Donovan Wadley

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Donovan Wadley
  • Height:
    5-8
  • Weight:
    180
  • Hometown:
    Newark, NJ
  • Position:
    WR
  • Year:
    Gr.
  • High School:
    Merrimack (Weequahic)
  • gp
    12
  • yds
    469
  • yds/g
    39.1
  • td
    3
Bio

2025: All-NEC First Team (Return Specialist) ... All-NEC Second Team (Wide Receiver) ... Named Stats Perform Preseason All-America Third Team

Before CCSU: 2023 NEC Offensive Player of the Year ... First-Team All-NEC ... Wadley totaled 1,332 all-purpose yards in 2023 and ranked 17th nationally at 121.09 APY per game ...  Led the league, and was ninth nationally, with 645 combined kick return yards, including a FCS best three kickoff returns for touchdowns ... Wadley scored 11 touchdowns, first in the NEC and 31st in the nation in 2023 ... Averaged 18.12 yards per reception, 17th nationally, and finished with 471 total receiving yards, on 26 catches ...  He also carried the ball 34 times for 216 yards ... Over three seasons at Merrimack, Wadley appeared in 24 games and accumulated 1,838 all-purpose yards and 12 touchdowns. He caught 42 passes for 701 yards, rushed for 275 yards, on 50 carries, and returned 31 kicks for 862 total yards.

Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Receptions 24 16
Yards 469 372
Yards per game 39.1 53.1
Yards per catch 19.5 23.3
Touchdowns 3 3
Recent results
Date Opponent Result
Oct 18 at Wagner W, 24-17
Nov 1 LIU W, 10-7
Nov 8 Stonehill W, 40-10
Nov 15 at Duquesne L, 38-33
Nov 22 Mercyhurst W, 35-28
Nov 29 at Rhode Island L, 27-19
Date Opponent Score comp att pct yds y/a td int sac yds
Aug 30 at Connecticut L, 59-13 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 6 American Int'l W, 34-7 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 13 Saint Francis U. W, 31-7 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 20 at Merrimack L, 16-14 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 27 Dartmouth L, 35-28 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 4 Sacred Heart W, 42-35 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 11 at Robert Morris W, 24-12 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 18 at Wagner W, 24-17 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 1 LIU W, 10-7 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 8 Stonehill W, 40-10 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 15 at Duquesne L, 38-33 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 22 Mercyhurst W, 35-28 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 29 at Rhode Island L, 27-19 - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score rush yds y/a lng td fum lost
Aug 30 at Connecticut L, 59-13 - - - - - - -
Sep 6 American Int'l W, 34-7 1 4 4.0 4 0 - -
Sep 13 Saint Francis U. W, 31-7 - - - - - - -
Sep 20 at Merrimack L, 16-14 - - - - - - -
Sep 27 Dartmouth L, 35-28 - - - - - - -
Oct 4 Sacred Heart W, 42-35 - - - - - - -
Oct 11 at Robert Morris W, 24-12 - - - - - - -
Oct 18 at Wagner W, 24-17 - - - - - - -
Nov 1 LIU W, 10-7 - - - - - - -
Nov 8 Stonehill W, 40-10 - - - - - - -
Nov 15 at Duquesne L, 38-33 - - - - - - -
Nov 22 Mercyhurst W, 35-28 - - - - - - -
Nov 29 at Rhode Island L, 27-19 - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score rec yds y/r lng td fum lost
Aug 30 at Connecticut L, 59-13 2 16 8.0 11 0 - -
Sep 6 American Int'l W, 34-7 1 14 14.0 14 0 - -
Sep 13 Saint Francis U. W, 31-7 2 72 36.0 39 0 - -
Sep 20 at Merrimack L, 16-14 1 20 20.0 20 0 - -
Sep 27 Dartmouth L, 35-28 - - - - - - -
Oct 4 Sacred Heart W, 42-35 2 33 16.5 23 0 - -
Oct 11 at Robert Morris W, 24-12 1 34 34.0 34 1 - -
Oct 18 at Wagner W, 24-17 2 58 29.0 42 0 - -
Nov 1 LIU W, 10-7 2 60 30.0 51 1 - -
Nov 8 Stonehill W, 40-10 2 25 12.5 15 0 - -
Nov 15 at Duquesne L, 38-33 3 59 19.7 50 1 - -
Nov 22 Mercyhurst W, 35-28 4 64 16.0 29 0 - -
Nov 29 at Rhode Island L, 27-19 2 14 7.0 9 0 - -
Date Opponent Score fgm fga lng xpm xpa pts
Aug 30 at Connecticut L, 59-13 - - - - - 0
Sep 6 American Int'l W, 34-7 - - - - - 0
Sep 13 Saint Francis U. W, 31-7 - - - - - 0
Sep 20 at Merrimack L, 16-14 - - - - - 0
Sep 27 Dartmouth L, 35-28 - - - - - -
Oct 4 Sacred Heart W, 42-35 - - - - - 0
Oct 11 at Robert Morris W, 24-12 - - - - - 0
Oct 18 at Wagner W, 24-17 - - - - - 0
Nov 1 LIU W, 10-7 - - - - - 0
Nov 8 Stonehill W, 40-10 - - - - - 0
Nov 15 at Duquesne L, 38-33 - - - - - 0
Nov 22 Mercyhurst W, 35-28 - - - - - 0
Nov 29 at Rhode Island L, 27-19 - - - - - 0
Date Opponent Score punt yds avg long in20 fc tb blk
Aug 30 at Connecticut L, 59-13 - - - - - - - -
Sep 6 American Int'l W, 34-7 - - - - - - - -
Sep 13 Saint Francis U. W, 31-7 - - - - - - - -
Sep 20 at Merrimack L, 16-14 - - - - - - - -
Sep 27 Dartmouth L, 35-28 - - - - - - - -
Oct 4 Sacred Heart W, 42-35 - - - - - - - -
Oct 11 at Robert Morris W, 24-12 - - - - - - - -
Oct 18 at Wagner W, 24-17 - - - - - - - -
Nov 1 LIU W, 10-7 - - - - - - - -
Nov 8 Stonehill W, 40-10 - - - - - - - -
Nov 15 at Duquesne L, 38-33 - - - - - - - -
Nov 22 Mercyhurst W, 35-28 - - - - - - - -
Nov 29 at Rhode Island L, 27-19 - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score kr yds avg lng td pr yds avg lng td
Aug 30 at Connecticut L, 59-13 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 6 American Int'l W, 34-7 1 19 19.0 19 0 - - - - -
Sep 13 Saint Francis U. W, 31-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 20 at Merrimack L, 16-14 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 27 Dartmouth L, 35-28 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 4 Sacred Heart W, 42-35 1 20 20.0 20 0 - - - - -
Oct 11 at Robert Morris W, 24-12 1 20 20.0 20 0 1 12 12.0 12 0
Oct 18 at Wagner W, 24-17 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 1 LIU W, 10-7 1 24 24.0 24 0 1 -9 -9.0 0 0
Nov 8 Stonehill W, 40-10 2 50 25.0 40 0 - - - - -
Nov 15 at Duquesne L, 38-33 3 73 24.3 40 0 - - - - -
Nov 22 Mercyhurst W, 35-28 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 29 at Rhode Island L, 27-19 - - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score gp rush rcv pr kr yds
Aug 30 at Connecticut L, 59-13 1 - 16 - - 16
Sep 6 American Int'l W, 34-7 1 4 14 - 19 37
Sep 13 Saint Francis U. W, 31-7 1 - 72 - - 72
Sep 20 at Merrimack L, 16-14 1 - 20 - - 20
Sep 27 Dartmouth L, 35-28 - - - - - -
Oct 4 Sacred Heart W, 42-35 1 - 33 - 20 53
Oct 11 at Robert Morris W, 24-12 1 - 34 12 20 66
Oct 18 at Wagner W, 24-17 1 - 58 - - 58
Nov 1 LIU W, 10-7 1 - 60 -9 24 75
Nov 8 Stonehill W, 40-10 1 - 25 - 50 75
Nov 15 at Duquesne L, 38-33 1 - 59 - 73 132
Nov 22 Mercyhurst W, 35-28 1 - 64 - - 64
Nov 29 at Rhode Island L, 27-19 1 - 14 - - 14
Date Opponent Score pts rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm saf misc 2pt
Aug 30 at Connecticut L, 59-13 0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 6 American Int'l W, 34-7 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 13 Saint Francis U. W, 31-7 0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 20 at Merrimack L, 16-14 0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 27 Dartmouth L, 35-28 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 4 Sacred Heart W, 42-35 0 - 0 0 - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 11 at Robert Morris W, 24-12 6 - 1 0 0 - - - - 0 0 0
Oct 18 at Wagner W, 24-17 0 - 0 - - - - - - 0 0 -
Nov 1 LIU W, 10-7 6 - 1 0 0 - - - - 0 0 0
Nov 8 Stonehill W, 40-10 0 - 0 0 - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 15 at Duquesne L, 38-33 6 - 1 0 - - - - - 0 0 0
Nov 22 Mercyhurst W, 35-28 0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 29 at Rhode Island L, 27-19 0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Date Opponent Score tack ast tot sack lost tfl yds ff fr td int yds td brup blk saf
Aug 30 at Connecticut L, 59-13 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 6 American Int'l W, 34-7 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 13 Saint Francis U. W, 31-7 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 20 at Merrimack L, 16-14 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 27 Dartmouth L, 35-28 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 4 Sacred Heart W, 42-35 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 11 at Robert Morris W, 24-12 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Oct 18 at Wagner W, 24-17 1 0 1.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Nov 1 LIU W, 10-7 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Nov 8 Stonehill W, 40-10 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 15 at Duquesne L, 38-33 1 0 1.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Nov 22 Mercyhurst W, 35-28 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 29 at Rhode Island L, 27-19 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
2025-26 12 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Total 12 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
2025-26 12 1 4 0.3 4.0 0 4 - -
Total 12 1 4 0.3 4.0 0 4 - -
gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
2025-26 12 24 2.0 469 39.1 19.5 3 51
Total 12 24 2.0 469 39.1 19.5 3 51
gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
2025-26 12 - - - - - - - 0
Total 12 - - - - - - - 0
gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
2025-26 12 - - - - - - - -
Total 12 - - - - - - - -
kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
2025-26 9 206 22.9 0 40 2 3 1.5 0 12
Total 9 206 22.9 0 40 2 3 1.5 0 12
gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
2025-26 12 4 469 3 206 682 56.8
Total 12 4 469 3 206 682 56.8
pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
2025-26 18 1.5 0 3 0 0 - - - - 0 0
Total 18 1.5 0 3 0 0 - - - - 0 0
gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
2025-26 12 2 0 2.0 .2 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 12 2 0 2.0 .2 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
Event
Total 12 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Conference 7 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Location
Home 6 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Away 6 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Result
Wins 8 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Losses 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Month
August 1 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
September 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
October 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
November 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
Event
Total 12 1 4 0.3 4.0 0 4 - -
Conference 7 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 6 1 4 0.7 4.0 0 4 - -
Away 6 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 8 1 4 0.5 4.0 0 4 - -
Losses 4 - - - - - - - -
Month
August 1 - - - - - - - -
September 3 1 4 1.3 4.0 0 4 - -
October 3 - - - - - - - -
November 5 - - - - - - - -
gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
Event
Total 12 24 2.0 469 39.1 19.5 3 51
Conference 7 16 2.3 372 53.1 23.3 3 51
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 6 13 2.2 268 44.7 20.6 1 51
Away 6 11 1.8 201 33.5 18.3 2 50
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 8 16 2.0 360 45.0 22.5 2 51
Losses 4 8 2.0 109 27.3 13.6 1 50
Month
August 1 2 2.0 16 16.0 8.0 0 11
September 3 4 1.3 106 35.3 26.5 0 39
October 3 5 1.7 125 41.7 25.0 1 42
November 5 13 2.6 222 44.4 17.1 2 51
gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
Event
Total 12 - - - - - - - 0
Conference 7 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0
Location
Home 6 - - - - - - - 0
Away 6 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - 0
Result
Wins 8 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 4 - - - - - - - 0
Month
August 1 - - - - - - - 0
September 3 - - - - - - - 0
October 3 - - - - - - - 0
November 5 - - - - - - - 0
gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
Event
Total 12 - - - - - - - -
Conference 7 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 6 - - - - - - - -
Away 6 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 8 - - - - - - - -
Losses 4 - - - - - - - -
Month
August 1 - - - - - - - -
September 3 - - - - - - - -
October 3 - - - - - - - -
November 5 - - - - - - - -
kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
Event
Total 9 206 22.9 0 40 2 3 1.5 0 12
Conference 7 167 23.9 0 40 2 3 1.5 0 12
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 5 113 22.6 0 40 1 -9 -9.0 0 0
Away 4 93 23.3 0 40 1 12 12.0 0 12
Neutral - - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 6 133 22.2 0 40 2 3 1.5 0 12
Losses 3 73 24.3 0 40 - - - - -
Month
August - - - - - - - - - -
September 1 19 19.0 0 19 - - - - -
October 2 40 20.0 0 20 1 12 12.0 0 12
November 6 147 24.5 0 40 1 -9 -9.0 0 0
gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
Event
Total 12 4 469 3 206 682 56.8
Conference 7 - 372 3 167 542 77.4
Exhibition - - - - - 0 -
Location
Home 6 4 268 -9 113 376 62.7
Away 6 - 201 12 93 306 51.0
Neutral - - - - - 0 -
Result
Wins 8 4 360 3 133 500 62.5
Losses 4 - 109 - 73 182 45.5
Month
August 1 - 16 - - 16 16.0
September 3 4 106 - 19 129 43.0
October 3 - 125 12 40 177 59.0
November 5 - 222 -9 147 360 72.0
pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
Event
Total 18 1.5 0 3 0 0 - - - - 0 0
Conference 18 2.6 - 3 0 0 - - - - 0 0
Exhibition 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Location
Home 6 1.0 0 1 0 0 - - - - 0 0
Away 12 2.0 - 2 0 0 - - - - 0 0
Neutral 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Result
Wins 12 1.5 0 2 0 0 - - - - 0 0
Losses 6 1.5 - 1 0 - - - - - 0 0
Month
August 0 0.0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0
September 0 0.0 0 0 0 - - - - - - 0
October 6 2.0 - 1 0 0 - - - - 0 0
November 12 2.4 - 2 0 0 - - - - 0 0
gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
Event
Total 12 2 0 2.0 .2 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Conference 7 2 0 2.0 .3 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Exhibition - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 6 0 0 0.0 .0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Away 6 2 0 2.0 .3 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Neutral - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 8 1 0 1.0 .1 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Losses 4 1 0 1.0 .3 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Month
August 1 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
September 3 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
October 3 1 0 1.0 .3 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
November 5 1 0 1.0 .2 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
News mentions
Elijah Howard and Adam Lechtenberg repeat as major award winers, while Jack Stoll wins honor for first time. (Photos: Steve McLaughlin)
  • Article
  • November 25, 2025
Howard, Stoll, Lechtenberg Earn Top NEC Honors

The Blue Devils earned 15 all-NEC nods this season.

  • November 25, 2025
Brady Olson threw for a single-game school record 423 yards on Saturday, surpassing the Keith Toolan mark (377) from 1997. (Photo: Steve McLaughlin Photography)
  • Article
  • November 15, 2025
Blue Devils Drop Football Slugfest At Duquesne, 38-33

Brady Olson threw for a school record 423 yards on Saturday

  • November 15, 2025
Elijah Howard had 217 all-purpose yards and two touchdowns in a win over Stonehill.
  • Article
  • November 08, 2025
Football Rolls To 40-10 Win Over Stonehill

Howard rushes for 178 yards and two score

  • November 08, 2025
Football Hosts Stonehill In Key NEC Matchup Saturday
  • Article
  • November 05, 2025
Football Hosts Stonehill In Key NEC Matchup Saturday
  • November 05, 2025
Jack Stoll blocked a field goal as time expired to preserve CCSU's win over visiting NEC foe LIU on Saturday. (Photo: CCSU Athletics)
  • Article
  • November 01, 2025
Football Blocks Way To 10-7 Win Over LIU

CCSU blocked two fourth quarter field goals in league victory

  • November 01, 2025
Chris Jean intercepted a Wagner pass in the end zone with 2:40 remaining in regulation Saturday night to keep the game tied and allow CCSU to win in overtime. (Photo: Steve McLaughlin)
  • Article
  • October 18, 2025
Football Triumphs In Overtime, 24-17, Over Wagner

Brady Olson scored on an 11-yard rush to give CCSU the final edge

  • October 18, 2025
Malachi Wright had a career-best 15 tackles, the most in a game this season in the NEC, for the Blue Devils on Saturday. (Photo: RMU Athletics Communication)
  • Article
  • October 11, 2025
Football Earns 24-12 NEC Win At Robert Morris

Wright records career-best 15 tackles and Anderson returns INT for touchdown

  • October 11, 2025
Brady Olson's fourth touchdown pass, to Elijah Howard, provided the CCSU football game an overtime victory over visiting SHU on Saturday. (Photo: John Bassett for Steve McLaughlin Photograph)
  • Article
  • October 04, 2025
Football Triumphs In Overtime Over SHU

Brady Olson threw for a career-high 323 yards and four touchdowns to power the CCSU offense

  • October 04, 2025
Football Falls At UConn In 2025 Opener
  • Article
  • August 30, 2025
Football Falls At UConn In 2025 Opener

Howard moves into eighth all-time in rushing at CCSU

  • August 30, 2025
CCSU will face off with UConn on the 2025 season opener. Photo: Steve McLaughlin
  • Article
  • August 26, 2025
Football Heads To UConn For 2025 Opener
  • August 26, 2025
Eight Named To All-NEC Preseason Football Team
  • Article
  • August 01, 2025
Eight Named To All-NEC Preseason Football Team

Blue Devils tabbed to repeat in NEC coaches poll.

  • August 01, 2025
Donovan Wadley was named to the Stats Perform FCS Preseason All-America Third Team
  • Article
  • July 14, 2025
Wadley Named To Stats Perform Preseason All-America Third Team

Transfer was the 2023 NEC Offensive Player of the Year while at Merrimack

  • July 14, 2025