Usage Score
23.7
Player Dossier
2021-2025Indiana
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
76.1
Consistency
62
Season Value
63.6
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.
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
Purdue
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Ohio State: 6. Unknown: 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
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. Ohio State: 1 by 40. Unknown: 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
Wins46.5 · n=2 · -8.3 vs Losses
Losses54.8 · n=9 · +8.3 vs Wins
First Half37.3 · n=6 · -32.7 vs Second Half
Second Half70 · n=6 · +32.7 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
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 Unknown | — | — | 4 | 58 | 14.5 | 14.50 | 0 | 19 |
| Sat 9/2 | vs Ohio State | L 3-23 | — | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
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.