| File:David Yankey ASU at Stanford 2013.jpg Yankey with Stanford in 2013 | |
| Offensive guard | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Date of birth: 18 January 1992 | |
| Place of birth: Sydney, Australia | |
| Career information | |
| College: Stanford | |
| NFL Draft: 2014 / Round: 5 / Pick: 145 | |
| No regular season or postseason appearances | |
| Career history | |
| * Minnesota Vikings ( 2014– 2015) | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
* 2× Pac-12 champion (2012, 2013)
| |
| Career NFL statistics as of 2017 | |
| Games played | 6 |
| Games started | 0 |
David Famiyekyi Yankey (born January 18, 1992) is an American football offensive guard who is currently a free agent. 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.
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[]
| Ht | WtArm lengthHand size | 40-yd dash | 10-yd split | 20-yd split | 20-ss | 3-cone | Vert | Broad | BP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 6 in | 315 lb34 in9 ½ in | 5.48 s | 1.86 s | 3.13 s | 4.69 s | 7.81 s | 30 in | 8 ft 7 in | 25 reps |
Minnesota Vikings[]
Yankey was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the fifth round (145 pick overall) of the 2014 NFL Draft.[3]
On September 5, 2015, he was waived by the Vikings and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[4][5]
Carolina Panthers[]
The Carolina Panthers signed Yankey to a futures contract on January 12, 2016.[6] On September 3, 2016, he was waived by the Panthers as part of final roster cuts.[7] The next day he was signed to the Panthers' practice squad.[8] He was promoted to the active roster on November 25, 2016.[9]
On September 1, 2017, Yankey was placed on injured reserve.[10]
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.[11]
References[]
- ↑ "Yahoo Sports: Rivals.com Ranking – Rivals.com offensive tackles 2010". yahoo.com. https://sports.yahoo.com/footballrecruiting/football/recruiting/rankings/rank-2395.
- ↑ "Stanford guard David Yankey will enter NFL draft". ESPN.com. http://espn.go.com/nfl/draft2014/story/_/id/10287552/stanford-guard-david-yankey-enter-nfl-draft.
- ↑ James Brady. "NFL Draft results 2014: David Yankey selected by Minnesota Vikings". SBNation.com. Vox Media. https://www.sbnation.com/nfl/2014/5/10/5617946/nfl-draft-results-2014-david-yankey-vikings.
- ↑ "Vikings Announce Roster Moves, Set 53-Man Roster". September 5, 2015. http://www.vikings.com/news/article-1/Vikings-Announce-Roster-Moves-Set-53-Man-Roster/0c6d2c99-4b9d-4d88-a8e5-d05d3b714e83. Retrieved April 16, 2017.
- ↑ "Vikings Sign 9 Players To Practice Squad". September 6, 2015. http://www.vikings.com/news/article-1/Vikings-Sign-9-Players-To-Practice-Squad/4ba2e7c0-90dc-4dd2-8e42-568d7d87f430. Retrieved April 16, 2017.
- ↑ "Panthers sign seventh to future contract". Panthers.com. January 12, 2016. http://www.panthers.com/news/article-2/Panthers-sign-seventh-to-future-contract/050cc50a-ff6c-486e-9aa2-c6a2c42649b2. Retrieved January 25, 2016.
- ↑ Henson, Max. "Panthers trim roster to 53". https://web.archive.org/web/20180103173132/http://www.panthers.com/news/article-2/Panthers-trim-roster-to-53/e844056a-62ef-4bb1-b1a4-b040a7219771.
- ↑ Henson, Max. "Panthers establish practice squad". https://web.archive.org/web/20170814055046/http://www.panthers.com/news/article-2/Panthers-establish-practice-squad/061c7684-029c-4eac-928e-f9ae8fa165da.
- ↑ "Michael Oher placed on injured reserve". November 25, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20170902091141/http://www.panthers.com/news/article-2/Michael-Oher-placed-on-injured-reserve/1876c315-0049-4828-bf4a-6abada07a7d8.
- ↑ Strickland, Bryan (September 1, 2017). "Panthers reduce roster to 77". Archived from the original on September 20, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170920201032/https://www.panthers.com/news/article-2/Panthers-trim-roster-to-53/04544b8e-4a01-4568-9141-9ed61d2d4c51.
- ↑ "NFL's Minnesota Vikings draft Australian giant David Yankey". The Sydney Morning Herald (Sydney). May 11, 2014. http://www.smh.com.au/sport/nfls-minnesota-vikings-draft-australian-giant-david-yankey-20140510-zr99f.html.
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