David Yankey
American football player (born 1992)
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David Famiyekyi Yankey (born January 18, 1992) is an Australian-American former professional player of American football who was an offensive guard in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Stanford Cardinal, twice earning consensus All-American honors. He was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the fifth round of the 2014 NFL draft.
Sydney, Australia
Yankey with Stanford in 2013 | |||||
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| Position | Offensive guard | ||||
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| Born | 18 January 1992 Sydney, Australia | ||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||
| Listed weight | 315 lb (143 kg) | ||||
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| High school | Centennial (Roswell, Georgia, U.S.) | ||||
| College | Stanford | ||||
| NFL draft | 2014: 5th round, 145th overall pick | ||||
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Early life
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
| 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 | |
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| 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 315 lb (143 kg) | 34 in (0.86 m) | 9+1⁄2 in (0.24 m) | 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 (145th 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] He became a U.S. citizen in 2014.[13]
