Summary
Devaughn Vele (born December 12, 1997)[1] is an American football wide receiver for the Utah Utes.
| Utah Utes – No. 17 | |
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| Position | Wide receiver |
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| Personal information | |
| Born: | December 12, 1997[1] Indiana, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
| Career history | |
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| Bowl games | |
| High school | Rancho Bernardo (San Diego, California) |
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Early life and high school edit
Vele attended high school at Rancho Bernardo. Coming out of high school, Vele decided to walk-on to play college football for the Utah Utes.[2][3]
College career edit
During the 2019 season, Vele decided to use the season to redshirt. [4] During the 2020 season, Vele played in five games making two catches for 12 yards.[5] Heading into the 2021 season, Vele earned a scholarship from Utah.[6] In week six of the 2021 season, Vele pulled down a 37 yard touchdown reception, as he would help the Utes take down USC.[7] In the 2021 season, Vele had a breakout year bringing in 23 receptions for 389 yards and a touchdown.[8] In the 2022 season, Vele tallied 50 receptions for 595 yards and five touchdowns.[9] After the conclusion of the 2022 season, Vele planned to head to the NFL, however he decided to return to Utah for the 2023 season.[10][11] In week ten of the 2023 season, Vele notched seven receptions for 80 yards in a loss to the Oregon Ducks.[12] In week eleven in a blowout win over Arizona State, Vele hauled in seven receptions for 56 yards and two touchdowns.[13] In the 2023 season, Vele notched 43 receptions for 593 yards and three touchdowns.[14] After the conclusion of the 2023 season, Vele decided to declare for the 2024 NFL draft.[15][16]
Professional career edit
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | Vertical jump | Broad jump | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
203 lb (92 kg) |
33+1⁄2 in (0.85 m) |
9+3⁄4 in (0.25 m) |
4.47 s | 1.53 s | 2.60 s | 36.0 in (0.91 m) |
10 ft 6 in (3.20 m) | ||||
| All values from NFL Combine[17][18] | ||||||||||||
References edit
- ^ a b Bower, Michael (December 15, 2015). "Football: Vele celebrates 18th birthday in style". San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved February 17, 2024.
- ^ Bodkin, Michelle. "From Walk-On To WR1: Devaughn Vele Ready To Shine For Utah". KSL Sports. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
- ^ Markham, Alex. "Utah WR Vele Declares for 2024 NFL Draft". Rivals.com. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
- ^ Bagley, Cole. "Utes on the rise: Wide Receiver Devaughn Vele". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
- ^ Furlong, Josh. "Utes' Devaughn Vele may be the best local receiver you've never heard of". KSL News. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
- ^ Furlong, Josh. "Receiver Devaughn Vele returns to Utah for another season". KSL News. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
- ^ Swensen, Jason (18 November 2021). "How trusting God allows Utah receiver and returned missionary Devaughn Vele to find success on the gridiron, and beyond". Church News. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
- ^ Call, Jeff (19 April 2022). "Onetime walk-on Devaughn Vele is now battling to be Utah's No. 1 wide receiver". Deseret News. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
- ^ Bagley, Cole. "Devaughn Vele WILL return to Utah for the 2023 season". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
- ^ Bagley, Cole. "Devaughn Vele plans to leave Utah and pursue NFL in offseason". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
- ^ Bodkin, Michelle. "Devaughn Vele Will Play One More Season With The Utes". KSL Sports. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
- ^ Walden, Eric (9 November 2023). "Utah football's best wide receiver is starting to gain momentum when the Utes need it most". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
- ^ Coles, Joe (15 November 2023). "'Big Play Vele': Utah receiver Devaughn Vele making the most out of his increased touches". Deseret News. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
- ^ Greene, Dana. "Utes receiver DeVaughn Vele declares for NFL Draft". ABC4 Utah. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
- ^ Coles, Joe (3 December 2023). "Utah wide receiver Devaughn Vele declares for the NFL draft". Deseret News. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
- ^ Bodkin, Michelle. "Utah Receiver Devaughn Vele Declares For 2024 NFL Draft". KSL Sports. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
- ^ "Devaughn Vele Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
- ^ "2024 NFL Draft Scout Devaughn Vele College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
External links edit
- Utah Utes bio