Donaven McCulley

Class:
Graduate Student
Position:
WR
Height:
6-5
Weight:
215
Hometown:
Indianapolis, Ind.
High School:
Lawrence North

CAREER HIGHS

Michigan
Receiving
• Catches: 6 - vs. Wisconsin (Oct. 4, 2025)
• Yards: 112 - vs. Wisconsin (Oct. 4, 2025)
• TDs: 1, 2x - last at USC (Oct. 11, 2025)
• Long: 44 - at Oklahoma (Sept. 6, 2025)

Indiana
Receiving
• Catches: 11 - at Illinois (Nov. 11, 2023)
• Yards: 137 - at Illinois (Nov. 11, 2023)
• TDs: 2 - at Illinois (Nov. 11, 2023)
• Long: 69 - at Penn State (Oct. 28, 2023)

Rushing
• Attempts: 15 - vs. Minnesota (Nov. 20, 2021)
• Yards: 68 - vs. Minnesota (Nov. 20, 2021)
• TDs: 1 - 3x, last vs. Idaho (Sept. 10, 2022)
• Long: 24 - at Michigan State (Nov. 6, 2021)

Passing
• Attempts: 25 - at Maryland (Oct. 30, 2021)
• Completions: 14 - at Maryland (Oct. 30, 2021)
• Yards: 242 - at Maryland (Oct. 30, 2021)
• TDs: 2 - at Maryland (Oct. 30, 2021)
• Long: 52 - at Maryland (Oct. 30, 2021)

Graduate Student (2025)
• Brought in four passes for 31 yards in his U-M debut against New Mexico (Aug. 30)
• Started at Oklahoma (Sept. 6) and reached 91 yards receiving on three catches
• Caught three passes totaling 36 yards starting against Central Michigan (Sept. 13)
• Started at Nebraska (Sept. 20) and caught three passes for 39 yards
• Posted 112 yards on six receptions with a touchdown starting against Wisconsin (Oct. 4)

PRIOR TO MICHIGAN
• Attended Indiana University (2021-24) and earned four varsity letters
• Appeared in 34 games in his career with 15 starts including 11 at wide receiver and four at quarterback; totaled 66 receptions for 834 yards with eight receiving touchdowns, 71 rush attempts for 139 rush yards with three touchdowns, and completed 37-of-82 pass attempts for 542 yards with three touchdown passes to two interceptions
• All-Big Ten selection (honorable mention, coaches and media, 2023)
• Began his career as a quarterback

Senior (2024)
• Appeared in four games at wide receiver; caught two passes for 21 yards with one touchdown to earn his fourth varsity letter
• Made one reception for nine yards against FIU (Aug. 31)
• Played wide receiver at UCLA (Sept. 14) and against Charlotte (Sept. 21)
• Caught a 12-yard touchdown against Maryland (Sept. 28)

Junior (2023)
• Appeared in all 12 games with 11 starts at wide receiver; caught 48 passes for 644 yards with six touchdowns, rushed three times for 21 yards, and completed a 44-yard touchdown pass to earn his third varsity letter
• All-Big Ten honoree (honorable mention, coaches and media)
• Caught a six-yard pass against Ohio State (Sept. 2)
• Brought in four receptions for 58 yards against Indiana State (Sept. 8)
• Reached 39 yards on four catches against Louisville (Sept. 16)
• Ran the ball twice and made three catches for 26 yards against Akron (Sept. 23)
• At Maryland (Sept. 30), totaled six receptions for 79 yards with one touchdown
• Completed a 44-yard touchdown pass at Michigan (Oct. 14) and also had two catches
• Played wide receiver and ran the ball once against Rutgers (Oct. 21)
• Reached 96 receiving yards and a touchdown on four catches at Penn State (Oct. 28)
• Scored against Wisconsin (Nov. 4) on five catches for 67 yards
• Set career-best marks at Illinois (Nov. 11) with 11 catches, 137 yards, and two touchdowns
• Totaled 72 receiving yards on three catches against Michigan State (Nov. 18)
• Found the end zone at Purdue (Nov. 25) on five catches for 48 yards

Sophomore (2022)
• Appeared in all 12 games at wide receiver; caught 16 passes for 169 yards with one touchdown, rushed four times with one touchdown, and also completed a 23-yard pass to earn his first second varsity letter
• Made one catch against Illinois (Sept. 2)
• Brought in a 15-yard reception against Idaho (Sept. 10) and rushed for a four-yard touchdown
• Totaled 53 yards on two receptions against Western Kentucky (Sept. 17)
• Rushed once and had two receptions at Cincinnati (Sept. 24)
• Ran the ball once at Nebraska (Oct. 1)
• Caught three passes against Michigan (Oct. 8) with one carry
• Completed a 23-yard pass, the first of his career, and made three receptions against Maryland (Oct. 15)
• Played at wide receiver at Rutgers (Oct. 22) and at Michigan State (Nov. 19)
• Brought in two passes against Penn State (Nov. 4)
• Caught a 19-yard touchdown, the first of his career, at Ohio State (Nov. 12)
• Made a 23-yard reception playing against Purdue (Nov. 26)

Freshman (2021)
• Appeared in six games with four starts under center; completed 35-of-82 pass attempts for 475 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions, and rushed 64 times for 135 yards with two touchdowns to earn his first varsity letter
• Only the third true freshman in Indiana history to start a game and the sixth to ever see game action
• Made his collegiate debut against Michigan State (Oct. 16) and ran twice for eight yards
• Rushed 11 times against Ohio State (Oct. 23) and completed his first collegiate pass for 30 yards
• Made his first career start at Maryland (Oct. 30) and set an IU true freshman record with 242 pass yards on 14-of-25 passing, adding two touchdowns
• In a start at Michigan (Nov. 6), completed 10-of-24 passes for 88 yards and added 37 rushing yards
• Carried 15 times against Minnesota (Nov. 20)

Prep
• Attended Lawrence North High School (2021) coached by Patrick Mallory
• Helped team to a MaxPreps Top 10 state ranking as a senior and a 7-4 record, the team’s first winning season since 2005
• Also lettered in basketball at Lawrence North

Key Statistics
• Credited with 6,211 passing yards, 1,274 rushing yards, 47 touchdowns, and a 128.1 quarterback rating during his high school career
• As a senior in 2020, completed 70 percent of his passes for 2,576 yards with 22 touchdowns, plus 506 rushing yards and two rushing touchdowns

Honors and Rankings
• Earned a 247Sports Composite ranking of four stars; the No. 223 overall player nationally, the No. 24 quarterback, and the No. 2 quarterback in the state of Indiana
• Named a four-star prospect by 247Sports; the No. 24 quarterback in the nation and the No. 3 quarterback in the state of Indiana
• Rated as a three-star prospect by ESPN, the No. 17 quarterback nationally, and the No. 13 in the state of Indiana
• Rivals.com four-star prospect, the No. 100 overall player nationally, the No. 4 quarterback, and the No. 2 player in Indiana
• On3.com four-star consensus prospect, the No. 181 player overall nationally, the No. 19 quarterback, and the No. 2 player in Indiana
• On3.com four-star prospect, the No. 118 overall player nationally, the No. 14 quarterback, and the No. 2 player in Indiana
• 2020 Indiana Football Coaches Association (IFCA) Top-50 All-State Selection
• IFCA Mr. Football (Quarterback); one of three Mr. Football finalists for 2020 season
• All-Great Lakes Region team member
• Named to the Indiana All-USA Super Team
• Marion County Male Athlete of the Year, Player of the Year

Personal
• Donaven McCulley was born January 15, 2003
• Son of Derick and Melissa McCulley