#5Donovan Faupel

WR·New Mexico State·2024

Donovan Faupel is a Red Zone Weapon WR for New Mexico State.

2024 Production

Receiving

3 Receptions48 Rec yards1 Rec TD16.0 Yards/rec

Performance Analysis · 2024 · vs WR peers

Player type

Red Zone Weapon WR

Goes from good to great inside the 20 — high TD conversion on limited looks makes this receiver a scoring machine.

Red zone targetHigh TD rateSize/catch radius advantage

Peer percentiles

Opponent-adjusted EPA (WEPA/play)100th %ile · elite

Game-to-game consistency91th %ile · elite

Key findings

▸Top-10% efficiency among WRs — elite opponent-adjusted EPA rate.
▸Limited usage share suggests a rotational or specialist role.
▸High game-to-game consistency — reliable floor each week.
▸3 high-impact games (EPA/play > 0.4) this season — elite ceiling.
▸Particularly dangerous on passing downs — efficiency spikes in obvious pass situations.
▸Peak game: 2.50 EPA/play in Wk 11 vs Western Kentucky (SP+ -2).

NIL Market Tier· 2024

On3 valuation ↗

Elite

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.

Game Log · box score + EPA, week by week

EPA per play, by weekabove 0 = added points · below = lost

Wk	Opponent	Result	Opp SP+	Rec	Rec Yds	Avg	Rec TD	Long	EPA/play
10	vsFlorida International	L13-34	-12.1	—	—	—	—	—	1.98
11	vsWestern Kentucky	L28-41	-2.2	2	36	18.0	1	29	2.50
12	@Texas A&M	L3-38	17.0	1	12	12.0	0	12	1.10

Usage & Situational · Pro

Snap-share proxy

Overall

2.0%

Passing plays

4.4%

Rushing plays

0.8%

Standard downs

1.4%

Passing downs

3.4%

EPA by down type

Standard downs: 1.98
Passing downs: 2.50
Pass / Rush EPA: 2.50 / 1.98

Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).