yards and rushing for 234 yards... The Nittany Lions had two 100-yard rushers (Nicholas Singleton - 119; Kaytron Allen - 101). Kent State (9/21): Penn State had a school record 718 yards of offense...The Nittany Lions had a school record 40 first downs...Penn State’s 409 passing yards were the fifth highest total in school history. Illinois (9/28): Helped pave way for the offense to gain 239 yards on the ground with three rushing touchdowns...Allen rushed for 102 yards and a touchdown, while Singleton added 94 yards and a score. UCLA (10/5): Penn State totaled four plays of 20+ yards on offense...The Nittany Lions scored on a 16-play, 82-yard drive, covering 8:36 in the second quarter, PSU's longest drive by time since a 9:04 drive against Indiana in 2019. at USC (10/12): Tight end Tyler Warren set a Penn State and Big Ten tight end record with 224 receiving yards (on 17 catches)...Warren’s 17 receptions are a Penn State record and tied an FBS tight end record...Penn State had six pass plays of 20+ yards...The Nittany Lions tallied 518 total yards and threw for 400 yards. at Wisconsin (10/26): Penn State tallied 419 total yards, while Drew Allar and Beau Pribula each threw a touchdown pass. Ohio State (11/2): The Nittany Lions recorded four plays of 20+ yards, including three passing and one rushing. Washington (11/9): Penn State gained 486 total yards, including 266 rushing and four touchdowns on the ground...Corey Smith had a 78-yard rush in the fourth quarter, PSU's longest offensive play of the season...PSU did not allow a tackle for loss in the game. at Purdue (11/16): Penn State had eight plays of 20+ yards (6 passing, 2 rushing)...The Nittany Lions tallied 539 total yards, threw for 305 yards and gained 234 yards on the ground, without allowing a sack.
2023 • TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON
Redshirt season...Appeared in four games.
HIGH SCHOOL
Was a three-year letterman at Lightridge High School for head coach Bobby Eavenson...Served three years as a team captain...Named team MVP three times...Allowed only one sack in three years of varsity football...As a senior, allowed no sacks...On defense, collected 63 tackles, 16 tackles for loss, 11 sacks, 15 QB hurries, two pass breakups and three blocked kicks...Rated as a four-star prospect by 247Sports and On3 and a three-star prospect by ESPN and Rivals...Rated as the No. 18 interior offensive lineman in the class and No. 10 prospect in Virginia by 247Sports...Ranked as the No. 20 interior offensive lineman in the class and No. 5 prospect in the state by On3...Rated as the No. 33 guard in the country and No. 13 prospect in Virginia by ESPN...Ranked as the No. 20 prospect in the state by Rivals...Earned one letter in wrestling at Lightridge.
PERSONAL
Full name is Anthony K. Donkoh...Son of Ato and Ernestina Donkoh...Has two brothers, Andrew and Athan, and a sister, Antoinette...Hobbies include playing video games and weightlifting...Intends to major in mechanical engineering.