Player Dossier

2007-2008

Miami (OH)

Donovan Potter

WR • 6'2" • 197 lbs • Trotwood, OH, USA

Reliable chain-moverPossession profile

Donovan Potter reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.

Usage Score

5.5

Efficiency

49.1

Consistency

68.6

Season Value

51.1

Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by value score: 2007 Regular Season · Miami (OH)

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Snapshot

Career Teams
1
Seasons Tracked
2
Program Path
Miami (OH)
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: Kent State

Scouting Read

Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.

Donovan Potter, WR. Best season Best season by value score: 2007 Regular Season · Miami (OH). Donovan Potter reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2007 Regular Season

Miami (OH) paired 74 primary output with 63.2 efficiency.

Supporting note

2008 Regular Season role shape

target-driven usage with 49.1 efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value cooled off

2008 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: Kent State

Loss with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 85.7th percentile of the selected season.

Analysis workspace

Season Workbench

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Season Explorer

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2008 Regular Season · Miami (OH)

Games

7

Receiving Yards / G

8.7

Efficiency

49.1

Usage

5.5

Consistency

68.6

Best Game by takeover score

Ohio

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Michigan: 6. Northern Illinois: 10. Kent State: 13. Buffalo: 14. Ball State: 5. Toledo: 1. Ohio: 12

Volume vs Efficiency

Each dot is a game. Farther right means the player carried more of the workload, and higher means they were more efficient with those chances.

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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.

Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Michigan: 1 by 40. Northern Illinois: 1 by 66.7. Kent State: 1 by 86.7. Buffalo: 2 by 46.7. Ball State: 2 by 16.7. Toledo: 1 by 6.7. Ohio: 1 by 80

Split Comparison

Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.

Losses8.7 · Games = 7
First Half10.8 · Games = 4 · +4.8 vs Second Half
Second Half6 · Games = 3 · -4.8 vs First Half
All Games8.7 · Games = 7

Game Log

Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.

7 games

Featured metric

Receiving Yards

Top game by takeover score

Kent State

Best efficiency game

86.7 vs Kent State

Result
Fri 11/28vs OhioL 26-411121212012
Sat 11/22@ ToledoL 14-42111101
Wed 11/12vs Ball StateL 16-31252.52.5003
Wed 11/5@ BuffaloL 17-372147707
Sat 10/25vs Kent StateL 21-541131313013
Sat 10/11@ Northern IllinoisL 13-171101010010
Sat 9/6@ MichiganL 6-16166606

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

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    Miami (OH)

    2007-2008

    Opening stop

Season Progression

20072008
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2007 Regular SeasonMiami (OH)7463.28.2
2008 Regular SeasonMiami (OH)6149.15.5-13

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

Kent State

Loss with an explosive receiving profile.

13

Primary metric

13 receiving yards with a 86.7 efficiency score.

#2

Ohio

12

Primary metric

Loss with an explosive receiving profile.

12 receiving yards with a 80 efficiency score.

#3

Cincinnati

26

Primary metric

Loss with an explosive receiving profile.

26 receiving yards with a 57.8 efficiency score.

#4

Buffalo

14

Primary metric

Loss with an explosive receiving profile.

14 receiving yards with a 46.7 efficiency score.

#5

Central Michigan

25

Primary metric

Loss with an explosive receiving profile.

25 receiving yards with a 41.7 efficiency score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2007 Regular Season · Miami (OH)

74 primary output · 63.2 efficiency · 8.2 usage

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#2

2008 Regular Season · Miami (OH)

51.1

61 primary · 49.1 efficiency · 5.5 usage

Milestones

0

100+ receiving yards

0

8+ catch outings

0

2+ TD games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

2★

Class 2006 · Rating 0.7667

Chaminade Julienne · Dayton, OH

Committed To
Miami (OH)
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2006

Career Facts

1

Career teams

2

Seasons tracked

135

Career Receiving Yards

Data Context

Coverage spans 2 tracked seasons, 11 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

Quick Answers

Donovan Potter quick answers

Recruiting profile

2-star recruit

Position
WR
Teams played for
1
Seasons tracked
2
Career receiving yards
135