Player facts
- Team
New Orleans Saints- Position
- Wide Receiver
- Number
- 14
- Born
- Dec 12, 1997 (age 28)
- Birthplace
- San Diego, CA, USA
- Height
- 6' 5"
- Weight
- 210 lbs
- College
- Utah
- Experience
- 3 seasons
- Status
- Active
Stats
2026 Offense
| REC | TGTS | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | FD | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | FUM | LST | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | 25 | 36 | 252 | 10.1 | 2 | 31 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Last 5 Games | 25 | 37 | 252 | 10.2 | 2 | 31 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 91 | 130 | 1,020 | 11.2 | 7 | 37 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Advanced stats
2026 season through week 6. EPA per play is the points a play added to the team’s expected score; success rate is the share of plays that kept the offense on schedule; CPOE is completion percentage over what the throws’ difficulty predicted. Rank is by EPA per play.
| Plays | EPA/play | Success | CPOE | League rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Receiving | 43 targets | +0.32 | 56% | 38th of 94 |
Recent games
| Receiving | Rushing | Fumbles | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Opponent | Result | REC | TGTS | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | FD | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | FUM | LST |
vs  MIN | L 23-13 | 4 | 6 | 26 | 6.5 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
vs  ATL | L 45-24 | 6 | 9 | 54 | 9.0 | 1 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
vs  LV | L 35-27 | 3 | 6 | 39 | 13.0 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
@  BAL | W 24-17 | 5 | 7 | 64 | 12.8 | 0 | 29 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
@  DET | L 31-30 OT | 7 | 9 | 69 | 9.9 | 1 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Last 5 games. Click a game for its box score.
About
Devaughn Vele ( VAY-lay; born December 12, 1997) is an American professional football wide receiver for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Utah Utes and was selected by the Denver Broncos in the seventh round of the 2024 NFL draft.
From Wikipedia’s article on Devaughn Vele, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.1
Background
Early life
Vele attended Rancho Bernardo High School and led the team to their first State Championship title in 2015. Coming out of high school, Vele served a two-year LDS mission. Upon returning, Vele decided to walk-on to play college football for the Utah Utes.
College career
During the 2019 season, Vele used the season to redshirt. During the 2020 season, he played in five games making two catches for 12 yards. Heading into the 2021 season, Vele earned a scholarship from Utah. In week six of the 2021 season, he pulled down a 37-yard touchdown reception, helping the Utes take down USC. In the 2021 season, Vele had a breakout year bringing in 23 receptions for 389 yards and a touchdown. In the 2022 season, he tallied 50 receptions for 595 yards and five touchdowns. After the conclusion of the 2022 season, Vele originally planned to head to the NFL, however he decided to return to Utah for the 2023 season. In week ten of the 2023 season, Vele notched seven receptions for 80 yards in a loss to the Oregon Ducks. In week eleven, in a blowout win over Arizona State, Vele hauled in seven receptions for 56 yards and two touchdowns. In the 2023 season, Vele notched a total of 43 receptions for 593 yards and three touchdowns. After the conclusion of the 2023 season, Vele decided to declare for the 2024 NFL draft.
Personal life
Vele was raised by a single mother, Afagaila, and later adopted by his now father, Efaraima. Vele is of Samoan descent. He is married to Tymane Vele. They have 2 children together.
Vele is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and served a mission in Samoa.
From Wikipedia’s article on Devaughn Vele, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Read the full article.1
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Recent results
Sources
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- 1WikipediaDevaughn Vele on Wikipedia