David Yankey

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David Yankey
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Yankey with Stanford in 2013
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Position: Offensive guard
Personal information
Born: (1992-01-18) 18 January 1992 (age 31)
Sydney, Australia
Height:6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight:315 lb (143 kg)
Career information
High school: Roswell (GA) Centennial
College: Stanford
NFL Draft: 2014  / Round: 5 / Pick: 145
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:6
Games started:0
Player stats at NFL.com

David Famiyekyi Yankey (born January 18, 1992) is a former American football offensive guard. He played college football at Stanford, where he was a two-time consensus All-American. He was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the fifth round, 145th overall of the 2014 NFL Draft.

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Early years

Yankey attended Centennial High School in Roswell, Georgia, where he earned four varsity letters playing as an offensive lineman for head coach Jeff Measor. He was a three-time All-region selection. As a senior, he earned honorable mention All-state honors. He also earned Centennial's Excalibur Award, an award that honors excellence in athletics, character, and leadership.

Regarded as a three-star recruit by Rivals.com, Yankey was ranked as the No. 47 offensive tackle in his class, while Scout.com rated him as the 44th best offensive tackle in the nation. [1]

College career

Yankey attended Stanford University, where he played for coach Jim Harbaugh and coach David Shaw's Stanford Cardinal football teams from 2010 to 2013. He was a consensus All-American in 2012 and 2013. He announced on January 13, 2014, that he would enter the 2014 NFL Draft. [2]

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 6 in
(1.98 m)		315 lb
(143 kg)		34 in
(0.86 m)		9+1⁄2 in
(0.24 m)		5.48 s1.86 s3.13 s4.69 s7.81 s30 in
(0.76 m)		8 ft 7 in
(2.62 m)		25 reps
All values from NFL Combine and Pro Day [3]

Minnesota Vikings

Yankey was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the fifth round (145th overall) of the 2014 NFL Draft. [4]

On September 5, 2015, he was waived by the Vikings and was signed to the practice squad the next day. [5] [6]

Carolina Panthers

The Carolina Panthers signed Yankey to a futures contract on January 12, 2016. [7] On September 3, 2016, he was waived by the Panthers as part of final roster cuts. [8] The next day he was signed to the Panthers' practice squad. [9] He was promoted to the active roster on November 25, 2016. [10]

On September 1, 2017, Yankey was placed on injured reserve. [11]

Personal life

Yankey was born in Sydney, Australia to David and Darina Yankey. He retained his Australian citizenship after his family moved to Roswell, Georgia when he was eight. [12]

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References

  1. ↑ "Yahoo Sports: Rivals.com Ranking – Rivals.com offensive tackles 2010". yahoo.com.
  2. ↑ "Stanford guard David Yankey will enter NFL draft". ESPN.com.
  3. ↑ "*David Yankey – Stanford, OG : 2014 NFL Draft Scout External News". nfldraftscout.com. Archived from the original on June 14, 2015. Retrieved June 12, 2015.
  4. ↑ James Brady. "NFL Draft results 2014: David Yankey selected by Minnesota Vikings". SBNation.com. Vox Media.
  5. ↑ "Vikings Announce Roster Moves, Set 53-Man Roster". Vikings.com. September 5, 2015. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved April 16, 2017.
  6. ↑ "Vikings Sign 9 Players To Practice Squad". Vikings.com. September 6, 2015. Archived from the original on August 6, 2017. Retrieved April 16, 2017.
  7. ↑ "Panthers sign seventh to future contract". Panthers.com. January 12, 2016. Archived from the original on January 15, 2016. Retrieved January 25, 2016.
  8. ↑ Henson, Max. "Panthers trim roster to 53". Panthers.com. Archived from the original on January 3, 2018.
  9. ↑ Henson, Max. "Panthers establish practice squad". Panthers.com. Archived from the original on August 14, 2017.
  10. ↑ "Michael Oher placed on injured reserve". Panthers.com. November 25, 2016. Archived from the original on September 2, 2017.
  11. ↑ Strickland, Bryan (September 1, 2017). "Panthers reduce roster to 77". Panthers.com. Archived from the original on September 20, 2017.
  12. ↑ "NFL's Minnesota Vikings draft Australian giant David Yankey". The Sydney Morning Herald . Sydney. May 11, 2014. Retrieved March 21, 2015.
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