Receiver, Central Connecticut (from Merrimack), 2022–26
Donovan Wadley
- Number
- No. 0
- Height
- 5′8″
- Weight
- 180 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Newark, NJ
Donovan Wadley plays receiver for Central Connecticut, after Merrimack (2022–24).
2026 so far
3 catches, 58 yards
Last game: at Mercyhurst, W 43–40
Next game: vs. New Haven, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Career highs
102rushing yards, career highat Sacred Heart, 20232rushing touchdowns, career highvs. Stonehill, 2023113receiving yards, career highvs. Central Connecticut, 20232receiving touchdowns, career highvs. Central Connecticut, 2023Team titles: Northeast champions, 2025
Receiving
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Merrimack | 9 | 137 | 15.2 | 0 | 40 |
| 2023 | Merrimack | 24 | 348 | 14.5 | 3 | 53 |
| 2024 | Merrimack | 7 | 93 | 13.3 | 0 | 57 |
| 2025 | Central Connecticut | 24 | 469 | 19.5 | 3 | 51 |
| 2026 | Central Connecticut | 3 | 58 | 19.3 | 0 | 37 |
| Career | 67 | 1,105 | 16.5 | 6 | 57 | |
Returns
| Season | Team | KR | Yds | TD | PR | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Merrimack | 5 | 80 | 0 | – | – | – |
| 2023 | Merrimack | 16 | 555 | 0 | – | – | – |
| 2024 | Merrimack | 7 | 120 | 0 | – | – | – |
| 2025 | Central Connecticut | 9 | 206 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 2026 | Central Connecticut | 1 | 19 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Career | 38 | 980 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | |
Rushing
| Season | Team | Car | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Merrimack | 8 | 26 | 3.3 | 1 | 7 |
| 2023 | Merrimack | 34 | 216 | 6.4 | 3 | 45 |
| 2024 | Merrimack | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | 0 | 7 |
| 2025 | Central Connecticut | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Career | 47 | 255 | 5.4 | 4 | 45 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. A dash: the source has no number for that season (often an FCS season), and career totals count only the numbers on file.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Merrimack | 0 | WR | Yr 1 | ||
| 2023 | Merrimack | 0 | WR | Yr 2 | ||
| 2024 | Merrimack | 0 | WR | Yr 3 | ||
| 2025 | Central Connecticut | 0 | WR | Yr 4 | ||
| 2026 | Central Connecticut | 0 | WR | Sr. (Yr 5) | 5′8″ | 180 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Merrimack (FCS) | 5 | 0.43 | – | – | 2.2 | – |
| 2023 | Merrimack (FCS) | 60 | 0.59 | 99th (n=450) | 0.17 | 35.4 | 12% |
| 2024 | Merrimack (FCS) | 9 | 0.75 | – | – | 6.8 | – |
| 2025 | Central Connecticut (FCS) | 42 | 0.62 | 76th (n=1040) | 0.46 | 25.9 | 5% |
| 2026 | Central Connecticut (FCS) | 10 | 0.06 | – | – | 0.6 | – |
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). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.
Game by game
2026 Central Connecticut 3 games, 3 catches, 58 yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD | KR | Yds | PR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19 | at | L 30–35 | 2 | 45 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 3 | vs. | W 45–14 | 1 | 13 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 17 | at | W 43–40 | – | – | – | 1 | 19 | – |
2025 Central Connecticut 12 games, 24 catches, 469 yards, 3 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD | KR | Yds | PR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | at | L 13–59 | 2 | 16 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Sep 6 | vs.American International | W 34–7 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 19 | – |
| Sep 13 | vs.Saint Francis | W 31–7 | 2 | 72 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Sep 20 | at | L 14–16 | 1 | 20 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 4 | vs. | W 42–35 | 2 | 33 | 0 | 1 | 20 | – |
| Oct 11 | at | W 24–12 | 1 | 34 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 1 |
| Oct 18 | at | W 24–17 | 2 | 58 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 1 | vs. | W 10–7 | 2 | 60 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 1 |
| Nov 8 | vs. | W 40–10 | 2 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 50 | – |
| Nov 15 | at | L 33–38 | 3 | 59 | 1 | 3 | 73 | – |
| Nov 22 | vs. | W 35–28 | 4 | 64 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 29 | at | L 19–27 | 2 | 14 | 0 | – | – | – |
2024 Merrimack 4 games, 7 returns, 120 yards
2023 Merrimack 10 games, 24 catches, 348 yards, 3 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD | KR | Yds | PR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | at | L 20–42 | 3 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 28 | – |
| Sep 9 | vs. | L 12–14 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 51 | – |
| Sep 16 | vs.Virginia Lynchburg | W 44–0 | – | – | – | 1 | 29 | – |
| Sep 23 | at | L 27–30 | 4 | 63 | 0 | 3 | 118 | – |
| Sep 30 | at | W 17–7 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Oct 7 | vs. | W 45–34 | 3 | 56 | 1 | 1 | 52 | – |
| Oct 28 | atSaint Francis | L 21–28 | 3 | 63 | 0 | 1 | 18 | – |
| Nov 4 | at | L 21–31 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 188 | – |
| Nov 11 | vs. | W 35–24 | 4 | 113 | 2 | 1 | 26 | – |
| Nov 18 | vs. | L 14–26 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 45 | – |
No box score in the source for Oct 21 at Long Island University, so that game is not listed.
2022 Merrimack 5 games, 5 returns, 80 yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD | KR | Yds | PR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 8 | at | W 28–21 | – | – | – | 1 | 9 | – |
| Oct 15 | vs. | W 54–17 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 46 | – |
| Oct 22 | vs. | W 31–25 | 4 | 44 | 0 | 1 | 25 | – |
| Oct 29 | at | W 17–10 | 1 | 16 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 12 | at | W 20–14 | 3 | 69 | 0 | – | – | – |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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