Usage Score
19.1
Player Dossier
2008-2011Duke
Donovan Varner
WR • 5'9" • Miami, FL, USA
Vertical playmakerExplosive finisher
Donovan Varner reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Efficiency
77.2
Consistency
59.5
Season Value
55.8
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2009 Regular Season · Duke
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 4
- Program Path
- Duke
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Wake Forest
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 Varner, WR. Best season Best season by value score: 2009 Regular Season · Duke. Donovan Varner reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Donovan Varner played WR for Duke. Across 4 tracked seasons, Donovan Varner recorded 51 rushing yards, 2,660 receiving yards, and 14 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2009 with Duke.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2009 Regular Season
Duke paired 1,047 primary output with 88.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
2011 Regular Season role shape
target-driven usage with 77.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2011 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Virginia
Loss with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
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2011 Regular Season · Duke
Games
12
Receiving Yards / G
59.4
Efficiency
77.2
Usage
19.1
Consistency
59.5
Best Game by takeover score
North Carolina
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Unknown: 60. Stanford: 26. Boston College: 78. Tulane: 72. Florida International: 111. Florida State: 6. Wake Forest: 44. Virginia Tech: 46. Miami: 54. Virginia: 132. Georgia Tech: 47. North Carolina: 37
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Unknown: 4 by 100. Stanford: 2 by 86.7. Boston College: 12 by 43.3. Tulane: 4 by 100. Florida International: 7 by 100. Florida State: 1 by 40. Wake Forest: 4 by 73.3. Virginia Tech: 3 by 100. Miami: 4 by 90. Virginia: 7 by 100. Georgia Tech: 5 by 62.7. North Carolina: 8 by 30.8
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins87 · Games = 3 · +38 vs Losses
Losses49 · Games = 8 · -38 vs Wins
First Half58.8 · Games = 6 · -1.2 vs Second Half
Second Half60 · Games = 6 · +1.2 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Virginia
Best efficiency game
100 vs Virginia
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/26 | @ North CarolinaHigh volume | L 21-37 | — | 8 | 37 | 4.6 | 4.60 | 1 | 11 |
| Sat 11/19 | vs Georgia Tech | L 31-38 | — | 5 | 47 | 12.7 | 9.40 | 1 | 15 |
| Sat 11/12 | @ Virginia100 receiving yards | L 21-31 | — | 7 | 132 | 16.9 | 18.90 | 1 | 64 |
| Sat 11/5 | @ Miami | L 14-49 | — | 4 | 54 | 12 | 13.50 | 0 | 30 |
| Sat 10/29 | vs Virginia Tech | L 10-14 | — | 3 | 46 | 15.3 | 15.30 | 0 | 19 |
| Sat 10/22 | vs Wake Forest | L 23-24 | — | 4 | 44 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 26 |
| Sat 10/15 | vs Florida State | L 16-41 | — | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Sat 10/1 | @ Florida International100 receiving yards | W 31-27 | — | 7 | 111 | 15.9 | 15.90 | 0 | 54 |
| Sat 9/24 | vs Tulane | W 48-27 | — | 4 | 72 | 15.6 | 18 | 0 | 31 |
| Sat 9/17 | @ Boston CollegeHigh volume | W 20-19 | — | 12 | 78 | 6.5 | 6.50 | 0 | 12 |
| Sat 9/10 | vs Stanford | L 14-44 | — | 2 | 26 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| Sat 9/3 | vs Unknown | — | — | 4 | 60 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 21 |
Career Arc
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- 1
Duke
2008-2011
Opening stop
Season Progression
2008200920102011
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Regular Season | Duke | 164 | 38.1 | 11.2 | — |
| 2009 Regular Season | Duke | 1,047 | 88.6 | 20.9 | 883 |
| 2010 Regular Season | Duke | 736 | 75.2 | 20.8 | -311 |
| 2011 Regular Season | Duke | 713 | 77.2 | 19.1 | -23 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Wake Forest
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
174
Primary metric
174 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
Miami
165
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
165 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
Virginia
132
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
132 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#4
Maryland
128
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
128 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#5
Unknown
123
Primary metric
Game with an explosive receiving profile.
123 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2009 Regular Season · Duke
1,047 primary output · 88.6 efficiency · 20.9 usage
67.9
#2
2010 Regular Season · Duke
59.1
736 primary · 75.2 efficiency · 20.8 usage
#3
2011 Regular Season · Duke
55.8
713 primary · 77.2 efficiency · 19.1 usage
Milestones
9
100+ receiving yards
7
8+ catch outings
2
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
2★
Class 2020 · Rating 0.77
Blue Springs · Blue Springs, MO
- Committed To
- Northern Iowa
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2020
Career Facts
1
Career teams
4
Seasons tracked
2,660
Career Receiving Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 4 tracked seasons, 44 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.