Usage / Role
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Rotational offensive role
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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.
Impact Production
65
Solid production for a receiver
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Reliability
57
Useful contributor with volatile peaks
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Star Power
81
High-upside career profile
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2023 Regular Season · Indiana
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- Indiana • Michigan
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Wisconsin
Player Story
Donaven McCulley built his college career from 2021 through 2025 as a wide receiver from Indianapolis, IN wearing No. 1, spending time with Indiana and Michigan. The clearest part of Donaven McCulley's career was his...
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- Committed To
- Indiana
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2021
Donaven McCulley, WR. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2023 Regular Season · Indiana. Donaven McCulley reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Receiving yards
- 1,422
- Receptions
- 105
- Touchdowns
- 17
Quick Answers
Donaven McCulley quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Michigan · WR
- Career Receiving Yards
- 1,422
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 6 entries · 44 games
- Best season
- 2023 Regular Season · Indiana
- Top game
- Wisconsin
- Recruit profile
- 4-star · Lawrence North · Indiana
- High school pipeline
- Lawrence North · 15 FBS recruits · 1 drafted player
- Latest roster
- No. 1 · Senior
- 2025 Receiving yards rank
- 588 receiving yards · WR 158th (top 15%) · Big Ten 19th (top 7%) · National 165th (top 8%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Rec | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Regular Season | Indiana | 7 | - | 0 | 4 | 50.6 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Indiana | 10 | 16 | 169 | 2 | 44 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Indiana | 12 | 48 | 644 | 7 | 79.2 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Indiana | 2 | 2 | 21 | 1 | 46.8 |
| 2025 Postseason | Michigan | 13 | 4 | 54 | 0 | 75.4 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Michigan | 13 | 35 | 534 | 3 | 75.4 |
Related Context
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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
2023 Regular Season role shape
target-driven usage with 76.1 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: Illinois
Loss 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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2023 Regular Season · Indiana
Games
12
Receiving Yards / G
53.7
Efficiency
76.1
Usage
23.7
Consistency
62
Best Game by takeover score
Illinois
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Ohio State: 6. Indiana State: 58. Louisville: 39. Akron: 26. Maryland: 79. Michigan: 16. Rutgers: 0. Penn State: 96. Wisconsin: 67. Illinois: 137. Michigan State: 72. Purdue: 48
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Ohio State: 1 by 40. Indiana State: 4 by 96.7. Louisville: 4 by 65. Akron: 3 by 57.8. Maryland: 6 by 87.8. Michigan: 2 by 53.3. Penn State: 4 by 100. Wisconsin: 5 by 89.3. Illinois: 11 by 83. Michigan State: 3 by 100. Purdue: 5 by 64
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins50.3 · Games = 3 · -4.4 vs Losses
Losses54.8 · Games = 9 · +4.4 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Illinois
Best efficiency game
100 vs Michigan State
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/25 | @ Purdue | L 31-35 | — | 5 | 48 | 9.6 | 9.60 | 1 | 13 |
| Sat 11/18 | vs Michigan State | L 21-24 | — | 3 | 72 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 38 |
| Sat 11/11 | @ Illinois100 receiving yards · High volume | L 45-48 | — | 11 | 137 | 12.5 | 12.50 | 2 | 41 |
| Sat 11/4 | vs Wisconsin | W 20-14 | — | 5 | 67 | 13.4 | 13.40 | 1 | 32 |
| Sat 10/28 | @ Penn State | L 24-33 | — | 4 | 96 | 24 | 24 | 1 | 69 |
| Sat 10/21 | vs Rutgers | L 14-31 | — | — | — | -2 | — | — | — |
| Sat 10/14 | @ Michigan | L 7-52 | — | 2 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 10 |
| Sat 9/30 | @ Maryland | L 17-44 | — | 6 | 79 | 13.2 | 13.20 | 1 | 22 |
| Sat 9/23 | vs Akron | W 29-27 | — | 3 | 26 | 5.4 | 8.70 | 0 | 11 |
| Sat 9/16 | vs Louisville | L 14-21 | — | 4 | 39 | 9.8 | 9.80 | 0 | 24 |
| Fri 9/8 | vs Indiana State | W 41-7 | — | 4 | 58 | 14.5 | 14.50 | 0 | 19 |
| Sat 9/2 | vs Ohio State | L 3-23 | — | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
Player Story
Donaven McCulley story
Donaven McCulley built his college career from 2021 through 2025 as a wide receiver from Indianapolis, IN wearing No. 1, spending time with Indiana and Michigan. The clearest part of Donaven McCulley's career was his receiving role: 105 catches, 1,422 receiving yards, 11 touchdowns, and 144 rushing yards across 44 career games in the available record. His career also includes 542 passing yards, 144 rushing yards, and 2 tackles, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Donaven McCulley's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Indiana
2021-2024
Opening stop
- 2
Michigan
2025
Final stop
Season Value Progression
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| 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
vs No. 85 Wisconsin
Week 6 · W 24-10 · Conference game
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
112
Receiving Yards
100 takeover
112 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
@ Illinois
Week 11 · L 45-48 · Conference game
137
Receiving Yards
94.3 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
137 receiving yards with a 83 efficiency score.
#3
@ No. 14 Oklahoma
Week 2 · L 13-24 · Ranked opponent
91
Receiving Yards
93.8 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
91 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#4
@ Penn State
Week 9 · L 24-33 · Conference game
96
Receiving Yards
90 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
96 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#5
vs No. 2 Ohio State
Week 14 · L 9-27 · Conference game · Ranked opponent
46
Receiving Yards
80.4 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
46 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2023 Regular Season · Indiana
644 primary output · 76.1 efficiency · 23.7 usage
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#2
2025 Postseason · Michigan
75.4
588 primary · 81.3 efficiency · 20.3 usage
#3
2025 Regular Season · Michigan
75.4
588 primary · 81.3 efficiency · 20.3 usage
Milestones
2
100+ receiving yards
1
8+ catch outings
1
2+ TD games
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