Joey Yellen
{{Short description|American football player (born 1999)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}}
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|school=Chapman Panthers
|currentnumber=16
|currentposition=Quarterback
|class=Graduate Student
|major=Real Estate
|birth_date={{birth date and age|1999|8|19}}
|birth_place=Los Alamitos, California, U.S.
|heightft=6
|heightin=3
|weight=210
|highschool=Mission Viejo (Mission Viejo, California)
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- Arizona State (2019)
- Pittsburgh (2020–2021)
- Hawaii (2022–2023)
- Chapman (2024–present)
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Joseph Michael Yellen (born August 19, 1999) is an American football quarterback for the Chapman Panthers. He previously played for the Arizona State Sun Devils, the Pittsburgh Panthers and the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors.
Early life and high school
Yellen attended Mission Viejo High School in Mission Viejo, California, where he completed 360 of 595 pass attempts for 6,131 yards, 57 touchdowns and 14 interceptions.{{cite web|url=https://www.maxpreps.com/ca/mission-viejo/mission-viejo-diablos/athletes/joey-yellen/football/stats/?careerid=pusuapu5avgg0|title=Joey Yellen's High School Football Stats|website=MaxPreps.com|date=October 14, 2023|access-date=May 23, 2024}} He was rated as a four-star recruit and committed to play college football at Arizona State University over offers from Brown, Georgia, Oregon State, San Jose State and Washington State.{{cite web|url=https://www.azcentral.com/story/sports/ncaaf/asu/2018/06/10/asu-football-recruiting-calif-qb-joey-yellen-commits-2019-class/689056002/|title=ASU football recruiting: California QB Joey Yellen commits to 2019 class|website=The Arizona Republic|first=Doug|last=Haller|date=June 10, 2018|access-date=May 23, 2024}}
College career
= Arizona State =
In 2019, Yellen served as the Sun Devils' primary backup after losing a quarterback competition to fellow freshman Jayden Daniels in the offseason.{{cite web |last1=Bonagura |first1=Kyle |title=ASU names true freshman Daniels starting QB |url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/27376651/asu-names-true-freshman-daniels-starting-qb |website=ESPN |access-date=January 25, 2025 |date=August 13, 2019}} His lone start was in substitution of an injured Daniels, throwing for 292 yards and four touchdowns in a loss to USC.{{cite web |last1=McInnis |first1=Brian |title=Pitt transfer QB Joey Yellen makes most of first practice with Hawaii football team |url=https://spectrumlocalnews.com/hi/hawaii/sports/2022/07/28/pittsburgh-transfer-qb-joey-yellin-makes-most-of-first-practice-with-hawaii-football-team |website=Spectrum News |date=July 28, 2022 |access-date=May 23, 2024}} With only appearing in one game, Yellen was ultimately redshirted.{{cn|date=February 2025}}{{cite web|url=https://thesundevils.com/sports/football/roster/joey-yellen/8591|title=Joey Yellen|website=Arizona State University Athletics|access-date=May 23, 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/joey-yellen-1.html|title=Joey Yellen College Stats|website=Sports Reference|access-date=May 23, 2024}}
On December 16, 2019, shortly after the season ended, Yellen announced that he would enter the transfer portal.{{cite web|url=https://www.azcentral.com/story/sports/college/asu/2019/12/16/arizona-state-quarterback-joey-yellen-transfer/2665789001/|title=Arizona State football quarterback entering transfer portal|website=The Arizona Republic|first1=Jeff|last1=Metcalfe|first2=Michelle|last2=Gardner|date=December 16, 2019|access-date=May 23, 2024}}
= Pittsburgh =
On January 2, 2020, Yellen announced that he transfer to Pittsburgh.{{cite web|url=https://www.cardiachill.com/2020/1/2/21047204/joey-yellen-transfers-arizona-state-sun-devils-pitt-panthers-football-four-star-quarterback-narduzzi|title=Joey Yellen transfers from Arizona State to Pitt|website=Cardiac Hill|first=Mike|last=Wilson|date=January 2, 2020|access-date=May 23, 2024}} In 2020, he played in six games as backup to Kenny Pickett. With Pickett injured, Yellen started back to back games in October against Miami and Notre Dame. Yellen threw for a season-high 277 yards and a touchdown in the loss against the Hurricanes. He finished the season with completing 35 of 78 passing attempts for 402 yards, three interceptions and a touchdown. In 2021, he played in only one game against New Hampshire.{{cite web|url=https://pittsburghpanthers.com/sports/football/roster/joey-yellen/11428|title=Joey Yellen|website=pittsburghpanthers.com|access-date=May 23, 2024}}
On April 29, 2022, Yellen announced that he would enter the transfer portal for the second time.{{cite web|url=https://pittsburghsportsnow.com/2022/04/29/pitt-r-jr-qb-joey-yellen-enters-the-transfer-portal/|title=Pitt R-Jr. QB Joey Yellen Enters the Transfer Portal|website=Pittsburgh Sports Now|first=Karl|last=Ludwig|date=April 29, 2022|access-date=May 23, 2024}}
= Hawaii =
On May 2, 2022, Yellen announced that he would transfer to Hawaii.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.si.com/college/pittsburgh/recruiting/pittsburgh-panthers-joey-yellen-transfers-hawaii|title=Pitt QB Joey Yellen Transfer to Hawaii|work=Pittsburgh Panthers on SI|publisher=SI.com|first=Stephen|last=Thompson|date=May 2, 2022|access-date=May 23, 2024}}{{cite web |title=Hawaii QB Yellen making his move in early spring practices |url=https://www.staradvertiser.com/2023/02/11/sports/hawaii-qb-yellen-making-his-move-in-early-spring-practices/ |website=Honolulu Star-Advertiser |date=February 11, 2023 |access-date=May 23, 2024}} Despite missing spring football, he competed for the starting job with Brayden Schager.{{cite web|url=https://www.khon2.com/sports/new-hawaii-football-transfer-joey-yellen-begins-starting-qb-bid/|title=New Hawaii football transfer Joey Yellen begins starting QB bid |date=July 22, 2022|access-date=October 28, 2024|website=khon2.com|publisher=Khon 2}} He made his Rainbow Warriors debut off of the bench in the season opener against Vanderbilt. Yellen started the next three games against Western Kentucky, Michigan and Duquesne. On the 2022 season, he appeared in the first four games of the season and finished with completing 40 of 87 passing attempts for 324 yards and two interceptions. In 2023, he did not appear in any games.{{cite web|url=https://hawaiiathletics.com/sports/football/roster/joey-yellen/20684|title=Joey Yellen|website=Hawaii Athletics|access-date=May 23, 2024}}
On November 14, 2023, Yellen announced that he would enter the transfer portal.{{cite tweet|user=CollegeFBPortal|number=1724612915670434290|title=Hawai'i QB Joey Yellen has entered the transfer. Former Pitt transfer @JoeyYellen 🚨|access-date=May 23, 2024}}
= Chapman =
Yellen transferred to Chapman University who are D-III and members of the SCIAC. Yellen made his first appearance off of the bench for the Panthers where he completed 10 of 16 passes for 105 yards in a victory against Redlands.{{cite web|url=https://athletics.chapman.edu/news/2024/9/28/football-defense-dominates-in-sciac-opening-win-at-redlands.aspx|title=Defense dominates in SCIAC opening win at Redlands |date=September 28, 2024|access-date=October 28, 2024|website=athletics.chapman.edu|publisher=Chapman University}} He started the following week against Cal Lutheran where he completed 18 of 28 passes for 205 yards and two touchdowns in the victory.{{cite web|url=https://athletics.chapman.edu/news/2024/10/5/football-holds-on-for-homecoming-win.aspx|title=Football holds on for Homecoming win |date=October 5, 2024|access-date=October 28, 2024|website=athletics.chapman.edu|publisher=Chapman University}}
=Statistics=
As of November 14, 2024
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" | |||||||||||||||
| rowspan="2"| Season
! colspan="3"| Games ! colspan="8"| Passing ! colspan="4"| Rushing | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Record | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Avg | TD | INT | Rtg | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | |
| colspan="16" style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Arizona State Sun Devils}}" | Arizona State Sun Devils | |||||||||||||||
| 2019
| 1 || 1 || 0–1 || 28 || 44 || 63.6 || 292 || 6.6 || 4 || 2 || 140.3 || 1 || −5 || −5.0 || 0 | |||||||||||||||
| colspan="16" style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Pittsburgh Panthers}}" | Pittsburgh Panthers | |||||||||||||||
| 2020
| 6 || 2 || 0–2 || 35 || 78 || 44.9 || 402 || 5.2 || 1 || 3 || 84.7 || 5 || −45 || −9.0 || 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 2021
| 1 || 0 || — || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 | |||||||||||||||
| colspan="16" style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Hawaii Rainbow Warriors|color=white}}" | Hawaii Rainbow Warriors | |||||||||||||||
| 2022
| 4 || 3 || 1–2 || 40 || 87 || 46.0 || 324 || 3.7 || 0 || 2 || 73.7 || 7 || −45 || −6.4 || 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 2023
| colspan="15"| {{abbr|DNP|Did not play}} | |||||||||||||||
| colspan="16" style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Chapman Panthers|color=white}}" | Chapman Panthers | |||||||||||||||
| 2024
| 7 || 6 || 5–1 || 97 || 156 || 62.2 || 1,143 || 7.3 || 9 || 5 || 136.4 || 10 || 18 || 1.8 || 1 | |||||||||||||||
| [https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/joey-yellen-1.html FBS Career] | 12 | 6 | 1–5 | 103 | 209 | 49.3 | 1,018 | 4.9 | 5 | 7 | 91.4 | 13 | −95 | −7.3 | 0 |
| [https://athletics.chapman.edu/sports/football/roster/joey-yellen/7950 D-III Career] | 7 | 6 | 5–1 | 97 | 156 | 62.2 | 1,143 | 7.3 | 9 | 5 | 136.4 | 10 | 18 | 1.8 | 1 |
References
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External links
- [https://thesundevils.com/sports/football/roster/joey-yellen/8591 Arizona State Sun Devils bio]
- [https://pittsburghpanthers.com/sports/football/roster/joey-yellen/11428 Pittsburgh Panthers bio]
- [https://hawaiiathletics.com/sports/football/roster/joey-yellen/20684 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors bio]
- [https://athletics.chapman.edu/sports/football/roster/joey-yellen/7950 Chapman Panthers bio]
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Category:Players of American football from Mission Viejo, California
Category:American football quarterbacks
Category:Mission Viejo High School alumni
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