TE · New York Giants
Deon Yelder
Age 31 · 193 cm (6'4") · 116 kg · Born Mar 6, 1995 · Western Kentucky
NFL career
2018
debut year
2021
last season
4
seasons
—
jersey
College: Western Kentucky
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 2019 to 2021 · 10 games.
Receiving
86yards
0touchdowns
11receptions
7.8YPC avg
Stats by season
3 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Receiving
| Year | Team | G | Rec | Targets | Yards | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Kansas City Chiefs | 3 | 3 | 4 | 50 | 16.7 | 0 |
| 2020 | Kansas City Chiefs | 6 | 7 | 11 | 36 | 5.1 | 0 |
| 2021 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Games during career · New York Giants
Most recent results for the franchise while Deon Yelder was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
L
L
L
L
L
L
W
L
7–22 vs Commanders
2021-18 · Jan 9, 2022 · REGULAR
L
3–29 @ Bears
2021-17 · Jan 2, 2022 · REGULAR
L
10–34 @ Eagles
2021-16 · Dec 26, 2021 · REGULAR
L
6–21 vs Cowboys
2021-15 · Dec 19, 2021 · REGULAR
L
21–37 @ Chargers
2021-14 · Dec 12, 2021 · REGULAR
L
9–20 @ Dolphins
2021-13 · Dec 5, 2021 · REGULAR
W
13–7 vs Eagles
2021-12 · Nov 28, 2021 · REGULAR
L
10–30 @ Buccaneers
2021-11 · Nov 22, 2021 · REGULAR
Career badges
Retired
External profiles
Western Kentucky alumni in the NFL
Other NFL players who attended Western Kentucky.
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Upton Stout
CB · 2025 · 49ers
Austin Reed
QB · 2024 · Bears
Malachi Corley
WR · 2024 · Browns
Brodric Martin
DT · 2023 · Raiders
Kahlef Hailassie
DB · 2023 · Vikings
Lucky Jackson
WR · 2023 · Vikings
Bailey Zappe
QB · 2022 · Jets
DeAngelo Malone
LB · 2022 · Falcons
Jerreth Sterns
WR · 2022 · Rams
TE peers of the era
Other TEs who debuted within five seasons of Deon Yelder.
Andrew Vollert
Debut 2018 · Colts
Austin Roberts
Debut 2018 · #42 · Chargers
Chris Herndon
Debut 2018 · #89 · Vikings
Christian Scotland-Williamson
Debut 2018 · #49 · Steelers
Dallas Goedert
Debut 2018 · #88 · Eagles
Dalton Schultz
Debut 2018 · #86 · Texans
David Wells
Debut 2018 · Buccaneers
DeAndre Goolsby
Debut 2018 · #49 · Jaguars