Ian Don

Height:
6-4
Weight:
220
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Cupertino, CA
High School:
Cupertino HS

Expected to battle Elijah Ponder and Elijah Satcher for starting nod at a defensive end position this fall at Cal Poly.

2022 -- Played in final five games of season as a redshirt sophomore ... made five tackles (three solo stops) ... season-high four tackles (three solo) in game against Montana State ... other tackle was against Montana ... forced a fumble and recovered the loose ball in Montana State game ... recorded a pass breakup, quarterback hurry and tackle in 2023 Spring Game.

2021 -- Member of squad but did not play in any games as a redshirt freshman.

2020 (Spring 2021) -- Redshirt.

High School -- A 2020 graduate of Cupertino High School in the Bay Area ... under head coach Chris Oswald, Dong made 73 tackles (49 solo), including 11 sacks, in three varsity seasons as a defensive lineman or outside linebacker ... 35 tackles (23 solo) as a senior en route to El Camino League most valuable lineman award ... 21 tackles (16 solo) and a De Anza League honorable mention as a junior ... 17 tackles (10 solo) as El Camino League sophomore of the year ... earned Certificate of Scholarship in both 2018 and 2019 ... also participated in track and field and Mock Trial Club ... chose Cal Poly because "it was my opportunity to continue my football career at a prestigious university."

Personal -- Son of Lucy Yan ... no siblings ... wants to play in the National Football League and start his own company ... hobbies include going to the beach, hiking, working out and hanging out with friends ... his birthday is the same as that of Oprah Winfrey ... majoring in business administration.