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2014 NFL Draft · Rd 5, Pick 5 · #145 overall

David Yankey Stanford Draft

David Yankey was drafted No. 145 overall by the Minnesota Vikings in the 2014 NFL Draft out of Stanford. 6 regular-season games

Overall pick
#145
Round
5
Draft class
2014
NFL games
6

The pick

How David Yankey came off the board in 2014.

Drafted by

Minnesota Vikings

Rd 5, Pick 5 · #145 overall · NFC North

Full 2014 draft class (256 picks)
Position
Offensive lineman OL
College
Stanford Pac-12 at the draft
Measurables
6'6" · 315 lbs
Hometown
Roswell, GA
Pre-draft board
No. 141 prospect59.0 grade
Side of the ball
Offense

NFL career

6 regular-season games

Games played
6
Final season
20162 years after the draft

Around pick 145

Who came off the board on either side of David Yankey.

#143 Kadeem Edwards OL · TB Tennessee State #144 Telvin Smith LB · JAX Florida State · 1× Pro Bowl #146 Devin Street WR · DAL Pittsburgh #147 Ricardo Allen DB · ATL Purdue

Stanford in the 2014 draft

Teammates who went in the same class.

#47 Trent Murphy LB · WAS Stanford #140 Cameron Fleming T · NE Stanford #162 Ed Reynolds DB · PHI Stanford #204 Tyler Gaffney RB · CAR Stanford #231 Ben Gardner DE · DAL Stanford

About this draft profile

Last updated Aug 24, 2026

David Yankey in the 2014 NFL Draft

David Yankey is a Offensive lineman out of Stanford selected No. 145 overall by the Minnesota Vikings in the 2014 NFL Draft. 6 regular-season games Stanford has produced 149 NFL draft picks since 1980.

Where this data comes from

Pick order and career outcomes come from the nflverse draft archive; position, measurables, and conference at the time of the draft come from the college feed. Career columns stay empty until a player logs regular-season snaps.

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Frequently asked questions

Where was David Yankey drafted?

David Yankey was selected No. 145 overall by the Minnesota Vikings in the 2014 NFL Draft (Rd 5, Pick 5). Full pick detail at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/players/2014/david-yankey.

What college did David Yankey play for?

David Yankey played college football at Stanford in the Pac-12. See every Stanford draft pick at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/schools/stanford-cardinal.

How did David Yankey's NFL career turn out?

6 regular-season games Career outcome data at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/players/2014/david-yankey.