Deon Yelder is a Versatile TE for Western Kentucky. Deon's 2017 season ranks in the 100th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 71 plays — a elite rate for the TE.
Balanced profile without a single dominant trait — contributes across multiple dimensions.
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Opp SP+ | Rec | Rec Yds | Avg | Rec TD | Long | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsEastern Kentucky | W31-17 | — | 4 | 40 | 10.0 | 0 | 16 | 0.69 |
| 2 | @Illinois | L7-20 | -7.4 | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | 17 | 1.67 |
| 3 | vsLouisiana Tech | L22-23 | -5.5 | 6 | 54 | 9.0 | 0 | 18 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 5 · Rec Yds 112 · Avg 22.4 · Rec TD 2
| 1.32 |
| 4 | vsBall State | W33-21 | -19.7 | 3 | 38 | 12.7 | 1 | 27 | 0.28 |
| 6 | @UTEP | W15-14 | -27.4 | 3 | 31 | 10.3 | 0 | 11 | 0.99 |
| 7 | vsCharlotte | W45-14 | -26.1 | 7 | 92 | 13.1 | 1 | 26 | 0.89 |
| 8 | @Old Dominion | W35-31 | -16.8 | 3 | 65 | 21.7 | 1 | 39 | 1.74 |
| 9 | vsFlorida Atlantic | L28-42 | 5.1 | 6 | 62 | 10.3 | 1 | 16 | 1.14 |
| 11 | @Marshall | L23-30 | -4.5 | 6 | 73 | 12.2 | 0 | 25 | 0.61 |
| 12 | vsMiddle Tennessee | W41-38 | -4.9 | 4 | 37 | 9.3 | 1 | 14 | 0.95 |
| 13 | @Florida International | L17-41 | -10.4 | 4 | 67 | 16.8 | 0 | 34 | 0.42 |
| 1 | vsGeorgia State | L17-27 | -14.0 | 5 | 112 | 22.4 | 2 | 54 | 1.83 |