#87

Donovan Brown

WR · Syracuse · Fr. · #87

Syracuse 2023 alumnus
This season's coverage starts August 26 — check back once kickoff hits.

Donovan Brown

WR · Syracuse · Fr · #87

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
★★★
#1598 national
CFB
College
Syracuse
2022–2023
NFL
NFL Draft
—
Not drafted

Coaching Lineage · 2022–2023

2 coaches
2022
Dino Babers
Syracuse
2023
Nunzio Campanile
Syracuse
era →

Coaching transition mid-career: Dino Babers → Nunzio Campanile. Worth noting in scheme + development context.

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2022Syracuse7-6HC: Dino Babers · Run-leaning, slow tempo
2023Syracuse6-7HC: Nunzio Campanile · Run-heavy

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2023Syracuse2732111.91--
2022Syracuse----------
Career2732111.91--
SeasonTeam
2023Syracuse1-3--39--
2022Syracuse----------
Career1-3--39--

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 3 · 2023

W 35–20

at Purdue

-3 rush yds (1 car)

How he plays

Play style

Moves the chains on third down.

CFB Index positional classification

DNA match

Player DNA

Possession Receiver

Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.

WR

His 2023 production profile sits closest to Jalen Walthall’s 2022 season.

Jalen Walthall

80%match

Hawai'i · 2022

#2

Julien Lewis

Louisiana Tech · 2022

70%
#3

Landon Ransom-Goelz

Rice · 2023

61%
#4

Ahmarian Granger

Old Dominion · 2022

60%
#5

Jameel Gardner Jr.

Kent State · 2023

59%

Matches Jalen on

Total EPA (college ability)
Height
EPA / play (adj)

Differs from Jalen on

Class year (lower)
Based on 8 features · 2 seasons in pool · Opponent-adjusted weighted z-score distance

Through 1 college season, his career arc tracks closest to Malik Murray’s path through East Tennessee State.

Malik Murray

98%match

East Tennessee State · 2021

#2

Julius Young

Lafayette · 2022

97%
#3

Darien Chase

Portland State · 2021

95%
#4

Javen Banks

Texas State · 2022

94%
#5

Jarrod Barnes

Central Arkansas · 2023

95%

Matches Malik on

Yards per reception
Career-aggregate opponent-adjusted stats · physical traits

As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Koby Young's sophomore season at Houston (2025).

Koby Young

74%match

Houston · 2025

#2

Brady Kluse

Memphis · 2025

74%
#3

David Amador II

UTSA · 2024

72%
#4

Chris Hunter

Arizona · 2025

71%
#5

Jonathan Bibbs

UL Monroe · 2025

70%

Matches Koby on

Height
Total EPA (college ability)
TD rate

Differs from Koby on

Recruiting rating (lower)
Reception volume (higher)
Opponent-adjusted stats · sophomore cohort across all seasons

Heisman trajectory

Heisman futures · sportsbook market

#20 in market ▼ from #17 · 6 books

+35002.8% implied▼ lengthened from +2500