Donovan Faupel

WR · #8 · Arkansas · SR · 6'1" · 201 · Riverside, CA

WR-Z depth chart, 2nd

87 2026 receiving yards

7 of 13 2026 catches

0 2026 TDs

2 Explosive plays

36 Career games (12 starts)

Career

Season	Team	GP	GS	Rec-Tgt	Yards	YPR	TD
2026	Arkansas	7	0	7-13	87	12.4	0
2025	New Mexico State	12	11	61-101	661	10.8	7
2024	New Mexico State	7	1	3-9	48	16.0	1
2023	New Mexico State	10	0	8-15	98	12.3	0

2026 Percentile vs WRs

Receiving yards per game 12.4 29

Yards per catch 12.4 47

Catch rate 53.8% 27

Receiving TDs 0 0

Around Donovan

Projected 2026 starters · 2026 production

KJ Jackson QB · 1,444 pass yds · 7g

Sutton Smith RB · 195 rush yds · 7g

WR-X

Chris Marshall WR · 633 rec yds · 7g

WR-Z

CJ Brown WR · 83 rec yds · 7g

WR-A

Ismael Cisse WR · 96 rec yds · 7g

Ty Lockwood TE · 129 rec yds · 7g

The situation

Arkansas 2026 offense ›

Explosive play rate 9.5% 16

Red zone TD rate 59.3% 10

Line yards per carry 2.1 23

Sack rate allowed 5.9% 50

2026 Game log

Week	Opponent	Targets	Receptions	Receiving yards	Target share
W1	North Alabama Lions	1	1	9	3%
W2	@ UTAH	1	1	23	2%
W3	UGA	3	2	28	7%
W4	TLSA	1	0	0	3%
W5	@ TXAM	2	1	11	8%
W6	TENN	3	1	8	13%
W7	@ VAN	2	1	8	6%

Recruiting

2023 class · 247 composite

Two-star high school recruit

The 2023 board

#2676

Quinn Grovesteen-Matchey OT · Evansville WYO

#2677

Junior Poyser DL · Williston Northampton School BUFF

#2678

Donovan Faupel WR · Corona Centennial NMSU

#2800 Ryder Burns LS · Lake Cormorant USM

#2800 Raymond Macias DL · Bishop Amat

WRs in the class

#311 Vuciri Hakim Shanley

#319 Tyson Berry Tyler Chapel Hill SDSU

#320

Donovan Faupel Corona Centennial NMSU

#326

Jacob Harris Westerville Central BGSU

#327 Andrew Walker South Medford ORE

2026 · 29th pctile of WRs

Recruit · 7th pctile of class

Playing well above the recruiting profile.