Player Profile

Steve Donatell

TE • 6'6" • Lone Tree, CO, USA

Reliable chain-moverPossession profile

Steve Donatell reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.

Usage Score

5.9

Efficiency

61.4

Consistency

62.8

Season Value

57.5

Career Arc

Season-by-season value trend

Best season by value score: 2014 Regular Season · Wake Forest

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Quick Facts

Career Teams
2
Seasons Tracked
6
Primary stop by seasons
Wake Forest
Best season by value score
Best season by value score: 2014 Regular Season · Wake Forest
Peak game by takeover score
Peak game by takeover score: Old Dominion

Steve Donatell, TE. Best season Best season by value score: 2014 Regular Season · Wake Forest. Steve Donatell reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2014 Regular Season

Wake Forest paired 0 primary output with — efficiency.

Supporting note

2016 Postseason role shape

target-driven usage with 61.4 efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value stayed steady

2016 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.

Supporting note

Multi-stop career journey

Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across Wake Forest, Western Kentucky.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: Old Dominion

Win with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.

Season Explorer

Understand the selected season before dropping into the full game log.

2016 Postseason · Western Kentucky

Games

11

Receiving Yards / G

11.4

Efficiency

61.4

Usage

5.9

Consistency

62.8

Best Game by takeover score

Memphis

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Memphis: 4. Rice: 11. Alabama: 20. Vanderbilt: 4. Unknown: 17. Louisiana Tech: 15. Middle Tennessee: 5. Old Dominion: 22. Florida Atlantic: 9. North Texas: 18. Louisiana Tech: 0

Volume vs Efficiency

Low volume / high quality

High volume / high quality

Low volume / lower quality

High volume / lower quality

Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.

Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Memphis: 1 by 26.7. Rice: 1 by 73.3. Alabama: 3 by 44.4. Vanderbilt: 1 by 26.7. Unknown: 1 by 100. Louisiana Tech: 2 by 50. Middle Tennessee: 1 by 33.3. Old Dominion: 1 by 100. Florida Atlantic: 1 by 60. North Texas: 1 by 100

Split Comparison

Wins9.9 · n=7 · -3.1 vs Losses
Losses13 · n=3 · +3.1 vs Wins
First Half11.8 · n=6 · +1.0 vs Second Half
Second Half10.8 · n=5 · -1.0 vs First Half

Game Log

Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.

11 games

Featured metric

Receiving Yards

Top game by takeover score

Old Dominion

Best efficiency game

100 vs North Texas

Result
Wed 12/21vs MemphisW 51-31144414
Sat 12/3vs Louisiana TechW 58-44
Sat 11/12vs North TexasW 45-71181818018
Sat 10/29@ Florida AtlanticW 52-3199919
Sat 10/22vs Old DominionW 59-241222222022
Sat 10/15@ Middle TennesseeW 44-43155505
Fri 10/7@ Louisiana TechL 52-552157.57.50010
Sat 10/1vs Unknown1171717017
Sat 9/24vs VanderbiltL 30-31144404
Sat 9/10@ AlabamaL 10-383206.76.70010
Fri 9/2vs RiceW 46-141111111011

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Wake Forest

    2012-2015

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    Western Kentucky

    2016

    Final stop

Season Progression

201220132014201520162016
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2012 Regular SeasonWake Forest0
2013 Regular SeasonWake Forest00
2014 Regular SeasonWake Forest00
2015 Regular SeasonWake Forest3166.75.631
2016 PostseasonWestern Kentucky12561.45.994
2016 Regular SeasonWestern Kentucky12561.45.90

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

Old Dominion

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

22

Primary metric

22 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#2

North Texas

18

Primary metric

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

18 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#3

Unknown

17

Primary metric

Game with an explosive receiving profile.

17 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#4

Unknown

22

Primary metric

Game with an explosive receiving profile.

22 receiving yards with a 73.3 efficiency score.

#5

Alabama

20

Primary metric

Loss with an explosive receiving profile.

20 receiving yards with a 44.4 efficiency score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2014 Regular Season · Wake Forest

0 primary output · efficiency · usage

100

#2

2016 Postseason · Western Kentucky

57.5

125 primary · 61.4 efficiency · 5.9 usage

#3

2016 Regular Season · Western Kentucky

57.5

125 primary · 61.4 efficiency · 5.9 usage

Milestones

0

100+ receiving yards

0

8+ catch outings

0

2+ TD games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

3★

Class 2012 · Rating 0.8139

Highlands Ranch · Littleton, CO

Committed To
Wake Forest
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2012

Career Facts

2

Career teams

6

Seasons tracked

156

Career Receiving Yards

Data Context

Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 14 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

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Recruiting profile

3-star recruit

Position
TE
Teams played for
2
Seasons tracked
6
Career receiving yards
156