2025 Receiving Stats
REC
17
YDS
184
TD
2
AVG
10.8
TAR
29
Rest-of-Season Projections
2025 Fantasy Outlook
Vele is the second-oldest player from the 2024 NFL Draft, having turned 27 in December of his rookie season. He contributed far more than a typical seventh-round pick, posting a 41-475-3 receiving line while serving as Denver's slot receiver for much of the year. That may be about where he maxes out, however, as he never reached 700 yards in a season during his collegiate career at Utah and tested as a merely average athlete at the 2024 Combine (4.47 40 and 36-inch vertical at 6-foot-4, 203 pounds). With their other young wideouts developing nicely, the Broncos traded Vele to New Orleans in August, receiving fourth-and seventh-round picks in return. The Saints have Chris Olave and Rashid Shaheed locked in as their starting wideouts, potentially leaving Vele to compete with Brandin Cooks for the No. 3 job. Read Past Outlooks
RANKS
Signed a four-year, $4.12 million contract with the Broncos in May of 2024.
Hauls in eight passes Sunday
Vele gathered in all eight targets for 93 yards and one touchdown during Sunday's 21-17 defeat against the Dolphins.
ANALYSIS
Vele delivered a standout performance in his second game since becoming the Saints' WR2. He finished second on the team in targets behind tight end Juwan Johnson (nine) and ahead of WR1 Chris Olave (seven) - the latter of whom suited up after being listed as questionable with back spasms. Vele logged a career high in receiving yards while tying his career high for catches, and he logged his first touchdown reception since Week 2. After recording just six catches over his first nine appearances this season, the second-year wideout has now accrued 11 catches for 130 yards and a touchdown across the last two games. Another solid performance for Vele would go a long way toward establishing his reliability for fantasy purposes. New Orleans is next in action Week 14 versus Tampa Bay
Vele delivered a standout performance in his second game since becoming the Saints' WR2. He finished second on the team in targets behind tight end Juwan Johnson (nine) and ahead of WR1 Chris Olave (seven) - the latter of whom suited up after being listed as questionable with back spasms. Vele logged a career high in receiving yards while tying his career high for catches, and he logged his first touchdown reception since Week 2. After recording just six catches over his first nine appearances this season, the second-year wideout has now accrued 11 catches for 130 yards and a touchdown across the last two games. Another solid performance for Vele would go a long way toward establishing his reliability for fantasy purposes. New Orleans is next in action Week 14 versus Tampa Bay
NFL Stats
Loading NFL Stats...
Fantasy/Red Zone Stats
See red zone opportunities inside the 20, 10 and 5-yard lines along with the percentage of time they converted the opportunity into a touchdown.
Loading Fantasy/Red Zone Stats...
Advanced NFL Stats
How do Devaughn Vele's 2025 advanced stats compare to other wide receivers?
This section compares his advanced stats with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. The longer the bar, the better it is for the player.
Air Yards Per Game
28.5Air Yards Per Snap
0.92% Team Air Yards
9.8%% Team Targets
6.9%Avg Depth of Target
11.2 YdsCatch Rate
58.6%Drop Rate
0.0%Avg Yds After Catch
1.4% Targeted On Route
15.2%Avg Yds Per Route Run
0.96Loading Advanced NFL Stats...
2025 NFL Game Log
2025
2024
2025 NFL Game Log
Loading Game Log...
Snap Distribution / Depth Chart
Snap Counts
Snap %
Saints 2025 WR Snap DistributionLoading Weekly Snap Counts...
#2 WR
SaintsReceiving Alignment Breakdown
See where Devaughn Vele lined up on the field and how he performed at each spot.
Detailed
Grouped
Side
Loading Alignment Breakdown...
Loading Alignment Breakdown...
Loading Alignment Breakdown...
Loading Team Alignment Breakdown...
This Week's Opposing Pass Defense
How does the Buccaneers pass defense compare to other NFL teams this season?
The bars represents the team's percentile rank (based on QB Rating Against). The longer the bar, the better their pass defense is. The team and position group ratings only include players that are currently on the roster and not on injured reserve. The list of players in the table only includes defenders with at least 3 attempts against them.
@ Buccaneers
Sunday, Dec 7th at 1:00PM
Overall QB Rating Against
71.8
Cornerbacks
74.5
Safeties
47.9
Linebackers
82.5
Loading Opponent Pass Defense Stats...
2025 Devaughn Vele Split Stats
Loading NFL Split Stats...
Measurables Review
View College Player Page
How do Devaughn Vele's measurables compare to other wide receivers?
This section compares his draft workout metrics with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average.
Height
6' 4"Weight
210 lbs40-Yard Dash
4.47 secVertical Jump
36.0 inBroad Jump
126 inHand Length
9.75 inArm Length
33.50 in
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Vele was selected by the Broncos in the seventh round of the 2024 NFL Draft, and he joins a receiving corps looking to take a step forward with some new faces in town. The wideout had success at Utah, taking advantage of his 6-4, 203-pound frame and 4.47 speed. If Vele can acclimate to the NFL quickly, he could carve out a role in Denver based on his size and athletic ability. He'll face competition to secure a spot on the team in a depth role, so Vele will need to earn a spot on the roster without requiring a huge amount of development as a 26-year old rookie.
More Fantasy News
Posts 37 yards in Week 12 loss
Vele caught three of seven targets for 37 yards in the Saints' 24-10 loss to the Falcons on Sunday.
ANALYSIS
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
Catches one pass Week 10
Vele had one reception (on three targets) for 15 yards during Sunday's 17-7 win against Carolina.
ANALYSIS
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
Taking on larger role
Vele should get more playing time after the Saints dealt Rashid Shaheed to the Seahawks on Tuesday, Nola.com's Luke Johnson reports.
ANALYSIS
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
Catches one pass versus Tampa
Vele compiled one reception (on five targets) for 10 yards during Sunday's 23-3 loss versus the Buccaneers.
ANALYSIS
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
Grabs two passes Week 5
Vele hauled in both targets for 13 yards during Sunday's 26-14 win versus the Giants.
ANALYSIS
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
Latest Fantasy Rumors
Slated for more snaps sans Cook
Adam Schefter of ESPN reported Saturday that the Saints waived veteran wide receiver Brandin Cooks, which means Vele and Mason Tipton are slated to see more snaps on offense for the rest of the regular season.
ANALYSIS
Vele has caught one pass or less in eight of nine regular-season games and has just 14 targets to his name. However, even with rookie sixth-rounder Tyler Shough looking more toward Chris Olave and tight end Juwan Johnson in the passing game, Katherine Terrell of ESPN.com believes Vele could be more involved in the Saints' passing attack now that Cooks is off the team. Vele was productive as a pass catcher during the 2024 regular season with the Broncos, when he accumulated 41 catches on 55 targets for 475 yards and three touchdowns across 13 games.
Vele has caught one pass or less in eight of nine regular-season games and has just 14 targets to his name. However, even with rookie sixth-rounder Tyler Shough looking more toward Chris Olave and tight end Juwan Johnson in the passing game, Katherine Terrell of ESPN.com believes Vele could be more involved in the Saints' passing attack now that Cooks is off the team. Vele was productive as a pass catcher during the 2024 regular season with the Broncos, when he accumulated 41 catches on 55 targets for 475 yards and three touchdowns across 13 games.