D’Onofrio is a fleet footed, agile and physical pole who can dominate a game at LSM or close defense. At LSM, D’Onofrio does a fantastic job of controlling the middle third of the field. He is master at exploding out of the box to the ball carrier and then shutting down the opposing team’s transition scoring opportunity. D’Onofrio’s speed and relentless stick make him an extremely effective face off wing too. In settled action, D’Onofriois an aggressive LSM who will press far out on ball carriers and thus wreak havoc opposing team’s set pieces. At close defense, D’Onofrio’s physicality combined with his deep bag of stick checks allows him to shut down dodges from the wing as well as X. D’Onofrio’s is also a high IQ team defender who executes timely slides and double teams.Donofrio has repeatedly proven that he can cause a turnover or scoop up a ground ball and then push the fast break. His refined stick skills and smart decisions with the ball make D’Onofrio a plus player in the clearing game too.