其跟從父楊洪屢立戰功,為為開平衛指揮使,進都指揮僉事。景泰元年,晉升為都指揮同知,擔任遊擊將軍,沿邊巡僥。瓦剌襲擊蔚州,其畏不進,後與紀廣禦寇於野狐嶺,兵敗受傷,為御史張昊彈劾,後被寬恕。之後再命其與石彪各統精兵三千,訓練備調遣。後加升都督僉事,累進左副總兵,協守宣府。巡撫李秉,明景帝不追究。天順初年,以左都督為宣府總兵官,與石彪破敵於磨兒山,封武強伯,戊寅春賜以誥券加封奉天翊衛宣力武臣,階特進榮祿大夫,勲柱國[1]。也先此時已經去世,孛來繼任,楊能與兀良哈相約進攻瓦剌。兵部彈劾其非計謀,英宗主張其意在抗敵,不予追罪。後在宣府作戰失利,再次被兵部彈劾,英宗寬恕,同年去世[2]。
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