New Orleans Saints- Position
- Wide Receiver
- Height / Weight
- 6' 5", 210 lbs
- Born
- 12/12/1997 in San Diego, CA
- Age
- 28
- College
- Utah
- Draft
- 2024: Rd 7, Pk 235 (DEN)
- Experience
- 3rd Season
- Status
- Active
Why he's performing this way
The usage, efficiency, schedule and team factors behind his recent numbers.
Devaughn Vele has cooled off. He's at 6.9 fantasy pts / game (PPR) over his last game, down from 15.6.
- Recent
- 6.9
- Season
- 12.7
fantasy pts / game (PPR)
- Shrinking role
He's averaging 6.0 targets over his last game, compared with 8.0 before that. Fewer chances cap his ceiling no matter how efficient he is.
- Reliable secondary option
He draws 18% of NO's targets. That is enough for a solid floor, but big weeks depend on game script.
- League-average efficiency
7.8 yards per target on the season (the typical WR is at 8.4), and 6.5 over his last game.
- Tough recent schedule
Opponents in his last game (LV) give up less EPA per play than the league average. He has been producing against strong opponents, so the numbers are probably underselling him.
- Strong supporting cast
NO are averaging +0.08 EPA per play on offense. An efficient offense sustains drives and creates more scoring chances.
Play style & archetype
Compares 2026 play-by-play and box score data against 54 qualified WRs across 3 games.
Archetype
Possession chain-mover
A reliable hands catcher who moves the sticks on short and intermediate routes.
He is not a volume focal point (target share 15.4%, bottom 9% of WRs).
EPA / target of 0.65 ranks in the top 19% of qualified WRs.
He lives mostly underneath, rarely working deep (deep target rate 18.2%, bottom 20% of WRs).
3 NFL seasons and 940 career receiving yards. Best year: 475 in 2024.
Strengths
- EPA / target (0.65)
Areas to watch
Nothing stands out.
Percentile vs. WRs
- Targets / gamestyle7.3 · 58
- Target sharestyle15.4% · 9
- Deep target ratestyle18.2% · 20
- Middle-of-field ratestyle18.2% · 47
- Catch rate68.2% · 70
- Yards / reception11.5 · 40
- Yards / target7.8 · 55
- Red-zone target ratestyle13.6% · 53
- EPA / target0.65 · 81
Colored bars are quality measures. Gray "style" bars show how often he does something, not whether it's good.
Where he's targeted
50%
left
18%
middle
32%
right
18% of targets deep (15+ air yards), 82% short
Career statistics
Regular season, by year and team. Career bests are highlighted.
Receiving
Defense
Scoring
2026 game log
Box score lines from completed games this season.