Colson Yankoff

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Colson Yankoff
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Yankoff with the Commanders in 2024
No. 41 – Washington Commanders
Position: Tight end
Personal information
Born: (2000-03-01) March 1, 2000 (age 24)
Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High school: Coeur d'Alene (Coeur d'Alene)
College:
Undrafted: 2024
Career history
Roster status:Active
Player stats at PFR

Colson Yankoff (born March 1, 2000) is an American professional football tight end for the Washington Commanders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Washington Huskies and UCLA Bruins and signed with the Commanders as an undrafted free agent in 2024.

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Early life and college

Yankoff was born on March 1, 2000, in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. [1] He played football as a quarterback at Coeur d'Alene High School, leading them to the state 5A championship game as a senior in 2017. [2] In 2018, Yankoff enrolled at the University of Washington to play college football for the Huskies. Considered the top recruit of their class by 247Sports, he redshirted his freshman year and transferred to the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) after the season to play for the Bruins. [3] [4] He sat out of the 2019 season after the Huskies blocked a bid for him to have immediate playing eligibility. [5] He played at wide receiver with UCLA in 2020 and 2021 and at running back and on special teams in 2022 and 2023. [3] As a student, he earned a degree in economics and a master's degree in education. [3]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 3+1⁄4 in
(1.91 m)		233 lb
(106 kg)		32 in
(0.81 m)		9+1⁄2 in
(0.24 m)		4.62 s1.57 s2.63 s4.25 s7.00 s33.5 in
(0.85 m)		9 ft 10 in
(3.00 m)		18 reps
All values from Pro Day [6]

Yankoff signed with the Washington Commanders as an undrafted free agent in 2024. [2] [7] As a UDFA, Yankoff notably made the Commanders' 53 man roster out of training camp.

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References

  1. ↑ Brugler, Dane. "The Beast: 2024 NFL Draft Guide" (PDF). The Athletic . p. 106. Retrieved April 14, 2024.
  2. 1 2 "Yankoff gets NFL shot with Washington". Coeur d'Alene Press . Retrieved 27 August 2024.
  3. 1 2 3 Lee, Greg (October 4, 2023). "A prized quarterback recruit out of Coeur d'Alene, Colson Yankoff has remade himself as running back, special-teamer with UCLA". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved August 27, 2024.
  4. ↑ "Redshirt freshman quarterbacks Jacob Sirmon, Colson Yankoff intend to transfer from Washington". The Seattle Times . April 29, 2019. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
  5. ↑ Bolch, Ben (August 8, 2019). "Chip Kelly says Washington blocked Colson Yankoff's bid for immediate eligibility". Los Angeles Times . Retrieved 27 August 2024.
  6. ↑ "Colson Yankoff College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved August 28, 2024.
  7. ↑ Selby, Zach. "Colson Yankoff goes from unknown to pleasant surprise by making Commanders roster". Commanders.com. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
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