WKU TE Yelder earns John Mackey, PFF College accolades
Published 9:09 am Wednesday, November 1, 2017
- Teammates congratulate Western Kentucky Hilltoppers tight end Deon Yelder (19) after his touchdown during Western Kentucky's 42-28 loss to Florida Atlantic on Saturday, Oct. 28, 2017, at Houchens-Smith Stadium. (Austin Anthony/photo@bgdailynews.com)
For the second time this season, Western Kentucky senior tight end Deon Yelder has been named John Mackey Tight End of the Week honorable mention.
Yelder had six receptions for 62 yards and a touchdown Saturday in a loss to Florida Atlantic, while also adding a 1-yard touchdown rush from a jumbo goal-line package.
Oklahoma’s Mark Andrews was named John Mackey Tight End of the Week with six catches for 79 yards, including a 7-yard touchdown. Penn State’s Mike Gesicki joined Yelder as the other honorable mention candidate with six receptions for 57 yards.
Of his six catches vs. FAU, five went for first downs and one was a 12-yard score in the second quarter. On the season, Yelder leads WKU in all three receiving categories with 33 receptions for 399 yards and four touchdowns.
Yelder was also named to the PFF College National Team of the Week at the tight end position with a rating of 92.8. It tied for the highest grade among the 12 players on the squad with SMU quarterback Ben Hicks.
The Louisville native became the first Hilltopper to appear on a PFF College National Team of the Week so far this season.
