Devaughn Vele
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Box score by season
| Season | Team | G | Tgt | Rec | Rec yds | TD | vs ESPN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | NO | 6 | 43 | 28 | 294 | 2 | 1 differ (Targets 43 vs 41) |
| 2025 | NO | 9 | 39 | 25 | 293 | 2 | ✓ matches |
| 2024 | DEN | 13 | 55 | 41 | 475 | 3 | not checked |
| 2024 playoffs | DEN | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Official scoring from play-by-play. Regular-season totals for 2025, 2026 are compared with ESPN's after every rebuild (all players); earlier seasons aren't checked.
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Targets
43
qualifying bar 11
EPA/play
+0.322
63rd of 192 · lg +0.194
Success rate
55.8%
49th of 192 · lg 49.6%
Yards/play
6.84
107th of 192 · lg 7.35
Explosive rate
4.7%
133rd of 192 · lg 9.0%
Catch rate
65.1%
110th of 192 · lg 67.2%
Air yards/att
10.3
70th of 192 · lg 8.0
Turnover rate
0.0%
1st of 192 · lg 2.6%
TD rate
4.7%
89th of 192 · lg 4.8%
Every split
EPA per target in each situation, the league in the same situation, and his rank among qualified players with at least 12 targets there (1 = best). "Repeats" is how much that split's player-to-player differences carry from one season to the next (2016–25); near zero means it describes the past and predicts little. Click a situation to filter all his numbers to it.
| Situation | Targets | EPA/play | Success | Yds/play | League EPA | Rank | Repeats |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home / away Setting compare everyone → | |||||||
| Home | 21 | +0.198 | 52% | 5.7 | +0.199 | 44/84 | -0.02 |
| Away | 22 | +0.440 | 59% | 8.0 | +0.194 | 22/83 | -0.03 |
| Neutral site | 0 | — | — | — | +0.154 | — | — |
| Rest days Setting compare everyone → | |||||||
| Short week (≤5 days) | 0 | — | — | — | +0.273 | — | 0.19 |
| Normal (6–8 days) | 34 | +0.264 | 53% | 6.6 | +0.181 | 60/144 | -0.01 |
| Extra rest (9–12 days) | 0 | — | — | — | +0.245 | — | 0.21 |
| Off a bye (13+ days) | 0 | — | — | — | +0.221 | — | — |
| Indoors / outdoors Weather compare everyone → | |||||||
| Indoors | 30 | +0.301 | 57% | 6.3 | +0.224 | 20/43 | 0.05 |
| Outdoors | 13 | +0.370 | 54% | 8.2 | +0.182 | 42/136 | 0.05 |
| Temperature (outdoors) Weather compare everyone → | |||||||
| 60–79°F | 7 | +0.775 | 57% | 9.1 | +0.210 | — | -0.02 |
| 80°F+ | 0 | — | — | — | +0.213 | — | 0.01 |
| Wind (outdoors) Weather compare everyone → | |||||||
| 0–9 mph | 0 | — | — | — | +0.215 | — | -0.09 |
| 10–14 mph | 7 | +0.775 | 57% | 9.1 | +0.200 | — | 0.05 |
| Rain or snow (outdoors) Weather compare everyone → | |||||||
| Dry | 13 | +0.370 | 54% | 8.2 | +0.190 | 39/115 | 0.03 |
| Rain or snow | 0 | — | — | — | +0.105 | — | 0.03 |
| Score Game state compare everyone → | |||||||
| Trailing 9+ | 12 | +0.560 | 67% | 6.5 | +0.194 | 7/21 | -0.01 |
| Trailing 1–8 | 21 | +0.566 | 62% | 9.0 | +0.179 | 8/45 | 0.07 |
| Tied | 5 | +0.011 | 40% | 4.0 | +0.213 | — | 0.02 |
| Leading 1–8 | 4 | -0.822 | 25% | 2.0 | +0.159 | — | -0.03 |
| Leading 9+ | 1 | -1.549 | 0% | 0.0 | +0.278 | — | -0.05 |
| Win probability Game state compare everyone → | |||||||
| Win prob under 20% | 15 | +0.751 | 73% | 8.5 | +0.185 | 7/21 | -0.05 |
| Win prob 20–80% | 26 | +0.136 | 46% | 6.1 | +0.191 | 76/130 | -0.02 |
| Win prob over 80% | 2 | -0.491 | 50% | 4.0 | +0.226 | — | 0.09 |
| Quarter Game state compare everyone → | |||||||
| Q1 | 8 | +0.223 | 50% | 6.1 | +0.150 | — | 0.04 |
| Q2 | 12 | +0.344 | 50% | 7.0 | +0.189 | 14/32 | -0.01 |
| Q3 | 7 | +0.467 | 71% | 7.9 | +0.189 | — | -0.01 |
| Q4 | 16 | +0.291 | 56% | 6.6 | +0.229 | 19/31 | -0.03 |
| OT | 0 | — | — | — | +0.439 | — | — |
| Two-minute Game state compare everyone → | |||||||
| Last 2 min of half | 6 | +0.372 | 67% | 6.2 | +0.133 | — | 0.10 |
| Rest of game | 37 | +0.314 | 54% | 6.9 | +0.206 | 55/155 | 0.10 |
| Down Situation compare everyone → | |||||||
| 1st down | 12 | +0.270 | 58% | 6.0 | +0.229 | 29/56 | 0.00 |
| 2nd down | 14 | +0.022 | 50% | 4.6 | +0.185 | 32/47 | 0.02 |
| 3rd down | 15 | +0.275 | 53% | 9.0 | +0.138 | 16/38 | -0.02 |
| 4th down | 2 | +3.080 | 100% | 11.0 | +0.430 | — | — |
| 3rd-down distance Situation compare everyone → | |||||||
| 3rd & 1–3 | 1 | -1.880 | 0% | 0.0 | +0.162 | — | — |
| 3rd & 4–6 | 5 | +0.901 | 60% | 10.4 | +0.255 | — | -0.27 |
| 3rd & 7+ | 9 | +0.166 | 56% | 9.2 | +0.072 | — | 0.02 |
| Field position Situation compare everyone → | |||||||
| Own 20 and in | 3 | +0.085 | 67% | 9.0 | +0.142 | — | -0.04 |
| Own 50–21 | 19 | +0.175 | 42% | 5.7 | +0.169 | 47/84 | 0.04 |
| Opp 21–49 | 15 | +0.750 | 73% | 9.7 | +0.226 | 6/41 | 0.06 |
| Red zone (opp 20 in) | 6 | -0.167 | 50% | 2.2 | +0.248 | — | 0.05 |
| Formation Style compare everyone → | |||||||
| Shotgun | 37 | +0.329 | 54% | 6.9 | +0.177 | 60/156 | -0.02 |
| Under center | 6 | +0.275 | 67% | 6.7 | +0.264 | — | -0.02 |
| Tempo Style compare everyone → | |||||||
| Huddle | 38 | +0.357 | 55% | 6.9 | +0.196 | 58/171 | -0.00 |
| No huddle | 5 | +0.056 | 60% | 6.6 | +0.179 | — | -0.00 |
| Yards to go Situation compare everyone → | |||||||
| 1–3 to go | 4 | +0.341 | 75% | 2.0 | +0.228 | — | 0.05 |
| 4–6 to go | 6 | +0.637 | 50% | 8.7 | +0.269 | — | 0.02 |
| 7–10 to go | 26 | +0.117 | 46% | 5.8 | +0.204 | 76/113 | 0.03 |
| 11+ to go | 7 | +0.799 | 86% | 12.0 | +0.072 | — | -0.07 |
| Pass depth Passing compare everyone → | |||||||
| Behind the line | 2 | -0.657 | 50% | 4.0 | -0.214 | — | 0.15 |
| Short (0–9) | 22 | +0.383 | 64% | 5.5 | +0.173 | 23/90 | 0.09 |
| Intermediate (10–19) | 13 | +0.446 | 54% | 8.0 | +0.428 | 18/26 | 0.07 |
| Deep (20+) | 6 | +0.153 | 33% | 10.0 | +0.462 | — | 0.01 |
| Pass direction Passing compare everyone → | |||||||
| Left | 27 | +0.304 | 56% | 5.4 | +0.141 | 23/64 | 0.04 |
| Middle | 7 | +0.015 | 43% | 8.7 | +0.330 | — | -0.02 |
| Right | 9 | +0.613 | 67% | 9.7 | +0.173 | — | 0.03 |
| Play action Scheme (FTN) compare everyone → | |||||||
| Play action | 1 | -0.607 | 0% | 2.0 | +0.279 | — | -0.03 |
| No play action | 36 | +0.418 | 58% | 6.9 | +0.186 | 42/131 | -0.03 |
| In / out of pocket Scheme (FTN) compare everyone → | |||||||
| In pocket | 34 | +0.329 | 56% | 6.2 | +0.207 | 58/146 | -0.05 |
| Out of pocket | 3 | +1.090 | 67% | 13.3 | +0.209 | — | -0.05 |
| Blitz Defense (FTN) compare everyone → | |||||||
| Blitzed | 15 | +0.013 | 47% | 4.9 | +0.184 | 19/25 | 0.08 |
| No blitz | 22 | +0.648 | 64% | 8.1 | +0.217 | 16/124 | 0.08 |
| Pass rushers Defense (FTN) compare everyone → | |||||||
| 3 or fewer rushers | 0 | — | — | — | +0.274 | — | — |
| 4 rushers | 22 | +0.648 | 64% | 8.1 | +0.215 | 16/114 | 0.12 |
| 5 rushers | 11 | -0.134 | 36% | 5.2 | +0.203 | — | 0.15 |
| 6+ rushers | 4 | +0.418 | 75% | 4.0 | +0.136 | — | — |
| Defenders in the box Defense (FTN) compare everyone → | |||||||
| Light box (6 or fewer) | 28 | +0.442 | 57% | 8.0 | +0.182 | 31/112 | -0.04 |
| 7 in the box | 8 | +0.192 | 50% | 3.4 | +0.239 | — | -0.05 |
| Stacked box (8+) | 1 | +0.533 | 100% | 1.0 | +0.324 | — | — |
| Screen Scheme (FTN) compare everyone → | |||||||
| Screen | 0 | — | — | — | -0.098 | — | 0.50 |
| Not a screen | 37 | +0.390 | 57% | 6.8 | +0.239 | 48/149 | 0.50 |
| Pre-snap motion Scheme (FTN) compare everyone → | |||||||
| Motion | 20 | +0.627 | 60% | 7.5 | +0.240 | 16/92 | 0.10 |
| No motion | 17 | +0.112 | 53% | 5.9 | +0.166 | 38/57 | 0.10 |
| RPO Scheme (FTN) compare everyone → | |||||||
| RPO | 1 | -0.489 | 0% | 0.0 | -0.103 | — | — |
| Not an RPO | 36 | +0.415 | 58% | 7.0 | +0.214 | 43/163 | — |
By season
| Season | Team | Targets | EPA/play | Total EPA | Success | Yds/play | Catch rate | aDOT | YAC/catch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | NO | 43 | +0.322 | +13.8 | 55.8% | 6.84 | 65.1% | 10.3 | 2.8 |
Definitions. QB plays are dropbacks: passes, sacks and scrambles (spikes left out). QB EPA doesn't charge the passer for a receiver's fumble after the catch. Rushing is designed runs only; receiving is EPA per target. EPA is about ±1.4 points a play, so a split of 50 plays carries roughly ±0.2 of luck.