Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 53-20vs Portland State | 2 | 24 | 12.0 | 0 | 16 | Season-high 24 yds |
| Wk 2 | L 10-28@ UCLA | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 3 | 24 | 6.0 | 0 | 16 |
#14
Donovan Brown
Senior wide receiver for San Diego State. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′2″ · 180 lb · Montgomery Village, MD · Quince Orchard High
CFB Index 47 · #250 of 485 WRsHigh confidenceReturning to San Diego State for 2026
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The numbers
24
receiving yards · 2026
3 catches · 8 per catch
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 2 rec, 24 yds, vs Portland State
The play that turned itSwung San Diego State from 40% to 73% to win.San Diego State at New Mexico · 23-17
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 wide receiver for San Diego State. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
His career, year by yearDonovan Brown
Moves the chains on third down. He has spent two seasons in the San Diego State receiving corps. The receipt on tape: 24 rec yds, 2 receptions against Portland State, Week 1, 2026.
24 REC YDS · 3 REC · 0 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
His career
The week the volume broke through — put up 91 yds at New Mexico.New Mexico · L 17-232025
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
San Diego State
NFL
NFL Draft
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2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2 seasons under Sean Lewis, all run-heavy offenses — 10-5 over that span.
2025San Diego State9-4HC: Sean Lewis · Run-heavy
2026San Diego State1-1HC: Sean Lewis · Run-heavy
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
Box-score percentiles
High confidence
Concern: rec yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (5)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 1.5 REC/g, 12.0 YDS/g, 6.0 YPR, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Sean Lewis
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-Pac-12
Based on 2025: #18 of 41 Mountain West WRs — his program moves to the Pac-12 for 2026
How the All-Pac-12 estimate is computed
22% estimated, 95% confidence interval 19–25%. Base rate measured from players who finished at a comparable rank in their conference and came back the next season. It is an estimate from a small sample, not a forecast of this player. The base rate was measured on players who stayed in the same conference; this estimate is not adjusted for the move to the Pac-12.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | San Diego State | 3 | 24 | 8.0 | 0 | -- |
| 2025 | San Diego State | 33 | 518 | 15.7 | 2 | -- |
| Career | 36 | 542 | 15.1 | 2 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | San Diego State | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | San Diego State | 3 | 8 | 68 | -- | -- |
| Career | 3 | 8 | 68 | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 53–20
2 rec · 24 yds
Dominant 33-point win at home against Portland State.
With J. Hawkins — 1 TD · 47 AVG · 100 LONG · J. Denegal — 137 yds · 2 TD · 1 INT · 21 rush yds (3 car)
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
San Diego State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Wide receiver · San Diego State
Returning around him
- 99% of 2024 offensive production back (Strong continuity)
- 1 San Diego State player drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: +0 net (26 in / 26 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
San Diego State · Last season: 9-4 · Talent rank #89 · 2026 recruiting class #83
DNA match
Player DNA
Possession Receiver
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
WR
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Myron Mitchell’s 2020 season.
90%match
All-Conference USA
Matches Myron on
Yards / reception
Reception volume
Weight
Through 1 college season, his career arc tracks closest to Jalen McDonald’s path through Merrimack.
Jalen McDonald
98%match
#4
Joshua Harris
96%
Matches Jalen on
Yards per reception
As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Myron Mitchell's freshman season at UAB (2020).
80%match
All-Conference USA
Matches Myron on
Height
Yards / reception
Reception volume
Differs from Myron on
Class year (lower)
TD rate (lower)
Player DNA
Players who play like Donovan Brown
The receiver room · San Diego State
- #2Jordan Napier632 receiving yards · 2025
- #14Donovan Brown518 receiving yards · 2025
- #13Nathan Acevedo190 receiving yards · 2025
- #17Jacob Bostick157 receiving yards · 2025
- #14Mikey Welsh129 receiving yards · 2025
17 more on the roster · San Diego State team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology