Player breakdown
Devaughn Vele
Utah · 2024 Draft Class
6-4203 lbs7th round, 235th overallAge at Draft: 26Age: ~28
LowDid Not Hit
Major awards: 0Heisman votes: 0NIL Contract Value: --
Watch HighlightsModel confidence
Success Probability
13%
Closest matches
NFL comparables
| Year | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD | Y/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | DEN | 13 | 7 | 55 | 41 | 475 | 11.6 | 3 | 36.5 |
| 2025 | NOR | 13 | 7 | 39 | 25 | 293 | 11.7 | 2 | 22.5 |
| Career | 26 | 14 | 94 | 66 | 768 | 11.6 | 5 | 29.5 | |
| Season | Team | Conf | G | Rec | Yds | TD | YPR | YPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Utah | Pac-12 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 2.4 |
| 2021 | Utah | Pac-12 | 14 | 23 | 389 | 1 | 16.9 | 27.8 |
| 2022 | Utah | Pac-12 | 14 | 55 | 695 | 5 | 12.6 | 49.6 |
| 2023 | Utah | Pac-12 | 10 | 43 | 593 | 3 | 13.8 | 59.3 |
| Career | 43 | 123 | 1,689 | 9 | 13.7 | 39.3 | ||
Model readout
Probability, context, and base score
XGBoost Prob
9%
ML model output
Context Prob
38%
Rule-based model
Suppression Signals
1
Depth chart context
SHAP Base
0.955
Average prediction
Top Positive Factors
Program WR pipeline: 12% NFL 1000-yard conversion rate+1.193
Recruit dominator synergy+0.309
2.4 ypg as a freshman — limited first-year impact+0.285
Top Negative Factors
-16.7 ypg vs. draft class average — below class average-0.758
0.21 TDs/game — limited scoring role in college-0.451
Improvement accelerating (+56.9) — getting better faster each year-0.413