The Denver Broncos have selected Utah wide receiver Devaughn Vele with the 235th pick in the NFL draft. The Broncos received this pick from the Seattle Seahawks in a pick swap earlier in the day.
Vele (6-4, 203 pounds) put together an impressive NFL combine performance, when he ran a 4.47-second 40-yard dash, with a 36-inch vertical jump and a 10-foot-6 inch broad jump.
Vele played in 47 games at Utah, starting 28 games. He had at least one catch in 35 of his 47 career games as a Ute.
In 2022, Vele was a Pac-12 All-Conference honorable mention after he ranked second in team receptions (55) and receiving yards (695).
In 2023, Vele put in a team-leading 43 receptions for 593 yards and three touchdowns.
Vele joins fellow Utes (and Broncos third-round pick) Jonah Elliss and 2017 first-round draft pick Garett Bolles on the Broncos. He’ll join a wide receiver room that now includes Day 3 draft pick University of Oregon wide receiver Troy Franklin.
Next selection: Round 7, 256th overall.