David Famiyekyi Yankey (born January 18, 1992) is a former American football offensive guard. He played

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, where he was a two-time consensus All-American. He was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the fifth round, 145th overall of the

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Early years

Yankey attended Centennial High School in

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, where he earned four varsity letters playing as an

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for head coach Jeff Measor. He was a three-time All-region selection. As a senior, he earned honorable mention All-state honors. He also earned Centennial's Excalibur Award, an award that honors excellence in athletics, character, and leadership. Regarded as a three-star recruit by Rivals.com, Yankey was ranked as the No. 47

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in his class, while Scout.com rated him as the 44th best offensive tackle in the nation.

College career

Yankey attended

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, where he played for coach

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and coach David Shaw's

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teams from 2010 to 2013. He was a consensus All-American in 2012 and 2013. He announced on January 13, 2014, that he would enter the

Professional career

Minnesota Vikings

Yankey was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the fifth round (145 pick overall) of the

. On September 5, 2015, he was waived by the Vikings and was signed to the practice squad the next day.

Carolina Panthers

The Carolina Panthers signed Yankey to a futures contract on January 12, 2016. On September 3, 2016, he was waived by the Panthers as part of final roster cuts. The next day he was signed to the Panthers' practice squad. He was promoted to the active roster on November 25, 2016. On September 1, 2017, Yankey was placed on injured reserve.

Personal life

Yankey was born in

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to David and Darina Yankey. He retained his Australian citizenship after his family moved to

when he was eight.

References

External links

Stanford Cardinal bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Yankey, David 1992 births Living people Sportspeople from Sydney All-American college football players American football offensive tackles American football offensive guards Stanford Cardinal football players Minnesota Vikings players Carolina Panthers players People from Roswell, Georgia Players of American football from Georgia (U.S. state) Australian players of American football Sportspeople from Fulton County, Georgia