David Yankey

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Not to be confused with David Yancey.
David Yankey
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Yankey with Stanford in 2013
Free agent
Position:Offensive guard
Personal information
Born: (1992-01-18) 18 January 1992 (age 30)
Sydney, Australia
Height:6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight:315 lb (143 kg)
Career information
High school:Roswell (GA) Centennial
College:Stanford
NFL Draft:2014 / Round: 5 / Pick: 145
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:6
Games started:0
Player stats at NFL.com

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[]

Pre-draft measurables
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
6 ft 6 in
(1.98 m) 		315 lb
(143 kg) 		34 in
(0.86 m) 		9+1⁄2 5.48 s 1.86 s 3.13 s 4.69 s 7.81 s 30 in
(0.76 m)		 8 ft 7 in
(2.62 m)		 25 reps
All values from NFL Combine and Pro Day[3]

Minnesota Vikings[]

Yankey was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the fifth round (145 pick overall) of the 2014 NFL Draft.[4]

On September 5, 2015, he was waived by the Vikings and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[5][6]

Carolina Panthers[]

The Carolina Panthers signed Yankey to a futures contract on January 12, 2016.[7] On September 3, 2016, he was waived by the Panthers as part of final roster cuts.[8] The next day he was signed to the Panthers' practice squad.[9] He was promoted to the active roster on November 25, 2016.[10]

On September 1, 2017, Yankey was placed on injured reserve.[11]

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.[12]

References[]

  1. ^ "Yahoo Sports: Rivals.com Ranking – Rivals.com offensive tackles 2010". yahoo.com.
  2. ^ "Stanford guard David Yankey will enter NFL draft". ESPN.com.
  3. ^ "*David Yankey – Stanford, OG : 2014 NFL Draft Scout External News". nfldraftscout.com. Archived from the original on June 14, 2015. Retrieved June 12, 2015.
  4. ^ James Brady. "NFL Draft results 2014: David Yankey selected by Minnesota Vikings". SBNation.com. Vox Media.
  5. ^ "Vikings Announce Roster Moves, Set 53-Man Roster". Vikings.com. September 5, 2015. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved April 16, 2017.
  6. ^ "Vikings Sign 9 Players To Practice Squad". Vikings.com. September 6, 2015. Retrieved April 16, 2017.
  7. ^ "Panthers sign seventh to future contract". Panthers.com. January 12, 2016. Archived from the original on January 15, 2016. Retrieved January 25, 2016.
  8. ^ Henson, Max. "Panthers trim roster to 53". Panthers.com. Archived from the original on January 3, 2018.
  9. ^ Henson, Max. "Panthers establish practice squad". Panthers.com. Archived from the original on August 14, 2017.
  10. ^ "Michael Oher placed on injured reserve". Panthers.com. November 25, 2016. Archived from the original on September 2, 2017.
  11. ^ Strickland, Bryan (September 1, 2017). "Panthers reduce roster to 77". Panthers.com. Archived from the original on September 20, 2017.
  12. ^ "NFL's Minnesota Vikings draft Australian giant David Yankey". The Sydney Morning Herald. Sydney. May 11, 2014. Retrieved March 21, 2015.

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