Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 42-7vs Merrimack | 3 | 46 | 15.3 | 0 | 31 | Season-high 46 yds |
| Wk 2 | L 26-35@ Vanderbilt | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 | |
| Total | 4 | 52 | 10.7 | 0 | 31 |
#14
Donovan Lewis
Senior wide receiver for Delaware. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
5′9″ · 190 lb · Westminster, MD · Calvert Hall
CFB Index 30 · #422 of 485 WRsHigh confidenceReturning to Delaware 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
52
receiving yards · 2026
4 catches · 13 per catch
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 3 rec, 46 yds, vs Merrimack
His career numbers, season by seasonDonovan Lewis
Moves the chains on third down. Second year in the Delaware receiving corps, same address the whole way. The receipt: 46 rec yds, 3 receptions against Merrimack — Week 1, 2026.
92 REC YDS · 6 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 62 yds at Jacksonville State.Jacksonville State · L 25-382025
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
Delaware
NFL
NFL Draft
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2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2 seasons under Ryan Carty, all pass-leaning offenses — 8-7 over that span.
2025Delaware7-6HC: Ryan Carty · Pass-leaning
2026Delaware1-1HC: Ryan Carty · Pass-leaning
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: 2.0 REC/g, 26.0 YDS/g, 10.7 YPR, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Ryan Carty
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-Conference USA
Based on 2025: #45 of 52 Conference USA WRs
How the All-Conference USA estimate is computed
15% estimated, 95% confidence interval 13–17%. 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.
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 42–7
vs Merrimack
3 rec · 46 yds
Dominant 35-point win at home against Merrimack.
With N. Minicucci — 330 yds · 2 TD · 1 INT · QBR 79.3 · 13 rush yds (5 car) · 1 TD · J. Cupitt — 42 AVG · 2 IN 20 · 49 LONG
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Delaware
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Wide receiver · Delaware
Returning around him
- 85% of 2024 offensive production back (Strong continuity)
- Transfer portal: +5 net (13 in / 8 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Delaware · Last season: 7-6 · Talent rank #134 · 2026 recruiting class #115
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 Mookie Cooper’s 2021 season.
Matches Mookie on
Height
Yards / reception
Weight
Through 2 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Whop Philyor’s path through Indiana.
100%match
#2
Neno Lemay
99%
#4
Christian Richmond
99%
Matches Whop on
Yards per reception
As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Mookie Cooper's freshman season at Missouri (2021).
83%match
Matches Mookie on
Yards / reception
Reception volume
EPA / play (adj)
Differs from Mookie on
Class year (lower)
Player DNA
Players who play like Donovan Lewis
Background
HONORS AND AWARDS 2025-26 Conference USA Academic Honor Roll 2023 Fall CAA Football Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll 2025 SEASON Appeared in nine games Recorded 20 receptions for 219 yards and a TD Conference USA Academic Honor Roll 2024 SEASON Appeared in all 11 games Finished the season with...
The receiver room · Delaware
- #18Sean Wilson850 receiving yards · 2025
- #15Jake Thaw359 receiving yards · 2025
- Bryson Graves330 receiving yards · 2025
- #9Ja'Carree Kelly304 receiving yards · 2025
- #14Donovan Lewis219 receiving yards · 2025
18 more on the roster · Delaware team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology