Donaven McCulley is a Versatile WR for Indiana. Donaven's 2023 season ranks in the 100th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 64 plays — a elite rate for the WR. A four-star recruit in the class of 2021, Donaven has lived up to his recruiting pedigree.
Recruiting data from CFBD/247Sports composite. Sourced from the player's signing-class team — transfers show original school's class.
Balanced profile without a single dominant trait — contributes across multiple dimensions.
Top-3 player at position nationally. Collective + national brand deals.
Tier is a model estimate based on position, school brand, performance rank, and usage — not a reported deal. NIL deals are private. For a real market valuation, see On3's NIL profile, which factors in social following and actual deal tracking.
Players from 2014–2024 matched on EPA efficiency, play volume, and adjusted value tier — not just one metric.
| Player | Team | Yr | Plays | WEPA/play | Line val | Total EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quadree Henderson | Pittsburgh | 2016 | 63 | 0.530 | 1.6 | 33.4 |
| DeAndre Hughes | Air Force | 2021 | 60 | 0.470 | 1.3 | 28.2 |
| Keytaon Thompson | Mississippi State | 2017 | 70 | 0.460 | 1.2 | 32.2 |
| Savion Williams | TCU | 2024 | 56 | 0.450 | 1.1 | 25.2 |
| Javion Posey | Florida Atlantic | 2020 | 53 | 0.450 | 1.4 | 23.8 |
Comps are statistical — efficiency, volume, and value tier all factor in. Style and conference context differ.
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Opp SP+ | Rec | Rec Yds | Avg | Rec TD | Long | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsOhio State | L3-23 | 25.2 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 | -0.06 |
| 2 | vsIndiana State | W41-7 | — | 4 | 58 | 14.5 | 0 | 19 | 0.40 |
| 3 | vsLouisville | L14-21 | 8.0 | 4 | 39 | 9.8 | 0 | 24 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Chart shows per-game EPA (bars) and rolling 5-game average (line). Season breaks marked with dashed lines. Line value = est. points over replacement per game.
Rec 5 · Rec Yds 48 · Avg 9.6 · Rec TD 1
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| 4 | vsAkron | W29-27 | -21.6 | 3 | 26 | 8.7 | 0 | 11 | -0.91 |
| 5 | @Maryland | L17-44 | 11.0 | 6 | 79 | 13.2 | 1 | 22 | 1.92 |
| 7 | @Michigan | L7-52 | 31.3 | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | 0 | 10 | 1.32 |
| 8 | vsRutgers | L14-31 | 3.5 | — | — | — | — | — | -0.65 |
| 9 | @Penn State | L24-33 | 23.5 | 4 | 96 | 24.0 | 1 | 69 | 2.23 |
| 10 | vsWisconsin | W20-14 | 9.4 | 5 | 67 | 13.4 | 1 | 32 | 0.75 |
| 11 | @Illinois | L45-48 | -2.5 | 11 | 137 | 12.5 | 2 | 41 | 0.94 |
| 12 | vsMichigan State | L21-24 | -6.8 | 3 | 72 | 24.0 | 0 | 38 | 0.25 |
| 13 | @Purdue | L31-35 | -7.3 | 5 | 48 | 9.6 | 1 | 13 | 1.29 |
