#5

Donovan Faupel

WR · Arkansas · Jr. · #5

All-Conf HMTransferred New Mexico State → Arkansas for 2026
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Donovan Faupel

WR · New Mexico State · Jr · #5

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Career Arc

HS
Recruit
No recruit profile
CFB
College
New Mexico State
2023–2025
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted (yet)

Trophy Case · Confirmed honors

What the selectors said

1 entries
🎖

ALL-CONFERENCE

All-Conf mention (2025)

All-Conference USA

Coaching Lineage · 2023–2025

1 coach
2023
Arkansas
2024
Arkansas
2025
Arkansas

Played his entire career under Sam Pittman.

Where He Ended Up · Transfer

Transferred to Arkansas

2025New Mexico State
2026Arkansas

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2023New Mexico State10-5HC: Jerry Kill · Run-leaning, slow tempo
2024New Mexico State3-9HC: Tony Sanchez · Run-heavy
2025New Mexico State4-8HC: Tony Sanchez · Pass-leaning

Awards

Trophy Case · Confirmed honors

What the selectors said

1 entries
🎖

ALL-CONFERENCE

All-Conf mention (2025)

All-Conference USA

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2025New Mexico State6166110.87--
2024New Mexico State34816.01--
2023New Mexico State89812.20--
Career7280711.28--
SeasonTeam
2025New Mexico State----------
2024New Mexico State118------
2023New Mexico State----------
Career118------

How he plays

Play style

Wins underneath on volume and route precision.

CFB Index positional classification

DNA match

Player DNA

Slot Technician

Runs precise routes in tight quarters. Volume player who keeps chains moving.

WR

His 2025 production profile sits closest to Devin Mccuin’s 2025 season.

Devin Mccuin

82%match

UTSA · 2025

#2

Konata Mumpfield

Akron · 2021

All-MACNFL Rd 7
82%
#3

Mitchell Tinsley

Penn State · 2022

81%
#4

Tre'Shaun Harrison

Oregon State · 2022

81%
#5

Amare Thomas

UAB · 2024

79%

Matches Devin on

TD rate
Yards / reception
Total EPA (college ability)

Through 2 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Derick Eugene’s path through Long Island University.

Derick Eugene

98%match

Long Island University · 2021

#2

Elijah Steward

Lafayette · 2025

97%
#3

Koy Moore

UNLV · 2025

96%
#4

Brett Buckman

UConn · 2024

96%
#5

Austin Upshaw

SMU · 2022

96%

Matches Derick on

Yards per reception
20232025

As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Devin Mccuin's junior season at UTSA (2025).

Devin Mccuin

85%match

UTSA · 2025

#2

Kade Warner

Kansas State · 2022

78%
#3

Kenny Johnson

Pittsburgh · 2025

NFL Rd 5
77%
#4

Mitchell Tinsley

Penn State · 2022

All-Conference USA
77%
#5

Taj Davis

California · 2023

75%

Matches Devin on

TD rate
Total EPA (college ability)
Yards / reception

Player DNA

Players who play like Donovan Faupel

#1

Koy Moore

Auburn · 2022

96%
#2

Brett Buckman

UConn · 2023

96%
#3

Austin Upshaw

SMU · 2021

96%
#4

Wyatt Wieland

Wyoming · 2022

93%

Heisman trajectory

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #844

Final rank
#1500
Avg #1249.7
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #844 this season.

Development

Development Trajectory · receiving yards

2023–2025
98.02023
48.02024
6612025

+574%

Up 574% from first season to most-recent.