Donaven McCulley

Indiana State

Sep 12 (Fri)

6:30 p.m.

BLOOMINGTON, IN - November 18, 2023 - wide receiver Donaven McCulley #1 of the Indiana Hoosiers during the game between the Michigan State Spartans and the Indiana Hoosiers at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, IN. Photo By Chris Conaway/Indiana Athletics

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BLOOMINGTON, IN - November 11, 2023 - wide receiver Donaven McCulley #1 of the Indiana Hoosiers during the game between the Illinois Fighting Illini and the Indiana Hoosiers at Memorial Stadium in Champaign, IL. Photo By Grace Waggoner/IU Athletics

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BLOOMINGTON, IN - April 13, 2023 - wide receiver Donaven McCulley #1 of the Indiana Hoosiers during practice at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, IN. Photo By Rachel Gillam/Indiana Athletics

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BLOOMINGTON, IN - April 11, 2023 - wide receiver Donaven McCulley #1 of the Indiana Hoosiers during practice at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, IN. Photo By Andrew Mascharka/Indiana Athletics

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BLOOMINGTON, IN - March 07, 2023 - wide receiver Donaven McCulley #1 of the Indiana Hoosiers during Spring Camp at John Mellencamp Pavillion in Bloomington, IN. Photo By Rachel Gillam/Indiana Athletics

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BLOOMINGTON, IN - OCTOBER 15, 2022 - quarterback Dexter Williams II #5 of the Indiana Hoosiers and wide receiver Donaven McCulley #1 of the Indiana Hoosiers during the game against the Maryland Terrapin at Memorial Field in Bloomington, IN. Photo By \CXD#2\

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BLOOMINGTON, IN - AUGUST 19, 2022 - quarterback Donaven McCulley #1 of the Indiana Hoosiers at practice at Mellencamp Field in Bloomington, IN. Photo By Andrew Mascharka/Indiana Athletics

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BLOOMINGTON, IN - AUGUST 15, 2022 - quarterback Donaven McCulley #1 of the Indiana Hoosiers during practice at Mellencamp Field in Bloomington, IN. Photo By Andrew Mascharka/Indiana Athletics

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BLOOMINGTON, IN - NOVEMBER 13, 2021 - quarterback Donaven McCulley #0 of the Indiana Hoosiers during the game between the Rutgers Scarlet Knights and the Indiana Hoosiers at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, IN. Photo By Andrew Mascharka/Indiana Athletics

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BLOOMINGTON, IN - AUGUST 18, 2022 - quarterback Donaven McCulley #1 of the Indiana Hoosiers during practice at Mellencamp Field in Bloomington, IN. Photo By Andrew Mascharka/Indiana Athletics

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ANN ARBOR, MI - NOVEMBER 06, 2021 - quarterback Donaven McCulley #0 of the Indiana Hoosiers during the game between the Michigan Wolverines and the Indiana Hoosiers at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, MI. Photo By Andrew Mascharka/Indiana Athletics

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Position:
WR
Ht./Wt.:
6-5 / 200
Year:
Junior
Hometown:
Indianapolis, Ind.
High School:
Lawrence North

Career Notes & Records
Moved from quarterback to wide receiver during spring practice in 2022 ... Made first career start at quarterback on the road against Maryland (10/30/21) and accounted for a pair of touchdown passes ... Third true freshman quarterback in Indiana history to start a game (Tre Roberson, 2011; Zander Diamont, 2014) and the sixth to see game action (Tim Clifford, 1977; Nate Sudfeld, 2012; Michael Penix Jr., 2018).

2024 (Senior Season)
Season: Appeared in three games ... Entered the transfer portal during the season.

FIU (8/31): Made one catch for 9 yards ... Left in the first quarter with an injury.

2023 (Junior Season)
Awards: Tabbed fourth-team All-Big Ten at wide receiver by Phil Steele ... selected honorable mention All-Big Ten by the conference coaches and media panel at wide receiver.

Season: Appeared in all 12 games with 11 starts ... first start at wide receiver came against Indiana State (9/8) ... had first 100-yard receiving game of his career at Illinois (11/11) ... Six of seven touchdown receptions came over the final five weeks of the season ... caught 60 percent of his targets ... ranked No. 3 in the Big Ten wideouts with 10 contested catches.

Ohio State (9/2): Made one catch for six yards. Indiana State (9/8): Made his first career start at receiver ... 58 receiving yards in a game on four receptions. Louisville (9/16): Had four catches for 39 yards. Akron (9/23): Hauled in three catches for 26 yards ... had two rushes for one yard. at Maryland (9/30): Logged six catches for 79 yards ... caught an 11-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter. at Michigan (10/14): Connected with Jaylin Lucas on a 44-yard touchdown pass in the first quarter ... caught four passes for 16 yards. at Penn State (10/28): Recorded four catches for 96 yards ... had a 69-yard touchdown reception in the second quarter. Wisconsin (11/4): Charted five receptions for 67 yards ... long reception of 32 yards ... caught a 7-yard touchdown pass with 41 seconds left in the second quarter. at Illinois (11/11): Tallied 11 catches for 137 yards with two touchdowns ... both touchdown receptions were 6-yard catches in the second quarter. Michigan State (11/18): Totaled three catches for 72 yards. at Purdue (11/25): Caught five passes for 48 yards ... had a 10-yard touchdown reception in the second quarter.

2022 (Sophomore Season)
Season: Appeared in all 12 games ... made first career reception against Illinois (9/2/22) ... hauled in first career touchdown reception at Ohio State (11/12).

Illinois (9/2): Made one catch for 1 yard. Idaho (9/10): Caught one ball for 15 yards ... rushed once for 4 yards and a touchdown ... one of three Hoosiers to rush for a touchdown. Western Kentucky (9/17): Recorded two catches for 53 yards ... caught game-tying two-point conversion in the fourth quarter ... first reception of the game went for 48 yards. at Cincinnati (9/24): Made two catches for 16 yards ... rushed one time for one yard. at Nebraska (10/1): Rushed one time for no gain. Michigan (10/8): Caught three passes for 18 yards ... rushed once for no gain. Maryland (10/15): Caught three balls for 9 yards ... completed one pass for 23 yards to Connor Bazelak in the second quarter which set up first-and-goal and an eventual touchdown pass from Bazelak to Cam Camper. Penn State (11/5): Caught two balls for 15 yards. at Ohio State (11/12): Had one catch ... secured first career touchdown grab on a 19-yard pass from Dexter Williams II. Purdue (11/26): Lone reception went for 23 yards and set up a fourth quarter field goal.

2021 (Freshman Season)
Season: Appeared in six games with four starts ... one of 12 true freshmen to appear in 2021 ... collegiate debut game versus Michigan State (10/16) ... made first career start at Maryland (10/30) and accounted for a pair of touchdown passes ... third true freshman quarterback in Indiana history to start a game (Tre Roberson, 2011; Zander Diamont, 2014) and the sixth to see game action (Tim Clifford, 1977; Nate Sudfeld, 2012; Michael Penix Jr., 2018).

Michigan State (10/16): Made collegiate debut and rushed twice for 8 yards. Ohio State 10/23): Completed first collegiate pass for 30 yards to Ty Fryfogle ... rushed 11 times for 9 yards. at Maryland (10/30): Threw for an Indiana true freshman record 242 yards on 14-of-25 passing with two touchdowns ... rushed 11 times for four yards ... connected with Peyton Hendershot on a fourth-quarter touchdown pass for his first career passing touchdown ... found Hendershot on a second scoring strike and completed the two-point conversion attempt to Hendershot. at Michigan (11/6): Passed for 88 yards on 10-of-24 passing ... rushed for 37 yards ... long rush of 24 yards set up IU's lone score of the game in the second quarter. Rutgers (11/13): Threw for 98 yards on 7-of-20 passing ... rushed 10 times for 7 yards. Minnesota (11/20): Posted 85 yards of total offense ... Carried 15 times for 68 yards and his first career rushing touchdown ... capped Indiana'ss opening drive with an 11-yard rushing score ... completed 3-of-7 passes for 17 yards.

Prep/Personal
Quarterback for head coach Patrick Mallory at Lawrence North High School ... Rivals and 247Sports four-star prospect ... 2020 Indiana Football Coaches Association (IFCA) Top 50 all-state selection ... IFCA Mr. Football position award winner ... one of three Mr. Football finalists ... All-Great Lakes Region Team member ... named to the Indiana All-USA Super Team ... Marion County Male Athlete and Player of the Year ... closed his career with 6,211 passing yards, 1,274 rushing yards, 47 touchdowns, and a 128.1 quarterback rating ... led Lawrence North to a 7-4 record in 2020, the program’s first winning season since 2005 ... threw for 2,576 yards with 22 TDs and completed 70.0 percent of his passes ... added 506 rushing yards and a pair of scores ... ranked the No. 2 prospect in Indiana by Rivals and 247Sports ... rated the No. 4 dual-threat quarterback and the No. 100 prospect nationally by Rivals ... two-year basketball letterwinner ... parents are Melissa and Derick McCulley ... sport marketing and management major ... born on Jan. 15, 2003.