Receiver, Michigan (from Indiana), 2021–25
Donaven McCulley
- Number
- No. 1
- Height
- 6′5″
- Weight
- 215 lb
- Class (2025)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Indianapolis, IN
- Born
- Jan 15, 2003
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Donaven McCulley played receiver at Indiana (2021–24) and Michigan (2025).
Career highs
242passing yards, career highat Maryland, 202111catches, career highat Illinois, 2023137receiving yards, career highat Illinois, 20232receiving touchdowns, career highat Illinois, 2023Receiving
Rushing
Passing
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Indiana | 1 | WR | Yr 1 | ||
| 2022 | Indiana | 1 | WR | Yr 2 | ||
| 2023 | Indiana | 1 | WR | Yr 3 | ||
| 2024 | Indiana | 1 | WR | Yr 4 | ||
| 2025 | Michigan | 1 | WR | Sr. (Yr 5) | 6′5″ | 215 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Per play
| Season | Team | Plays | EPA/play | Pctile | Median | Total | Usage | Adj. rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Indiana | 147 | -0.01 | 1st (n=410) | 0.67 | -2.2 | 36% | 0.12 |
| 2022 | Indiana | 39 | 0.01 | 1st (n=683) | 0.71 | 0.3 | 5% | – |
| 2023 | Indiana | 65 | 0.74 | 42nd (n=681) | 0.80 | 48.0 | 8% | – |
| 2024 | Indiana | 2 | 2.51 | – | – | 5.0 | – | – |
| 2025 | Michigan | 79 | 0.46 | 51st (n=1040) | 0.46 | 36.5 | 9% | – |
Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). Adjusted pass and rush: EPA per play adjusted for the defenses faced (CollegeFootballData’s WEPA). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.
Game by game
2025 Michigan 13 games, 39 catches, 588 yards, 3 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs. | W 34–17 | 4 | 31 | 0 | 9 | – |
| Sep 6 | at | L 13–24 | 3 | 91 | 0 | 44 | −6 |
| Sep 13 | vs. | W 63–3 | 3 | 36 | 0 | 16 | – |
| Sep 20 | at | W 30–27 | 3 | 39 | 0 | 16 | – |
| Oct 4 | vs. | W 24–10 | 6 | 112 | 1 | 33 | – |
| Oct 11 | at | L 13–31 | 3 | 39 | 1 | 19 | – |
| Oct 18 | vs. | W 24–7 | 2 | 21 | 0 | 15 | 11 |
| Oct 25 | at | W 31–20 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 | – |
| Nov 1 | vs. | W 21–16 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | – |
| Nov 15 | vs. | W 24–22 | 4 | 59 | 0 | 26 | – |
| Nov 22 | at | W 45–20 | 2 | 46 | 1 | 24 | – |
| Nov 29 | vs. | L 9–27 | 3 | 46 | 0 | 26 | – |
| Dec 31 ✦ | vs. | L 27–41 | 4 | 54 | 0 | 19 | – |
2024 Indiana 2 games, 2 catches, 21 yards, 1 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. | W 31–7 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 | – |
| Sep 28 | vs. | W 42–28 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 12 | – |
2023 Indiana 12 games, 48 catches, 644 yards, 6 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. | L 3–23 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | – |
| Sep 8 | vs. | W 41–7 | 4 | 58 | 0 | 19 | – |
| Sep 16 | vs. | L 14–21 | 4 | 39 | 0 | 24 | – |
| Sep 23 | vs. | W 29–27 | 3 | 26 | 0 | 11 | 1 |
| Sep 30 | at | L 17–44 | 6 | 79 | 1 | 22 | – |
| Oct 14 | at | L 7–52 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 10 | – |
| Oct 21 | vs. | L 14–31 | – | – | – | – | −2 |
| Oct 28 | at | L 24–33 | 4 | 96 | 1 | 69 | – |
| Nov 4 | vs. | W 20–14 | 5 | 67 | 1 | 32 | – |
| Nov 11 | at | L 45–48 | 11 | 137 | 2 | 41 | – |
| Nov 18 | vs. | L 21–24 | 3 | 72 | 0 | 38 | – |
| Nov 25 | at | L 31–35 | 5 | 48 | 1 | 13 | – |
2022 Indiana 10 games, 16 catches, 169 yards, 1 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. | W 23–20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Sep 10 | vs. | W 35–22 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 15 | 4 |
| Sep 17 | vs. | W 33–30 | 2 | 53 | 0 | 48 | – |
| Sep 24 | at | L 24–45 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 10 | 1 |
| Oct 1 | at | L 21–35 | – | – | – | – | 0 |
| Oct 8 | vs. | L 10–31 | 3 | 18 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Oct 15 | vs. | L 33–38 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 6 | – |
| Nov 5 | vs. | L 14–45 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 10 | – |
| Nov 12 | at | L 14–56 | 1 | 19 | 1 | 19 | – |
| Nov 26 | vs. | L 16–30 | 1 | 23 | 0 | 23 | – |
2021 Indiana 7 games, 475 passing yards, 2 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16 | vs. | L 15–20 | – | – | – | – | 8 |
| Oct 23 | vs. | L 7–54 | – | – | – | – | 9 |
| Oct 30 | at | L 35–38 | – | – | – | – | 4 |
| Nov 6 | at | L 7–29 | – | – | – | – | 37 |
| Nov 13 | vs. | L 3–38 | – | – | – | – | 7 |
| Nov 20 | vs. | L 14–35 | – | – | – | – | 68 |
| Nov 27 | at | L 7–44 | – | – | – | – | 2 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
Played in the 2026 Senior Bowl (National team, lost 9–17).
| Drill | Combine 2026 | Combine or pro day 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Height | 6′4½″ | |
| Weight | 203 lb | |
| Arm length | 32⅝″ | |
| Hand size | 10¼″ | |
| Wingspan | 80⅛″W | |
| 40-yard dash | 4.77 sW | |
| 10-yard split | 1.65 sW | |
| Vertical jump | 33″W | |
| Broad jump | 9′8″W | |
| 3-cone drill | 7.09 sW | |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.38 sW |
Combine or pro day: the source doesn’t say which. Unmarked: Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data); W: Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Rosters and honors: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
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