Bowling Green · W 32-31
No catches.
Sacramento State · W 34-17
3 catches, 37 yards
The other 6 games average 46 yards. This one was 8 below.
Hamilton has catches in 7 of Ball State’s 8 games: none against Bowling Green.
Dashed line: 100 yards.
Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed. Of his catches with a spot in the play text: left 11, middle 2, right 12.
Donovan Hamilton
Donovan Hamilton takes over from Eric Weatherly at Ball State.
TEAM RECEIVING YARDS LEADER
310
Team leader in receiving yards (310).
AI-generated narrative · may contain errors · not journalism · updated 2026-11-04
Play style
Moves the chains on third down.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Ball State | 25 | 310 | 12.4 | 1 | 46 |
| 2025 | Ball State | 20 | 244 | 12.2 | 0 | 47 |
| Career | 45 | 554 | 12.3 | 1 | 47 |
Last game (Wk 8): 37 receiving yards, 3 catches.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 3-56@ No. 1 Ohio State | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 | |
| Wk 2 | W 41-17vs Stony Brook | 4 | 40 | 10.0 | 0 | 13 | |
| Wk 3 | L 15-51@ Liberty | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 0 | 12 | |
| Wk 4 | L 13-26@ Kent State | 7 | 80 | 11.4 | 1 | 33 | Season-high 80 yds |
| Wk 5 | L 24-39vs Toledo | 6 | 70 | 11.7 | 0 | 20 | |
| Wk 6 | L 14-45@ Northwestern | 2 | 53 | 26.5 | 0 | 46 | |
| Wk 8 | W 34-17vs Sacramento State | 3 | 37 | 12.3 | 0 | 23 | |
| Total | 25 | 310 | 12.4 | 1 | 46 |
Oct. 24 · W 34-17 vs Sacramento State, play by play
3 catches for 37 yards. Ball State threw to him on 6 of its 27 passes.
Incomplete on 3rd and 4. Second quarter, up 13-10.
23-yard catch. Third quarter, up 20-10.
2 catches for 53 yards. Ball State threw to him on 3 of its 47 passes.
7-yard catch on 3rd and 15. First quarter, down 7-0.
46-yard catch. Second quarter, down 21-0.
Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
6 catches for 70 yards. Ball State threw to him on 9 of its 34 passes. He was 1 of 3 on third and fourth down.
Incomplete on 3rd and 12. Second quarter, up 7-6. Broken up by Toledo’s I. Petite.
Incomplete on 3rd and 12. Third quarter, down 15-10.
20-yard catch on 3rd and 5. Fourth quarter, down 39-24. Converted.
Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
7 catches for 80 yards and a touchdown, his most this season. Ball State threw to him on 8 of its 27 passes. He was 4 of 5 on third and fourth down.
Incomplete on 3rd and 5. First quarter, tied 0-0. Broken up by Kent State’s A. Stockstill.
5-yard catch on 3rd and 5. First quarter, down 7-0. Converted.
13-yard catch on 3rd and 10. Second quarter, down 7-0. Converted.
33-yard catch on 4th and 9. Fourth quarter, down 26-7. Converted.
Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
2 catches for 19 yards. Ball State threw to him on 5 of its 21 passes.
12-yard catch. First quarter, down 13-7.
Incomplete on 3rd and 3. First quarter, down 13-7. Broken up by Liberty’s D. Farrar.
Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
4 catches for 40 yards. Ball State threw to him on 4 of its 32 passes.
13-yard catch on 3rd and 15. Second quarter, up 7-0.
Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
1 catch for 11 yards. Ball State threw to him on 3 of its 37 passes.
11-yard catch. Fourth quarter, down 49-3.
Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
Week 5 · 2026
L 24-39
vs Toledo
The plays that mattered most
239th in receiving yards, among all 2,086 FBS players with a receiving row this season, any position
Ratings of the games shown run from -29 to +29 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Receiver profile · Targets, catch rate, and throw depth
How often he's targeted, and how well it works
Targets
3816% of team targetsCatch rate
66%25 of 38 targetsShort · 0–9 air yds
Middle · 10–19 air yds
Deep · 20+ air yds
66% catch rate on 38 targets · 16% of the team's targets · 80% catch rate on 5 deep targets (20+ air yds).
2 seasons under Mike Uremovich — 7-13 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 4.3 | 49.0 | 11.3 | 0.0 |
| Road4g | 3.0 | 40.8 | 14.6 | 0.2 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 3.7 | 45.5 | 13.3 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 3.0 | 37.0 | 12.3 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mike Uremovich
Pass share
49.2%
250 pass / 258 run
Plays / game
63.5
8 games
Team sack rate
5.3%
281 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2026
About as many catches a game as a typical FBS receiver who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #206 at the position.
The No. 1,174 recruit in the country is starting at receiver in the Mid-American.
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Ryan Walters and Mike Uremovich.
