Usage Score
15.2
Player Dossier
2013-2017Western Kentucky
Deon Yelder
TE • 6'4" • 255 lbs • Louisville, KY, USA
Vertical playmakerExplosive finisher
Deon Yelder reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Efficiency
81.6
Consistency
71.1
Season Value
67
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2016 Regular Season · Western Kentucky
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 6
- Program Path
- Western Kentucky
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Georgia State
Scouting Read
Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.
Deon Yelder, TE. Best season Best season by value score: 2016 Regular Season · Western Kentucky. Deon Yelder reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2016 Regular Season
Western Kentucky paired 0 primary output with — efficiency.
Supporting note
2017 Postseason role shape
target-driven usage with 81.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2017 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Georgia State
Loss with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
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2017 Postseason · Western Kentucky
Games
12
Receiving Yards / G
57.3
Efficiency
81.6
Usage
15.2
Consistency
71.1
Best Game by takeover score
Georgia State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Georgia State: 112. Unknown: 40. Illinois: 17. Louisiana Tech: 54. Ball State: 38. UTEP: 31. Charlotte: 92. Old Dominion: 65. Florida Atlantic: 62. Marshall: 73. Middle Tennessee: 37. Florida International: 67
Volume vs Efficiency
Low volume / high quality
High volume / high quality
Low volume / lower quality
High volume / lower quality
Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Georgia State: 5 by 100. Unknown: 4 by 66.7. Illinois: 1 by 100. Louisiana Tech: 6 by 60. Ball State: 3 by 84.4. UTEP: 3 by 68.9. Charlotte: 7 by 87.6. Old Dominion: 3 by 100. Florida Atlantic: 6 by 68.9. Marshall: 6 by 81.1. Middle Tennessee: 4 by 61.7. Florida International: 4 by 100
Split Comparison
Wins52.6 · n=5 · -11.6 vs Losses
Losses64.2 · n=6 · +11.6 vs Wins
First Half48.7 · n=6 · -17.3 vs Second Half
Second Half66 · n=6 · +17.3 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Georgia State
Best efficiency game
100 vs Georgia State
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/16 | @ Georgia State100 receiving yards · 2+ TD | L 17-27 | — | 5 | 112 | 22.4 | 22.40 | 2 | 54 |
| Sat 11/25 | @ Florida International | L 17-41 | — | 4 | 67 | 16.8 | 16.80 | 0 | 34 |
| Sat 11/18 | vs Middle Tennessee | W 41-38 | — | 4 | 37 | 10.2 | 9.30 | 1 | 14 |
| Sat 11/11 | @ Marshall | L 23-30 | — | 6 | 73 | 12.2 | 12.20 | 0 | 25 |
| Sat 10/28 | vs Florida Atlantic | L 28-42 | — | 6 | 62 | 9 | 10.30 | 1 | 16 |
| Fri 10/20 | @ Old Dominion | W 35-31 | — | 3 | 65 | 21.7 | 21.70 | 1 | 39 |
| Sat 10/14 | vs Charlotte | W 45-14 | — | 7 | 92 | 13.1 | 13.10 | 1 | 26 |
| Sun 10/8 | @ UTEP | W 15-14 | — | 3 | 31 | 10.3 | 10.30 | 0 | 11 |
| Sat 9/23 | vs Ball State | W 33-21 | — | 3 | 38 | 12.7 | 12.70 | 1 | 27 |
| Sat 9/16 | vs Louisiana Tech | L 22-23 | — | 6 | 54 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 18 |
| Sun 9/10 | @ Illinois | L 7-20 | — | 1 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 17 |
| Sat 9/2 | vs Unknown | — | — | 4 | 40 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 16 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Western Kentucky
2013-2017
Opening stop
Season Progression
201320142015201620172017
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Regular Season | Western Kentucky | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2014 Regular Season | Western Kentucky | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Western Kentucky | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Western Kentucky | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2017 Postseason | Western Kentucky | 688 | 81.6 | 15.2 | 688 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Western Kentucky | 688 | 81.6 | 15.2 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Georgia State
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
112
Primary metric
112 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
Charlotte
92
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
92 receiving yards with a 87.6 efficiency score.
#3
Florida International
67
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
67 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#4
Old Dominion
65
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
65 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#5
Marshall
73
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
73 receiving yards with a 81.1 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2016 Regular Season · Western Kentucky
0 primary output · — efficiency · — usage
100
#2
2017 Postseason · Western Kentucky
67
688 primary · 81.6 efficiency · 15.2 usage
#3
2017 Regular Season · Western Kentucky
67
688 primary · 81.6 efficiency · 15.2 usage
Milestones
1
100+ receiving yards
0
8+ catch outings
1
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Career Facts
1
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
688
Career Receiving Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 13 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.