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75Overall
WRACC

Donovan Varner

Duke · Wide Receiver · 2008-11

REC
207
REC YDS
2,660
REC TD
13

Career totals · 4 seasons with stats

Scouting Report

In the Duke record book, Varner ranks No. 5 in career receptions and No. 6 in career receiving yards. Varner's 2009 season ranks No. 9 in program history for receiving yards.

From 2008 to 2011, Varner caught 207 passes for 2,660 yards and 13 touchdowns.

In 17-0 that career earns a 75 overall, the highest wide receiver rating at Duke since 1990 and No. 42 among all wide receivers of the 2005-2009 era.

Season by Season

Donovan Varner season-by-season statistics at Duke
SeasonRecRec YdsRec TDRush Yds
2008211641-8
2009651,04780
20106073612
201161713357
Total2072,6601351

Seasons with tracked stats at Duke. Coverage starts in 2006; tackles, sacks and passes defended start in 2016 (shown as – before then).

Duke Record Book

  • No. 5 in career receptions
  • No. 6 in career receiving yards
  • No. 9 in single-season receiving yards (2009)

Top-10 entries in the program's career and single-season lists.

Duke Teammates

  1. 80John Talley2003-06S
  2. 74Michael Tauiliili2005-08LB
  3. 71Vince Oghobaase2006-09EDGE
  4. 70Conner Vernon2009-12WR
  5. 70Eron Riley2005-08WR
  6. 69Thad Lewis2006-09QB
  7. 67Sean Renfree2009-12QB
  8. 65Austin Kelly2007-11WR
  9. 65Jeff Faris2009-11S
  10. 65Lee Butler2008-12CB

Full Duke all-time roster

Top Wide Receivers of the 2005-2009 Era

  1. 95Calvin JohnsonGeorgia Tech · 2004-06WR
  2. 91Dwayne JarrettUSC · 2004-06WR
  3. 91Michael CrabtreeTexas Tech · 2007-08WR
  4. 90Danario AlexanderMissouri · 2006-09WR
  5. 90Terrance WilliamsBaylor · 2009-12WR
  6. 90Dez BryantOklahoma State · 2007-09WR
  7. 90Golden TateNotre Dame · 2007-09WR
  8. 90Julio JonesAlabama · 2008-10WR

Best college wide receivers since 1990Best ACC players

Sources: Wikipedia and its All-America, all-conference, award and program statistical-leader pages; season statistics and NFL Draft data from CollegeFootballData.com. Ratings are 17-0's own estimates, graded within each era. How ratings work.