Donny Navarro III

2022 Graduate Student:

Hauled in four passes for 29 yards and a touchdown in his NU debut against Nebraska (8/27)
Caught four passes for 30 yards and a touchdown against Duke (9/10)
Tallied 44 receiving yards on four catches against Wisconsin (10/8)

2021 (Illinois):

Academic All-Big Ten
Played in all 12 games with four starts
17 receptions for 167 receiving yards on the season
Fourth on the team in receptions (17)
16 punt returns for 121 yards on the season
Fourth in the Big Ten in yards per punt return (7.6)
Three kickoff returns for 49 yards on the season
Burlsworth Trophy nominee, presented to the best former walk-on in college football

2020 (Illinois):

Played in all eight games and started three at wide receiver
Eight catches for 88 yards on the season
One punt return for 16 yards on the season
Rated as the No. 4 wide receiver in the nation after win over Nebraska 11/21/20 and No. 2 among receivers with multiple receptions according PFF

2019 (Illinois):

Back-up wide receiver
Surprised with a full scholarship by head coach Lovie Smith during a team meeting 11/7/19
27 receptions, 345 receiving yards, two receiving touchdowns on the season
Five punt returns for 25 yards on the season
Second on the team in receptions (27) and receiving yards (345)
Career-high seven receptions for 49 yards at Michigan State 11/9/19 to help Illinois win 37-34 in the biggest comeback in program history
Career-high 57 receiving yards and tied career high with 48-yard reception in 38-10 win over Rutgers 11/2/19
First career start in 24-6 win at Purdue 10/26/19
First career Illini touchdown on a 48-yard reception vs. No. 6 Wisconsin 10/19/19 to help Illinois win 24-23 and complete one of the biggest upsets in Big Ten history
Three receptions for 33 yards at Minnesota 10/5/19
Made Illinois debut in the season opener against Akron

2018 (Illinois):

2017 (Valparaiso):

Led Valparaiso in receptions (32), receiving yards (539), yards per catch (16.8), touchdown receptions (5) and receiving yards per game (49.0)
Transferred to Illinois following his freshman season with three years of eligibility left
Led all PFL freshmen in receiving yards per game, total receiving yards and yards per catch
50-yard reception at Montana on Sept. 2 for first career catch
33-yard touchdown at Montana for his first collegiate score
Finished his collegiate debut with three catches for 93 yards
First career two-touchdown game on Sept. 30, helping Valpo to a 27-24 win over Stetson
Totaled 100 receiving yards against Stetson, which stood as his season high
Fourth Crusader in the last 10 years to surpass 500 yards receiving in a season
Longest catch of the season was a 79-yarder on Oct. 28 against Morehead State
Season-high six receptions Sept. 16 at Trinity International