Player Career

DeAngelo Yancey Career Story

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Player Story

DeAngelo Yancey story

DeAngelo Yancey built his college career from 2013 through 2016 as a wide receiver from Atlanta, GA wearing No. 7, spending time with Purdue. The clearest part of DeAngelo Yancey's career was his receiving role: 141 catches, 2,344 receiving yards, and 20 touchdowns across 38 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2016 with Purdue. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

The value of the career arc is that it connects production to role, not just a name on a roster. His career also includes 3 tackles, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 38 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Purdue.

The arc is straightforward: DeAngelo Yancey moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

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    Purdue

    2013-2016

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

2013201420152016
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2013 Regular SeasonPurdue54680.718.3
2014 Regular SeasonPurdue147709-399
2015 Regular SeasonPurdue70079.817.6553
2016 Regular SeasonPurdue95189.917.3251

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Nebraska

Week 7 · L 7-44 · Conference game

Loss with an explosive receiving profile.

146

Receiving Yards

100 takeover

146 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#2

vs Wisconsin

Week 12 · L 20-49 · Conference game

155

Receiving Yards

100 takeover

Loss with an explosive receiving profile.

155 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#3

@ Iowa

Week 12 · L 20-40 · Conference game

117

Receiving Yards

95.6 takeover

Loss with an explosive receiving profile.

117 receiving yards with a 86.7 efficiency score.

#4

vs Northern Illinois

Week 5 · L 24-55

117

Receiving Yards

92.5 takeover

Loss with an explosive receiving profile.

117 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#5

@ Indiana

Week 14 · L 36-56 · Conference game

125

Receiving Yards

87.1 takeover

Loss with an explosive receiving profile.

125 receiving yards with a 75.8 efficiency score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2016 Regular Season · Purdue

951 primary output · 89.9 efficiency · 17.3 usage

80

#2

2015 Regular Season · Purdue

71.5

700 primary · 79.8 efficiency · 17.6 usage

#3

2013 Regular Season · Purdue

62.9

546 primary · 80.7 efficiency · 18.3 usage

Milestones

9

100+ receiving yards

2

8+ catch outings

3

2+ TD games