2023 Football Roster
Roster
Brown, Donovan

Jersey Number 87
Donovan Brown
- Position:
- Wide Receiver
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 178
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Hometown:
- Montgomery Village, Md.
- High School:
- Quince Orchard
Bio
Career Overview: Has appeared in 18 games at Syracuse over two seasons ... Has 27 catches for 321 yards and one touchdown in his SU career.
Redshirt Freshman Year (2023): Appeared in every game, making four starts ... Third on the team with 321 receiving yards and fourth on the squad with 27 receptions ... Also returned two punts for 39 yards on the year and one passing completion for nine yards ... Had a career high five catches for 65 yards in the season-opening win over Colgate (9/2) ... Made three catches in his first collegiate start - including an 86-yard touchdown - for a career-high 89 yards against Western Michigan (9/9) ... Made four catches for 52 yards in the win at Purdue (9/16) ... Had three catches for 33 yards against Army (9/23) ... Hauled in four receptions for 34 yards against Clemson (9/30) ... Caught three passes for 25 yards at North Carolina (10/7) ... Completed his first pass for nine yards at Florida State (10/14) ... Made one catch at Virginia Tech (10/26) ... Returned two punts for 39 yards, including a career-long return of 33 yards, against Boston College (11/3) ... Caught two passes at Georgia Tech (11/18) ... Made two catches for 12 yards in the RoofClaim.com Boca Raton Bowl vs. South Florida (12/21).
Redshirt Season (2022): Appeared in five games (four regular season games, with the bowl game not counting towards his redshirt due to an NCAA one-time exemption for bowl games in 2022) at wide receiver and on special teams ... Made two tackles in punt coverage ... Made his collegiate debut vs. Wagner (10/1) ... Made a solo tackle in punt coverage vs. Florida State (11/12) ... Made a tackle in the Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl vs. Minnesota (12/29).
High School: Rated three stars by both 247 Sports and Rivals … Led Quince Orchard high school, under the direction of John Kelley, to a 14-0 record this season, winning the MPSSAA 4A State Championship … Caught 31 passes for 611 yards and 13 touchdowns as a senior … Also carried the ball 15 times for 104 yards and two touchdowns … First Team 4A All-Montgomery County … Served as team captain … Selected to play in the Maryland Crab Bowl All-Star Game … Competed in track and field in high school, where he won the Maryland 4A State Championship in the 200-meter dash, 400-meter dash and took third in the 100-meter dash … Also a member of the basketball squad.
Personal: Donovan Brown ... Born March 1, 2003 ... Son of Lisa Gray Brown … Has two siblings, Carmen and Demari ... Majoring in communication and rhetorical studies in the College of Visual and Performing Arts.
Redshirt Freshman Year (2023): Appeared in every game, making four starts ... Third on the team with 321 receiving yards and fourth on the squad with 27 receptions ... Also returned two punts for 39 yards on the year and one passing completion for nine yards ... Had a career high five catches for 65 yards in the season-opening win over Colgate (9/2) ... Made three catches in his first collegiate start - including an 86-yard touchdown - for a career-high 89 yards against Western Michigan (9/9) ... Made four catches for 52 yards in the win at Purdue (9/16) ... Had three catches for 33 yards against Army (9/23) ... Hauled in four receptions for 34 yards against Clemson (9/30) ... Caught three passes for 25 yards at North Carolina (10/7) ... Completed his first pass for nine yards at Florida State (10/14) ... Made one catch at Virginia Tech (10/26) ... Returned two punts for 39 yards, including a career-long return of 33 yards, against Boston College (11/3) ... Caught two passes at Georgia Tech (11/18) ... Made two catches for 12 yards in the RoofClaim.com Boca Raton Bowl vs. South Florida (12/21).
Redshirt Season (2022): Appeared in five games (four regular season games, with the bowl game not counting towards his redshirt due to an NCAA one-time exemption for bowl games in 2022) at wide receiver and on special teams ... Made two tackles in punt coverage ... Made his collegiate debut vs. Wagner (10/1) ... Made a solo tackle in punt coverage vs. Florida State (11/12) ... Made a tackle in the Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl vs. Minnesota (12/29).
High School: Rated three stars by both 247 Sports and Rivals … Led Quince Orchard high school, under the direction of John Kelley, to a 14-0 record this season, winning the MPSSAA 4A State Championship … Caught 31 passes for 611 yards and 13 touchdowns as a senior … Also carried the ball 15 times for 104 yards and two touchdowns … First Team 4A All-Montgomery County … Served as team captain … Selected to play in the Maryland Crab Bowl All-Star Game … Competed in track and field in high school, where he won the Maryland 4A State Championship in the 200-meter dash, 400-meter dash and took third in the 100-meter dash … Also a member of the basketball squad.
Personal: Donovan Brown ... Born March 1, 2003 ... Son of Lisa Gray Brown … Has two siblings, Carmen and Demari ... Majoring in communication and rhetorical studies in the College of Visual and Performing Arts.
Fran Brown Postgame Press Conference
Saturday, September 06
Players Postgame vs. UConn
Saturday, September 06
Syracuse Football Postgame Press Conference
Saturday, September 06
Fran Brown Postgame Press Conference
Saturday, September 06