Aaron Donald
Interesting Biography Facts
Real name
Aaron Charles Donald
Occupation
American football player
Birth Date
May 23, 1991
Age
33 years
Zodiac Sign
Gemini
Birthplace
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Education
Penn Hills High School; the University of Pittsburgh
Nationality
American
Aaron Donald family members
Father's Name
Archie Sr. Donald
Mother's Name
Anita Goggins
Siblings names
Akita Donald (sister), Archie Jr. Donald (brother)
Is Aaron Donald a gay/bisexual?
No
What is Aaron Donald marital status?
Married
Who is Aaron Donald wife?
Erica Sherman Donald
How many children does he have?
3 (a daughter Jaeda Donald and sons Aaron Jr. and Aaric Donald) + one more baby on the way
Aaron Donald wife
Jaelynn Blakey (ex-partner; baby mother)
Date of birth: November 12, 1987
Jaelynn Blakey was the long-term partner of the most successful tackle in the league and the mother of his two older kids. The exact day of their meeting is not known, but obviously, Jaelynn and Aaron were school sweethearts. They both studied at Penn Hills High School.
Aaron’s ex-girlfriend was born and raised in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She appeared at the center of public attention in 2014 when Donald demonstrated her picture on Instagram and introduced her to his fans as his baby mother.
They are not a couple anymore. The date of their separation and its reason are not publicized. Jaelynn and Aaron’s kids live with their father and his current wife in their huge Calabasas house. They say Aaron has full custody over their children.
Erica Sherman Donald (wife)
Date of birth: July 20, 1991
Erica introduced Aaron as her loved one through her Instagram officially, but the exact date of their relationship beginning is not known. Aaron posted a YouTube video on his self-titled channel, where he introduced her as his fiancée. In September 2021 the couple welcomed their first common child – a son Aaric. In 2023 Erica announced her second pregnancy through social media. She is also a stepmother to Aaron’s kids from Jaelynn Blakey.
They met at work. Since 2015 Erica has been working as the community affairs manager for the Los Angeles Rams. She is speculated to be Aaron’s official wife, although the date of their wedding as well as the details of the wedding ceremony are undisclosed.
Erica is not just very beautiful, she is also smart. The woman graduated from Louisiana State University with a degree in Public Relations. The woman used to work as a marketing specialist for many sports organizations, including Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Kanye West’s Donda Sports. Currently, she manages her husband’s career.
Aaron Donald kids
Jeada Donald (daughter)
Date of birth: April 12, 2013
Jeada is the first kid for both, Jaelynn and Aaron. The girl was born in one of Pittsburgh’s clinics in the middle of the spring. She is the only weak point of her famous father Aaron. The fearless man calls her “my little princess” and pampers her with expensive toys, like the huge pink truck, the photo of which he demonstrated through social media.
Jeada adores her daddy, too. From time to time she visits his matches and cheers her father up.
As of 2023, the girl resides with her father and stepmother. She has a skin disease – vitiligo.
Aaron Donald Jr. (son)
Date of birth: 2016
The first son and second child of the best tackle shares with his daddy not just his cute facial features, but also his name. Aaron Jr. is just a baby now. He leads the life of a typical pampered little boy – eats, sleeps, and plays with his older sister.
Aaric Donald (son with Erica)
Date of birth: September 2021
In September 2021 Aaron and Erica welcomed their firstborn. The boy was called as Aaric – and that comes from the names of his parents. The Donalds don’t post any pictures of their little boy on social media resources.
There’s also one more Aaron and Erica’s baby on the way.
Who are Aaron Donald parents?
Archie Donald (father)
Date of birth: December 9, 1965
In his interviews, Aaron Donald numerous times emphasized the fact that his father had played a key role in his enormous success. It was Archie, who inspired his 12-year-old son Aaron to practice strength workouts. He woke up his kid at 4 a.m. and they trained in the gym, located in the basement for their house, before school classes almost every day.
Aaron was born and raised in Pittsburgh, PA. His father, Archie William Sr., was the lead tax investigator in their hometown. He grew up with a younger brother Anthony. Archie was still a little boy when his father left the family.
Mr. Donald was very athletic in his young years. He lifted the weights, participated in sports competitions and played football. Mr. Donald attended Norfolk State University. He dreamed about the career if a football player, but damaged his knee cup and had to leave the sports industry.
He is a father of three kids and the ex-husband of Anita Goggins. He is retired as of now but previously ran the commercial cleaning company. He tried several other odd jobs, too. But he retired after Aaron’s enormous commercial success. His son insisted he had to leave his job and have some rest. In the company of his older brother, Aaron bought $1 million house for his father.
Anita Goggins (mother)
Date of birth: November 10, 1966
Anita Goggins (former Donald) is Aaron’s mother. She was married to his father Archie for many years, but then the couple separated. Anita moved to Duquesne, PA and found a job there. She serves as a tranportion specialist. Previously, she was a homemaker and cared about her three kids.
Aaron Donald siblings
Archie Donald III (older brother)
Aaron and his older brother Archie Donald III share a close bond. Archie is very proud of his brother and even used to tell in one of his interviews, that his sibling always keeps his head straight and does his best on the field even though he has already gained the star status.
Archie Donald III was educated at the University of Toledo. He played football as part of the University team. Then he became an NFL linebacker but left sports to become a businessman. Currently, he works for the AD99 Solutions Foundation, which supports Pittsburgh youth.
Akita Donald (older sister)
Akita Donald is Aaron’s older sister. They have close brother-sister relationships. Akita helps Donald with the charity foundation he created in 2019. It aims to support Pittsburg’s unprivileged youth.
Aaron’s sister is a successful woman. She is a good mother and a persistent worker. She serves as a mental care specialist.
In 2023 she works as an executive director at the nonprofit organization AD99 Solutions.
Bio
If you still doubt that Aaron Donald is one of the best American football players in the world, then have a look at the NFL Top 100 list, and you will see that his name is written on the first line.
Yes, he tops 100 NFL best players, but what did he do to occupy the rightful place at the sports Olympus?
He was born in Pittsburgh, PA in the family of a businessman Archie Donald and a homemaker Anita Goggins. In his young years, Aaron was quite plump and lazy. But he built a great stature after he started to workout with his father in a gym, which they had created in the basement of their house.
Aaron began to play American football at a high school and received several accolades in his teens. After that, he got three scholarship offers (just three, not more, because of his height, which is not so impressive for an American football player) and preferred the University of Pittsburg to two others.
He continued to practice football as a college student. His results looked impressive and were proved by a string of awards, including the Defensive Player of the Year. In 2014 he was signed by St. Louis Rams and officially started his career.
Since then Aaron has been playing American football. He plays as a football defensive tackle, and this position is considered as one of the most important and most complicated in American football. But Aaron puts lots of efforts to do the best for his team on the field.
In 2018 he signed the $137 million deal with the Los Angeles Rams, which became the most lucrative in the football history for 24 hours, and then it was exceeded by another defensive tackle, Khalil Mack. In any case, he remains the best player for the wide circle of his fans.
Interesting and fun facts
- In 2018 he bought his father a special birthday gift – Rolex watch, which price is close to $40, 000.
- He was named the defensive player of the year two times in a row – in 2017 and 2018.
- His height is 6 ft 1 in and his weight is 280 pounds.
- In 2019 he was invited as a guest to the show “Sunday NFL Countdown”. That was his first appearance on TV.
- He has already participated in several endorsements, including the sports apparel giant Nike.