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Devin Funchess

WR (retired)

Devin Funchess: facts drawn from the play-by-play.

FanIQ Research · May 10, 2026 · 6 facts, every one from the play-by-play

5-year career across CAR, IND. 2,417 career receiving yards. The 6'4" TE/WR hybrid built around contested-catch.

Milestone

Career regular-season totals

Stat	Total
Games	65
Receptions	173
Receiving Yards	2,417
Receiving TDs	22
Y/R	13.97

His 2017 season (919 yds, 8 TDs) was a Pro Bowl-tier breakout — but he never matched it.

Trend

Funchess year-by-year

Year	Tm	Yds	TDs
2015 (rookie)	CAR	546	6
2016	CAR	371	4
2017 (peak)	CAR	919	8
2018	CAR	549	4
2019	IND	32	0

Receiving yards by year

Season	Yards
2015	546
2016	371
2017	919
2018	549
2019	32

Played 4 of his 5 seasons in CAR — alongside Greg Olsen, Kelvin Benjamin, then Christian McCaffrey.

Split

Funchess team history

Stop	Years	Yds
CAR	2015-18	2,385
IND	2019	32
GB	2020 (COVID opt-out)	0

As a 6'4" 232-lb WR drafted in 2015 (#41), Funchess was a Michigan TE-to-WR convert — rare profile for a true WR producer.

Rare

Funchess 2017 peak year

Stat	Value
Targets	112
Receptions	63
Yards	840
TDs	8
Y/R	13.3

In the 2015 2nd-round WR class, Funchess (#41) trailed Devin Smith (#37) on draft slot but produced more.

Comparison

2015 2nd-round WR class

Player	Pick	Career yds
Devin Smith	#37	152
Devin Funchess	#41	2,417
Jaelen Strong	#70	434

His career ended at age 25 with a Week 1 broken collarbone in IND — an unusually abrupt fall from a 919-yd season.

Anomaly

Funchess fade timeline

Year	Age	Yds
2017 peak	23	919
2018	24	549
2019 IND	25	32
2020 GB	26	0 (opt-out)

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