Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 57-0vs Kent State | 4 | 92 | 23.0 | 2 | 37 | Season-high 92 yds |
| Total | 4 | 92 | 23.0 | 2 | 37 |
#6
Donovan Murph
Sophomore wide receiver for South Carolina. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
6′2″ · 199 lb · Irmo, SC
Returning to South Carolina for 2026
The numbers
92
receiving yards · 2026
4 catches · 2 TD · 23 per catch
1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: 4 rec, 92 yds, 2 TD, vs Kent State
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
2 wide receiver for South Carolina. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 4-star recruit to South Carolina in 2025.
Donovan Murph
Moves the chains on third down. He has spent two seasons in the South Carolina receiving corps. The receipt on tape: 92 rec yds, 4 receptions against Kent State, Week 1, 2026.
92 REC YDS · 4 REC · 2 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
His career
20256 games
- Signed with South Carolina4-star out of Irmo
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★★
CFB
College
South Carolina
NFL
NFL Draft
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2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2 seasons under Shane Beamer, all run-leaning offenses — 6-8 over that span.
2025South Carolina4-8HC: Shane Beamer · Run-leaning
2026South Carolina2-0HC: Shane Beamer · Run-leaning
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
Box-score percentiles
Elite: yards / catch (98th percentile). Concern: receptions (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 1 game: 4.0 REC/g, 92.0 YDS/g, 23.0 YPR, 2.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Shane Beamer
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.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | South Carolina | 4 | 92 | 23.0 | 2 | -- |
| 2025 | South Carolina | 14 | 197 | 14.1 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 18 | 289 | 16.1 | 3 | -- |
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
South Carolina
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Wide receiver · South Carolina
Returning around him
- 69% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
- 3 South Carolina players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: +2 net (27 in / 25 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
South Carolina · Last season: 4-8 (AP #11) · Talent rank #15 · 2026 recruiting class #14
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 Michael Redding III’s 2022 season.
89%match
Matches Michael on
Height
TD rate
Weight
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Landon Collins's freshman season at Middle Tennessee (2025).
86%match
NFL Rd 2 · Pk 1
Matches Landon on
Yards / reception
TD rate
Total EPA (college ability)
Differs from Landon on
EPA / play (adj) (higher)
Player DNA
Players who play like Donovan Murph
Heisman trajectory
Heisman Trajectory · 2026
Peak #158
Peaked at #158 this season.
The receiver room · South Carolina
- #8Nyck Harbor618 receiving yards · 2025
- #1Nitro Tuggle505 receiving yards · 2025
- #17Jayden Sellers337 receiving yards · 2025
- #83DJ Black273 receiving yards · 2025
- #6Donovan Murph197 receiving yards · 2025
9 more on the roster · South Carolina team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology