Usage Score
20.3
Player Dossier
2021-2025Michigan
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.
Efficiency
81.3
Consistency
61.4
Season Value
61.9
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2023 Regular Season · Indiana
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Seasons Tracked
- 6
- Program Path
- Indiana • Michigan
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Illinois
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.
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.
Donaven McCulley played WR for Indiana and Michigan. Across 5 tracked seasons, Donaven McCulley recorded 542 passing yards, 144 rushing yards, and 1,422 receiving yards. His top tracked season came in 2023 with Indiana.
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.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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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
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. 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
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins39.8 · Games = 9 · -17.7 vs Losses
Losses57.5 · Games = 4 · +17.7 vs Wins
First Half57.4 · Games = 7 · +26.4 vs Second Half
Second Half31 · Games = 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 | @ Texas | L 27-41 | — | 4 | 54 | 13.5 | 13.50 | 0 | 19 |
| Sat 11/29 | vs Ohio State | L 9-27 | — | 3 | 46 | 15.3 | 15.30 | 0 | 26 |
| Sat 11/22 | @ Maryland | W 45-20 | — | 2 | 46 | 23 | 23 | 1 | 24 |
| Sat 11/15 | @ Northwestern | W 24-22 | — | 4 | 59 | 14.8 | 14.80 | 0 | 26 |
| Sat 11/1 | vs Purdue | W 21-16 | — | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Sat 10/25 | @ Michigan State | W 31-20 | — | 1 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Sat 10/18 | vs Washington | W 24-7 | — | 2 | 21 | 10.7 | 10.50 | 0 | 15 |
| Sat 10/11 | @ USC | L 13-31 | — | 3 | 39 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 19 |
| Sat 10/4 | vs Wisconsin100 receiving yards | W 24-10 | — | 6 | 112 | 18.7 | 18.70 | 1 | 33 |
| Sat 9/20 | @ Nebraska | W 30-27 | — | 3 | 39 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 16 |
| Sat 9/13 | vs Central Michigan | W 63-3 | — | 3 | 36 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 16 |
| Sat 9/6 | @ Oklahoma | L 13-24 | — | 3 | 91 | 21.3 | 30.30 | 0 | 44 |
| Sat 8/30 | vs New Mexico | W 34-17 | — | 4 | 31 | 7.8 | 7.80 | 0 | 9 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Indiana
2021-2024
Opening stop
- 2
Michigan
2025
Final stop
Season Progression
202120222023202420252025
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Regular Season | Indiana | 0 | — | 0.4 | — |
| 2022 Regular Season | Indiana | 169 | 63.3 | 8 | 169 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Indiana | 644 | 76.1 | 23.7 | 475 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Indiana | 21 | 70 | 5.6 | -623 |
| 2025 Postseason | Michigan | 588 | 81.3 | 20.3 | 567 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Michigan | 588 | 81.3 | 20.3 | 0 |
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.