Player Profile

Donaven McCulley

WR • 6'5" • 215 lbs • Indianapolis, IN, USA

Vertical playmakerExplosive finisher

Donaven McCulley reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.

Usage Score

20.3

Efficiency

81.3

Consistency

61.4

Season Value

61.9

Career Arc

Season-by-season value trend

Best season by value score: 2023 Regular Season · Indiana

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Quick Facts

Career Teams
2
Seasons Tracked
6
Primary stop by seasons
Indiana
Best season by value score
Best season by value score: 2023 Regular Season · Indiana
Peak game by takeover score
Peak game by takeover score: Illinois

Donaven McCulley, WR. Best season Best season by value score: 2023 Regular Season · Indiana. Donaven McCulley reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2023 Regular Season

Indiana paired 644 primary output with 76.1 efficiency.

Supporting note

2025 Postseason role shape

target-driven usage with 81.3 efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value stayed steady

2025 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.

Supporting note

Multi-stop career journey

Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across Indiana, Michigan.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: Wisconsin

Win with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.

Season Explorer

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2025 Postseason · Michigan

Games

13

Receiving Yards / G

45.2

Efficiency

81.3

Usage

20.3

Consistency

61.4

Best Game by takeover score

Texas

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Texas: 54. New Mexico: 31. Oklahoma: 91. Central Michigan: 36. Nebraska: 39. Wisconsin: 112. USC: 39. Washington: 21. Michigan State: 9. Purdue: 5. Northwestern: 59. Maryland: 46. Ohio State: 46

Volume vs Efficiency

Low volume / high quality

High volume / high quality

Low volume / lower quality

High volume / lower quality

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

Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Texas: 4 by 90. New Mexico: 4 by 51.7. Oklahoma: 3 by 100. Central Michigan: 3 by 80. Nebraska: 3 by 86.7. Wisconsin: 6 by 100. USC: 3 by 86.7. Washington: 2 by 70. Michigan State: 1 by 60. Purdue: 1 by 33.3. Northwestern: 4 by 98.3. Maryland: 2 by 100. Ohio State: 3 by 100

Split Comparison

Wins39.8 · n=9 · -17.7 vs Losses
Losses57.5 · n=4 · +17.7 vs Wins
First Half57.4 · n=7 · +26.4 vs Second Half
Second Half31 · n=6 · -26.4 vs First Half

Game Log

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

13 games

Featured metric

Receiving Yards

Top game by takeover score

Wisconsin

Best efficiency game

100 vs Ohio State

Result
Wed 12/31@ TexasL 27-4145413.513.50019
Sat 11/29vs Ohio StateL 9-2734615.315.30026
Sat 11/22@ MarylandW 45-202462323124
Sat 11/15@ NorthwesternW 24-2245914.814.80026
Sat 11/1vs PurdueW 21-16155505
Sat 10/25@ Michigan StateW 31-20199909
Sat 10/18vs WashingtonW 24-722110.710.50015
Sat 10/11@ USCL 13-313391313119
Sat 10/4vs Wisconsin100 receiving yardsW 24-10611218.718.70133
Sat 9/20@ NebraskaW 30-273391313016
Sat 9/13vs Central MichiganW 63-33361212016
Sat 9/6@ OklahomaL 13-2439121.330.30044
Sat 8/30vs New MexicoW 34-174317.87.8009

Career Arc

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

  1. 1

    Indiana

    2021-2024

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    Michigan

    2025

    Final stop

Season Progression

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SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2021 Regular SeasonIndiana00.4
2022 Regular SeasonIndiana16963.38169
2023 Regular SeasonIndiana64476.123.7475
2024 Regular SeasonIndiana21705.6-623
2025 PostseasonMichigan58881.320.3567
2025 Regular SeasonMichigan58881.320.30

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

Illinois

Loss with an explosive receiving profile.

137

Primary metric

137 receiving yards with a 83 efficiency score.

#2

Wisconsin

112

Primary metric

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

112 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#3

Oklahoma

91

Primary metric

Loss with an explosive receiving profile.

91 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#4

Western Kentucky

53

Primary metric

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

53 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#5

Penn State

96

Primary metric

Loss with an explosive receiving profile.

96 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2023 Regular Season · Indiana

644 primary output · 76.1 efficiency · 23.7 usage

63.6

#2

2025 Postseason · Michigan

61.9

588 primary · 81.3 efficiency · 20.3 usage

#3

2025 Regular Season · Michigan

61.9

588 primary · 81.3 efficiency · 20.3 usage

Milestones

2

100+ receiving yards

1

8+ catch outings

1

2+ TD games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

4★

Class 2021 · Rating 0.9167

Lawrence North · Indianapolis, IN

Committed To
Indiana
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2021

Career Facts

2

Career teams

6

Seasons tracked

1,422

Career Receiving Yards

Data Context

Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 44 games, and SP opponent-strength context when available. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

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Recruiting profile

4-star recruit

Position
WR
Teams played for
2
Seasons tracked
6
Career receiving yards
1,422