#27
Walter Yates
UCF 2023 alumnus
This season's coverage starts August 26 — check back once kickoff hits.
Walter Yates
Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.
Career Arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
UCF
NFL
NFL Draft
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2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2022UCF9-5HC: Gus Malzahn · Run-leaning, fast tempo
2023UCF6-7HC: Gus Malzahn · Run-leaning
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 10 · 2023
W 28–26
at Cincinnati
13 TOT · 9 SOLO · 1 PD
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 2 on the road.
How he plays
Play style
Ranges from hash to hash and makes his own tackles.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Sideline-to-Sideline
Ranges from hash to hash and makes his own tackles.
LB
His 2023 production profile sits closest to Austin Ajiake’s 2021 season.
81%match
Matches Austin on
TFL rate
Weight
Solo tackle rate
Differs from Austin on
Height (lower)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Jonas Sanker's sophomore season at Virginia (2022).
90%match
All-ACCNFL Rd 3 · Pk 29
Matches Jonas on
TFL rate
PD rate
Solo tackle rate