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New Orleans Saints · WR · 7 games through Nov 1, 2026 · Utah (2024 Round 7, Pick 235)

Devaughn Vele

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64.2
Downfield Score v7.0Ranked #31 of 99 qualified WRs
Rec / Targets
33/4818.3% target share
Receiving yards
34810.6 YPR
Receiving TD
349.7 yds/G
Snap share
92%Offensive snaps
EPA per opportunity
+0.46048 opportunities · What is EPA?
Success rate
58.3%Play-by-play positive EPA

Devaughn Vele among the 99 qualified receivers: each 2026 Downfield Score, 0 to 100.

  1. Smith-Njigba97.0
  2. Lamb93.7
  3. Olave90.5
  4. St. Brown90.3
  5. Higgins88.5
  6. McMillan88.2
  7. London87.9
  8. Nabers87.3
  9. Wilson85.2
  10. Vele#3164.2
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Downfield Score v7.0 breakdown

Each component is shrunk toward the 2026 positional mean before percentile ranking across 99 qualified WRs. Read score check & methodology · What Raw and Shrunk mean

Opponent-adjusted receiving EPA per game20% weight · Raw +0.461 → Shrunk +1.776
79thpercentile
Early-down opponent-adjusted receiving EPA per game5% weight · Raw +0.117 → Shrunk +1.061
54thpercentile
Receiving yards per game, regressed16% weight · Raw 7.25 → Shrunk 51.21
68thpercentile
Downfield air yards per game, regressed6% weight · Raw 10.13 → Shrunk 71.82
69thpercentile
Offensive snaps per team game, regressed10% weight · Raw 0.96 → Shrunk 47.24
89thpercentile
Target share30% weight · Raw 18.3% → Shrunk 18.2%
55thpercentile
First-down rate, regressed8% weight · Raw 39.6% → Shrunk 38.4%
59thpercentile
20+ yard target rate, regressed5% weight · Raw 6.3% → Shrunk 9.9%
13thpercentile

2026 game log

Every 2026 regular-season game line for Devaughn Vele. Click any game to open its drive-by-drive chart and box score.

WeekDateMatchupResultRecTargetsRec ydsRec TDRush yds
Week 1Sep 13, 2026@ DETL 30-31796910
Week 2Sep 20, 2026@ BALW 24-17576400
Week 3Sep 27, 2026vs LVL 27-35363900
Week 4Oct 5, 2026vs ATLL 24-45695410
Week 5Oct 11, 2026vs MINL 13-23462600
Week 6Oct 18, 2026@ NYGW 34-27364200
Week 7Oct 25, 2026vs PITL 10-16555410

College to the NFL: Utah to New Orleans Saints

Verified identity bridge linking Devaughn Vele's college regular-season yards at Utah to official NFL game lines.

Utah (College yards)

122020
3562021
5952022
5932023
235235th pick
2024 Draft

NO (NFL yards)

4752024
2932025
3482026 *

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Career NFL seasons

Regular-season totals from official NFL game lines across 3 seasons.

SeasonClubGCarriesRush ydsRush TDRec/TgtRec ydsRec TD
2024DEN1300041/554753
2025NO1300025/392932
2026 (so far)NO700033/483483

Compare Devaughn Vele with top receivers

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Devaughn Vele vs. Jaxon Smith-Njigba (SEA)Score 64.2 vs. 97.0Devaughn Vele vs. CeeDee Lamb (DAL)Score 64.2 vs. 93.7Devaughn Vele vs. Chris Olave (NO)Score 64.2 vs. 90.5Devaughn Vele vs. Amon-Ra St. Brown (DET)Score 64.2 vs. 90.3Devaughn Vele vs. Tee Higgins (CIN)Score 64.2 vs. 88.5Devaughn Vele vs. Tetairoa McMillan (CAR)Score 64.2 vs. 88.2
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