Donovan Wilson
Safety
Career Earnings: $24,024,604
Career APY: $3,432,086
Total Guarantees: $13,627,840
Largest Cash Payment: $8,220,588 (2023)
Largest Cap Number: $8,650,000 (2025)
- Date of Birth: February 21, 1995
- Height: 6'1"
- Weight: 207
- College: Texas A&M
- Entry: 2019 Draft, Round 6, #213 overall (Cowboys)
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cowboys | Drafted | Expired | 2019 | 4 | $2,647,840 | $661,960 | $127,840 | $3,112,840 | 117.6% | $778,210 |
| Cowboys | UFA | Expired | 2023 | 3 | $21,000,000 | $7,000,000 | $13,500,000 | $20,911,764 | 99.6% | $6,970,588 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cowboys | 7 | $24,024,604 | $3,432,086 | $22,462,840 | 0.0% | $1,650,000 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Cowboys | $495,000 | $31,960 | $0 | $0 | $526,960 | 0.3% | $622,840 | ||
| 2020 | Cowboys | $675,000 | $31,960 | $0 | $0 | $706,960 | 0.3% | $675,000 | ||
| 2021 | Cowboys | $850,000 | $31,960 | $0 | $0 | $881,960 | 0.4% | $850,000 | ||
| 2022 | Cowboys | $965,000 | $31,960 | $0 | $0 | $996,960 | 0.5% | $965,000 | ||
| 2023 | Cowboys | $1,400,000 | $1,650,000 | $250,000 | $1,400,000 | $3,300,000 | 1.4% | $8,220,588 | ||
| 2024 | Cowboys | $5,500,000 | $1,650,000 | $250,000 | $5,500,000 | $7,400,000 | 2.8% | $5,750,000 | ||
| 2025 | Cowboys | $6,500,000 | $1,650,000 | $500,000 | $0 | $8,650,000 | 2.8% | $6,941,176 | ||
| Total | $16,385,000 | $5,077,840 | $1,000,000 | $6,900,000 | $22,462,840 | $24,024,604 | ||||
Dead Money History
| Team | Year | Cap Charge | Cash Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cowboys | 2026 | $1,650,000 | $0 | Total | $1,650,000 | $0 |
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Inactive | Snaps | Tackles | Negative Plays | Interceptions | Fumbles | TD | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Defense | Special | Solo | Assist | Sacks | Yards | TFL | QB Hits | Pass Def. | INT | Yards | Forced | Rec. | Yards | ||||
| 2019 | 11 | 5 | 1.5% | 31.1% | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 14 | 2 | 60.7% | 38.5% | 43 | 22 | 3.5 | 25.5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 9 | 4 | 29.2% | 4.9% | 17 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 17 | 0 | 83.7% | 9.9% | 75 | 24 | 5 | 35 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 15 | 2 | 68.4% | 0.0% | 55 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 17 | 0 | 91.5% | 0.0% | 44 | 38 | 4.5 | 30 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 15 | 2 | 83.2% | 0.6% | 39 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |