Deon Yelder

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Deon Yelder
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Yelder with the Washington Football Team in 2021
Personal information
Born: (1995-03-06) March 6, 1995 (age 28)
Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:255 lb (116 kg)
Career information
High school: Southern (Louisville)
College: Western Kentucky
Position: Tight end
Undrafted: 2018
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:11
Receiving yards:86
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  PFR

Deon Yelder (born March 6, 1995) is an American football tight end who is a free agent. He played college football at Western Kentucky and signed with the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent in 2018. Yelder won a Super Bowl title as part of the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LIV.

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Early life and high school

Yelder was born and raised in Louisville, Kentucky and attended Southern High School. He originally only played basketball at Southern and did not play football until his junior year. [1]

College career

Yelder began his career at Western Kentucky as a walk-on and redshirted his freshman season. He saw his first collegiate action during his redshirt sophomore season, playing special teams, and did not catch his first career pass until his redshirt junior season. He earned a scholarship going into his redshirt senior season and finished the season with 52 receptions for 688 yards and eight total touchdowns and was named third-team All-Conference USA. [2] [3] Yelder's performance earned him an invitation to the 2017 NFLPA Collegiate Bowl and a late invitation to the 2017 Senior Bowl, where he scored a touchdown on a one-yard reception from quarterback Kyle Lauletta. [1] [4]

Professional career

New Orleans Saints

Yelder was signed by the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent on May 2, 2018, and received a signing bonus of $90,000. [5] [1] He was cut at the end of training camp and subsequently re-signed to the team's practice squad on September 2, 2018. [6] Yelder was released by the Saints on October 3, 2018. [7]

Kansas City Chiefs

Yelder was signed to the Kansas City Chiefs practice squad on October 4, 2018. [8] He was promoted by the Chiefs to the active roster on October 23, 2018. [9] Yelder made NFL debut on October 28, 2018, in a 30–23 win against the Denver Broncos, appearing on special teams. [10] He appeared in three games on special teams during his rookie season. [11]

Yelder caught his first career pass, a 24-yard reception from Patrick Mahomes, in a 34–30 win over the Detroit Lions in 2019. [12] He played in all three of the Chiefs playoff games, catching a pass for 11 yards in the team's Divisional Round win over the Houston Texans and playing in the Chiefs' victory over the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl LIV. [13]

Yelder signed a one-year exclusive-rights free agent tender with the Chiefs on April 20, 2020. [14] He was placed on injured reserve on January 16, 2021. [15] On February 6, 2021, Yelder was activated off of injured reserve ahead of Super Bowl LV against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. [16]

Washington Football Team

Yelder signed with the Washington Football Team on May 5, 2021, but was waived prior to the season on July 27, 2021. [17] [18]

Tennessee Titans

Yelder signed with the Tennessee Titans on August 15, 2021, [19] but was waived the next day. [20]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

On September 1, 2021, Yelder signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers practice squad. [21] He was released on November 10. [22]

New York Giants

On November 25, 2021, Yelder signed with the New York Giants practice squad. [23] His contract expired when the teams season ended on January 9, 2022.

Arizona Cardinals

On January 19, 2022, Yelder signed a reserve/future contract with the Arizona Cardinals. [24] He was released on August 19.

San Antonio Brahmas

The San Antonio Brahmas selected Yelder in the 13th round of the 2023 XFL Supplemental Draft on January 1, 2023. [25] He was removed from the roster on September 1, 2023. [26]

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