Former Ute Devaughn Vele Pulls Down Improbable TD For Broncos
Jan 5, 2025, 3:54 PM
DENVER, COLORADO - JANUARY 05: Devaughn Vele #17 of the Denver Broncos celebrates with teammates after scoring a touchdown in the second quarter against the Kansas City Chiefs at Empower Field At Mile High on January 05, 2025 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)
(Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)
DENVER- Devaughn Vele and the Denver Broncos are taking on the Kansas City Chiefs in the regular season finale in a “win and in” situation. The Broncos will snag the last playoff spot in the AFC with a victory over Kansas City, and Denver seems to be in the driver’s seat in the first half with the Chiefs resting their starters.
The Broncos have scored a touchdown on every possession so far to lead Kansas City 21-0, with their third touchdown coming on an improbable bobble in the end zone that was ultimately snagged by former Utah Ute Devaughn Vele.
The Broncos were in the red zone and ready to cap off a monstrous 18-play drive that took more than 11 minutes off the clock. Bo Nix took the snap, showed a play-action fake, and rolled out to his right. He surveyed the end zone before targeting Adam Trautman. Before the ball could get to him, it bounced off his defender not once, but twice, before deflecting off yet another Chiefs defender and falling into the hands of Devaughn Vele or his second touchdown reception of the year.
This TD was wild. 🤯
📺: CBS pic.twitter.com/HdqJ03p3w8
— Denver Broncos (@Broncos) January 5, 2025
The Broncos now lead the Kansas City Chiefs 24-0 at halftime.
About Devaughn Vele
Before his time at the University of Utah, the San Diego, California native was a standout player at Rancho Bernardo High School.
After high school, Vele joined the Utes ahead of the 2019 season.
He went on to play five seasons at Utah. During his time in Salt Lake City, Vele recorded 123 receptions for 1,689 yards and nine touchdowns in 47 games played. Eight of Vele’s touchdowns came in his final two seasons at Utah.
.@devaughn_vele caught five passes for 62 yards against USC including this strike for a TD!
Devaughn has scored four touchdowns in his last five games. 🙌#GoUtes pic.twitter.com/MJ8tPPzuz7
— Utah Athletics (@utahathletics) October 19, 2022
The wideout helped the Utes win consecutive Pac-12 Conference championships in 2021 and 2022.
Vele declared for the 2024 NFL Draft in December 2023.
