Donnie was born and raised in LaPlace and graduated from St. Charles Catholic High School where he played football and baseball. Donnie brought home the 2011 football State Championship as quarterback. In 2016, he graduated from Louisiana State University with a major in Kinesiology focusing on human movement science. He earned his Doctorate of Physical Therapy in 2019 from the LSU Health Sciences Center in Shreveport. Donnie is a member of both the APTA and LPTA and holds a Trigger Point Dry Needling certification. He desires to promote healthier, more active lifestyles throughout South Louisiana with a special interest in sports injuries and neurological rehabilitation.