Donaven McCulley would be WR1 at Michigan next year
Michigan is keeping an eye on Donaven McCulley’s move to Indiana.
It didn’t take long for Michigan to get involved with Indiana wide receiver Donaven McCulley once he entered the transfer portal.
The 6-5, 200-pounder entered the portal on Nov. 28 and it didn’t even take a week for the Wolverines to make an offer.
It’s no surprise that UM got involved. With Roman Wilson and Cornelius Johnson both out, there are a few spots available at the top of the depth chart and McCully would almost certainly fill one of them if he were to choose the Wolverines.
Originally a dual-threat quarterback at Indiana, McCully transitioned to wide receiver full-time ahead of the 2022 season.
Over the course of the last two campaigns, he hauled in 64 receptions for 844 yards and seven scores, with the vast majority of that production slated for 2023.
That’s why Michigan decided to participate, as did at least seven other schools, including UCLA. , including Penn State, Nebraska and South Carolina.
Michigan clearly has a lot more to play for than those other schools and already has two former Hoosiers on the roster: backup quarterback Jack Tuttle and tight end AJ Barner.
McCulley’s former teammate and fellow pass catcher had this to say about his experience transferring to Michigan.“If you’re looking for something easy and something that’s free, don’t come here,” Barner said.“
But if you’re looking for a place where you’re a tough kid who wants to excel at football, play at the next level and win a lot of football games, then this is the place for you.”
If McCulley wants to know if Michigan is the right place for him, he has two phenomenal people to talk to when it comes to his former teammates.
The clip below is obviously a bit dated, as it’s from McCulley’s days as a four-star dual-threat quarterback in high school, but it’s a nice display of his overall athleticism.
He obviously has great size and the video shows how smooth he is and how dangerous he can be after the catch.