 Yancey with the Green Bay Packers in 2017 | |
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| Position | Wide receiver |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (1994-11-18)November 18, 1994 (age 31) Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Listed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Mays (Atlanta, Georgia) |
| College | Purdue (2013-2016) |
| NFL draft | 2017: 5th round, 175th overall pick |
| Career history | |
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Awards and highlights | |
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| Stats atPro Football Reference | |
DeAngelo L. Yancey (born November 18, 1994) is an American former professionalfootballwide receiver. He was selected by theGreen Bay Packers in the fifth round of the2017 NFL draft. He playedcollege football atPurdue.
Yancey was a prominent member of theMays High School football team as an All-Region and second-team All-Georgia selection. In college, he had a solid career and ranks among Purdue football receiving record holders and was a2016 All-Big Ten Conference football team selection. He totaled 2,344 career receiving yards and 20 receivingtouchdowns during his college career.
During his freshman college season for the2013 Boilermakers, Yancey was the leading receiving for the Boilermakers and was named aBig Ten Network All-Freshman selection. In 2014, he regressed after a promising freshman year. In 2015, he was the leading receiving for the2015 team. As a senior for the2016 team, he was third in theBig Ten Conference with 10 receiving touchdowns and led the Big Ten in yards per reception. As a senior, he was named a Second-team All-Big Ten Conference selection at wide receiver.
Yancey was born inAtlanta, Georgia.[1] He attended Young Middle School. He then attendedBenjamin Elijah Mays High School in Atlanta,[1] where he was a two-sport star in football and track. As a sophomore, he led Mays in receiving touchdowns, but the team fell in their first round playoff game.[2] As a junior, Yancey had 28receptions for 561 yards and seven touchdowns. Mays compiled a 5–5 record and Yancey had 29 catches for over 600 yards and eight touchdowns his senior year.[1] Yancey played very well as a senior in high school, and he was voted Second-team All-State by the Georgia Sportswriters Association[3] and Class AAAAAA All-Region as a wide receiver.[4] His All-State selection got him invited to the state East–West All-Star game.[5]
In addition to football, Yancey also was a competitor intrack & field. Yancey was one of the state's topsprinters, and he was the first runner to use the signature "truetrot" technique in the state of Georgia. He finished 10th GHSA Boys 5A State Championships in the100-meter dash with a time of 11.20 seconds.[6]
Regarded as a three-star recruit byRivals.com, Yancey was not ranked as awide receiver in the state of Georgia,[7] and the No. 116 nationally byESPN.com.[8] According toScout.com, he was ranked as the No. 143 wide receiver in the nation.[9] He was unrated amonghigh school football player in the state of Georgia class of 2012 byRivals.com,[7] the 11th best wide receiver in Georgia class of 2012 byScout.com,[9] and the 88th bestwide receiver in the class byESPN.com.[8] He chose Purdue over a scholarship offers fromBuffalo,Florida International,Middle Tennessee,Ole Miss,NC State andWake Forest.
| Name | Hometown | School | Height | Weight | 40‡ | Commit date |
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| DeAngelo Yancey WR | Atlanta, Georgia | Mays High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | 4.59 | Jan 27, 2013 |
Recruit ratings:Scout:  Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (76) | ||||||
| Overall recruit ranking: Scout: 143 (WR) Rivals: – (WR), – (GA) ESPN: 116 (WR), 88 (GA) | ||||||
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Yancey received anathletic scholarship to attendPurdue University, where he played for coachDarrell Hazell'sPurdue Boilermakers football team from2013 to2016.[10][11] During his career he played in 39 games and caught 141 passes for 2,344 yards and 20 touchdowns.
Yancey came into Purdue with the intention of playing right away and he was expected to make an impact.[12] He played in 2013 as a true freshman and got off to a modest start. Yancey only recorded one reception for 27 yards in his first game of the season.[13] Yancey continued his slow pace recording just one reception for 5 yards over the next three games. Things started to turn around on September 28 when he posted 117-receiving yards againstNorthern Illinois.[14] He topped that performance the ensuing week after he produced a 146-yard performance on October 12 againstNebraska that included posting a 55-yard receiving touchdown.[15] He then went quiet for Purdue for during the next 3 weeks, recording just a single reception for 5 yards. He returned to making an impact on November game againstPenn State that included an 83-yard receiving yards.[16] Due to ahamstring injury, he did not play in the game against Illinois.[17] He finished up his final game of his freshman season with his best reception performance of his career. With 11 receptions for 125 yards and a touchdown againstIndiana in theOld Oaken Bucket game.[18]
He was named to the 2013 All-Freshman Team byBig Ten Network as a wide receiver.[19]
Yancey entered the season as a preseason candidate to reach 1,000 yards receiving byESPN.[20] After being held without a reception in the opener, Yancey recorded his first reception of the season againstCentral Michigan. On September 13, Yancey posted his third career touchdown againstNotre Dame, by receiving a second quarter 19-yard pass.[21] He recorded a season high 4 receptions on September 20.[22] Yancey struggled the rest of the season, recording just 5 receptions for 60 yards and one touchdown over the final 8 games.[23]
Prior to the 2015 season, Yancey was looking to bounce back after a down sophomore year.[23] He opened the season with 5 receptions for 78 yards againstMarshall on September 6.[24] The following week, he added 68 yards, including a 50-yard touchdown reception, againstIndiana State on 2 receptions.[25] On September 19, he connected with quarterbackAustin Appleby for 2 receptions for 24 yards againstVirginia Tech.[26] With Purdue making a change toDavid Blough at quarterback, Yancey had 4 receptions for 80 yards againstBowling Green, including a 45-yard touchdown reception.[27] He returned to the field October 3, to post 68 yards on 4 receptions againstMichigan State in the2015 Big Ten Conference season opener.[28] Over the next two weeks, Yancey was shut out againstMinnesota[29] and had just a 3-yard reception againstWisconsin.[30] Two weeks later, Yancey caught 5 passes for 111 yards and a career-high 2 touchdowns againstNebraska.[31][32] On November 7, he had 5 receptions for 51 yards, including a 25-yarder againstIllinois.[33] The following week, he had 4 receptions for 39 yards againstNorthwestern.[34] Yancey followed that up with a season-high 9 receptions and 117 yards, but no touchdowns againstIowa.[35] He finished his season with 7 receptions for 61 yards againstIndiana in the 2015 edition of theOld Oaken Bucket.[36]
Yancey’s first catch of the 2016 season was a 35-yard touchdown reception againstEastern Kentucky.[37] He posted his first 100-yard game of the season againstCincinnati on September 3, when he tallied 113 receiving yards on 7 receptions.[38] On September 24, Yancey posted 7 receptions for 78 yards againstNevada.[39] The following week, he posted 4 receptions for 40 yards againstMaryland on October 1, and he added 33 yards on 3 receptions againstIllinois on October 8.[40][41] On October 15, he posted 92 yards and a touchdown on 2 receptions againstIowa.[42] Yancey had four receptions for 100 yards including a 88-yard touchdown against the 8th rankedNebraska on October 22 and two receptions for 66 yards and a touchdown againstPenn State on October 29.[43][44] On November 5, he had 4 receptions for 126 yards including a 60-yard touchdown reception againstMinnesota.[45] He posted three receptions for 35 yards againstNorthwestern on November 12.[46] Yancey had his greatest career game on November 19 against #7Wisconsin with 6 receptions for a career-high 155 yards and tied a career-high with 2 touchdowns.[47] In his final regular season game againstIndiana, Yancey posted six receptions for eight yards and a touchdown, which gave him 20 career touchdown receptions and broke a tie withJim Beirne andCalvin Williams for 7th place in the school's career receiving touchdown list.[48]
Following the season, Yancey was namedThird Team All-Big Ten by the coaches, and Second-team All-Big Ten by the media.[49] Yancey finished his college career with 141 receptions for 2,344 yards and 20 touchdowns as a receiver as well as four careertackles.[50] His 2,344 placed him seventh in Purdue history for career receiving yards. Yancey was named to the East roster for the2017 East–West Shrine Game.[51]
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| Season | Receiving | ||||||||
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| Rec | Yards | Avg | Yds/G | TD | |||||
| 2013 | 32 | 546 | 17.1 | 68.3 | 2 | ||||
| 2014 | 12 | 147 | 12.3 | 21.0 | 3 | ||||
| 2015 | 48 | 700 | 14.6 | 58.3 | 5 | ||||
| 2016 | 49 | 951 | 19.4 | 79.3 | 10 | ||||
| Career | 141 | 2,344 | 16.6 | 60.1 | 20 | ||||
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| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | Wonderlic |
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| 6 ft1+5⁄8 in (1.87 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | 32+7⁄8 in (0.84 m) | 9+3⁄4 in (0.25 m) | 4.53 s | 1.57 s | 2.60 s | 4.27 s | 6.84 s | 35.5 in (0.90 m) | 10 ft 1 in (3.07 m) | 21 reps | 12[53] |
| All values are fromPro Day[54] | ||||||||||||
Yancey was drafted by theGreen Bay Packers in the fifth round of the2017 NFL draft with the 175th overall selection after the team traded their fifth-round pick (172nd overall) to theDenver Broncos in order to move back to the #175 pick in order to select Yancey as well as receive the 238th pick (Devante Mays).[55][56] He was signed to a contract on May 5, 2017.[57] He was waived by the Packers on September 2, 2017, and was signed to thepractice squad the next day.[58][59] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Packers on January 2, 2018.[60]
On September 1, 2018, Yancey was waived by the Packers.[61] He was signed to the practice squad on October 4, 2018.[62] He was released on October 16, 2018.[63]
On December 17, 2018, Yancey was signed to theNew York Jets practice squad.[64] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Jets on December 31, 2018.[65] He was waived on May 14, 2019.[66]
On August 10, 2019, Yancey was signed by theTennessee Titans.[67] He was waived on August 31, 2019.[68]
In October 2019, Yancey was the first player taken by theNew York Guardians of theXFL in the2020 XFL draft.[69] He was placed oninjured reserve before the start of the season on January 21, 2020.[70][71] He had his contract terminated when the league suspended operations on April 10, 2020.[72]
