Deon Yelder is a retired NFL tight end who last played for the New York Giants. He entered the league in 2018 out of Western Kentucky. In the 2021 regular season he caught 1 pass for 0 yards and 0 touchdowns. He finished as the PPR TE119 in 2021. At Western Kentucky (2016–17) he ran 2 times for 15 yards and 1 touchdown and caught 52 passes for 688 yards and 7 touchdowns.