Is Donovan Hamilton starting?
Donovan Hamilton is the projected starter at WR-Z for Ball State Cardinals.
Donovan Hamilton is the projected starting WR-Z on a Rebuilding Ball State — 66 OVR.
See full Ball State Cardinals depth chart ›Depth at WR-Z · Ball State Cardinals
- 1166Donovan HamiltonStarter
- 21452Elisha Durham
- 31752DJ Young
- 41544Tayshon Bardo
What's Next
The Story
Making His Case
A 3-star recruit out of Hamilton Southeastern, ranked #1,174 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 20 catches, 244 yards, 0 TD. That's 15% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 66 overall (Depth tier).
- Jersey
- #1
- Class
- RS SO/TR
- Height
- 6'4"
- Weight
- 217 lbs
2025 Stats
| Season | Rec | Rec Yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 20 | 244 | 0 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★☆☆3-star
- Composite
- 0.8619
- National Rank
- #1174
- High School
- Hamilton Southeastern
- Hometown
- Fishers, IN
Why this rating?
On a 64-rated offense; 53th-percentile production (×0.75 for competition level) put them +2 vs unit starters → 66.
2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.
2026 Game Log
Sep 12WSTBKYDS 0
- CAR
- 0
- YDS
- 0
- AVG
- 0.0
- TD
- 0
- REC
- 4
- YDS
- 40
- AVG
- 10.0
- TD
- 0
Final W 41-17
Sep 5LOSUYDS 0
- CAR
- 0
- YDS
- 0
- AVG
- 0.0
- TD
- 0
- REC
- 1
- YDS
- 11
- AVG
- 11.0
- TD
- 0
Final L 56-3
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | WSTBK | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Sep 5 | LOSU | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
Donovan Hamilton's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Team Role
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.