#5Donovan Faupel
Donovan Faupel is a Versatile WR for New Mexico State. Donovan's 2025 season ranks in the 100th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 70 plays — a elite rate for the WR.
2026 Usage Outlook · projected share of team plays
Regressed toward the WR mean. Model correlation r≈0.47 on a 2019-2025 walk-forward — volume only; efficiency not projected.
2025 Production
Performance Analysis · 2025 · vs WR peers
Balanced profile without a single dominant trait — contributes across multiple dimensions.
- ▸Top-10% efficiency among WRs — elite opponent-adjusted EPA rate.
- ▸High game-to-game consistency — reliable floor each week.
- ▸4 high-impact games (EPA/play > 0.4) this season — elite ceiling.
- ▸Particularly dangerous on passing downs — efficiency spikes in obvious pass situations.
- ▸Production faded as the season progressed — 0.30 EPA/play decline from first to second half.
- ▸Peak game: 1.26 EPA/play in Wk 13 vs UTEP (SP+ -18).
NIL Market Tier· 2025
On3 valuation ↗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.
Historical Comparables · WR · efficiency + volume + value
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Savion Williams | TCU | 2024 | 56 | 0.450 | 1.1 | 25.2 |
| Keytaon Thompson | Mississippi State | 2017 | 70 | 0.460 | 1.2 | 32.2 |
| Dane Kinamon | Air Force | 2021 | 39 | 0.410 | 0.7 | 16.0 |
| DeAndre Hughes | Air Force | 2021 | 60 | 0.470 | 1.3 | 28.2 |
| Zach Abey | Navy | 2016 | 70 | 0.370 | 0.8 | 25.9 |
Comps are statistical — efficiency, volume, and value tier all factor in. Style and conference context differ.
Game Log · box score + EPA, week by week
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Opp SP+ | Rec | Rec Yds | Avg | Rec TD | Long | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsBryant | W19-3 | — | 5 | 99 | 19.8 | 0 | 55 | 0.49 |
| 2 | vsTulsa | W21-14 | -10.0 | 8 | 78 | 9.8 | 1 | 25 | 1.19 |
| 5 | @New Mexico | L20-38 | 0.9 | 6 | 97 | 16.2 | 0 | 29 | 0.39 |
| 6 | vsSam Houston | W37-10 | -27.8 | 4 | 38 | 9.5 | 0 | 15 | 0.50 |
| 8 | @Liberty | L27-30 | -9.0 | 3 | 51 | 17.0 | 1 | 21 | — |
| 9 | vsMissouri State | L17-24 | -10.7 | 10 | 84 | 8.4 | 1 | 17 | — |
| 10 | @Western Kentucky | L16-35 | 1.6 | 3 | 29 | 9.7 | 0 | 13 | 0.30 |
| 11 | vsKennesaw State | L21-24 | -5.4 | 4 | 27 | 6.8 | 2 | 13 | 0.03 |
| 12 | @Tennessee | L9-42 | 15.0 | 9 | 80 | 8.9 | 0 | 19 | -0.21 |
| 13 | @UTEP | W34-31 | -17.5 | 9 | 78 | 8.7 | 2 | 23 | 1.26 |
Usage & Situational · Pro
- Standard downs
- 0.11
- Passing downs
- 0.89
- Pass / Rush EPA
- 0.46 / —
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).