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Devaughn Vele

Devaughn Vele

New Orleans Saints wide receiver

Sep 16, 2026

17:54
What did it teach you?
17:55
Just more to life, for sure.
17:58
You know, being for two years, you're helping a lot of people out, especially being in a third world country as well.
18:04
You're grateful for a lot of the little things that you don't notice that you're blessed with.
18:08
And so I felt like because of that journey, it kind of matured me at an earlier stage than other dudes would go through.
18:14
And I think that's kind of what helped me through my journey in college as a walk on, even getting to the NFL and the position I'm in right now.
18:21
I feel like that humble background has allowed me to face the adversities that I've faced with a positive outlook to understand that as long as I do my job, do what I have to do, do the little things right.

7 MINS LATER

25:49
But being able to go through adversity and come out on the other end, how much does that help?
52:25
Just overall, what do you think of the whole room right now?
52:27
Oh, it's awesome, man.
52:29
All of us are getting to know each other a lot better, understanding our strengths and especially our weaknesses so we can utilize that and make those strengths so when season rolls around, like I said, we make Shuck as comfortable as he can.
52:41
Especially with the rookies, they come with good headers on their shoulders.
52:44
They're willing to learn.
52:44
They ask a lot of questions in meetings and You know, those kind of things help push us as vets to, you know, have that spark, have that fire still.
52:52
Even if we're in year seven, year 10, year three, it doesn't matter.
54:03
Like how important is that for you?

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