CFB
Donovan Brown
WR · Syracuse
Description
- Position
- WR
- Team
- Syracuse
- Class
- —
- Jersey
- —
- Height
- —
- Weight
- —
- Hometown
- —
- Last active
- 2023
Recruiting
High School
- National Rank
- #1,598
- Stars
- ★★★
- Rating
- 0.8363
- Class
- 2022
- Committed To
- Syracuse
- Hometown
- Gaithersburg, MD
Accolades
0
No accolades.
2026 Projection
No 2026 projection (graduated, drafted, or non-skill position).
Season Stats
Regular season
Game Log
Latest season
| Wk | Opp | Rec | Yds | TD | Y/R | Lng | Rush | KR | KRYd | KRTD | PR | PRYd | PRTD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Florida | 2 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1 | Colgate | 5 | 65 | 0 | 13 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2 | Western Michigan | 3 | 89 | 1 | 29.7 | 86 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 3 | Purdue | 4 | 52 | 0 | 13 | 26 | -3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 4 | Army | 3 | 33 | 0 | 11 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | Clemson | 4 | 34 | 0 | 8.5 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | North Carolina | 3 | 25 | 0 | 8.3 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | Florida State | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 9 | Virginia Tech | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 10 | Boston College | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 39 | 0 |
| 12 | Georgia Tech | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Stat Profile
2023 · vs 654 WRs/TEs
Rec
256
Rec Yds
30913
Y/R
12.446
Rec TD
118
PPA
0.468
Usage
6%28
PlayerMedian (50th)percentile vs league
Volume vs Efficiency
2023 · vs 654
dashed lines = position median · top-right = high volume + efficiency
Recruiting → Production
2023 · pedigree vs PPA
Underperformed-43 pct vs pedigree
Pedigree★★★ 0.8363 · #1,598 nat'l
Production8th pct PPA · vs 654 peers
Pedigree = national recruiting standing (stars + composite rating). Production = opponent-adjusted PPA percentile vs same-position FBS peers that season.
Career Highs
| Stat | Best Season | Career |
|---|---|---|
| Rec | 25'23 | 25 |
| Rec Yds | 309'23 | 309 |
| Rec TD | 1'23 | 1 |
Usage
2023 · share of team
Overall
6%
Rush
0%
Pass
13%
1st Down
6%
2nd Down
5%
3rd Down
9%
Standard Downs
5%
Passing Downs
9%
Game Trend
2023 · Rec Yds
Rec Yds per game
Consistency
2023 · Rec Yds
| Per game | 30.9 |
| Ceiling (90th) | 67.4 |
| Floor (10th) | 0.0 |
| Std dev | 28.7 |
| Boom rate | 30% |
| Bust rate | 40% |
| Profile | Volatile |
Boom ≥1.5× avg · Bust ≤0.5× avg · 10 games
PPA Profile
2023 · opp-adjusted / play
Overall
0.46
By play type
Pass
0.49
Rush
-0.88
By down
1st Down
0.37
2nd Down
0.42
3rd Down
0.60
By down type
Standard Downs
0.45
Passing Downs
0.46
Points Per Attempt added vs the average play, adjusted for opponent strength. Right = above baseline, left = below.
PPA Splits
Opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Season | Tm | PPA/Play | Pass | Rush | 1stDn | 2ndDn | 3rdDn | StdDn | PassDn | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Syracuse | 0.46 | 0.49 | -0.88 | 0.37 | 0.42 | 0.60 | 0.45 | 0.46 | 17.7 |
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