Willizhuan Yates
Willizhuan Yates
Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2024–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Mike Neu → Mike Uremovich. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
In Portal · 2026
In transfer portal
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Ball State | 32 | 25 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6 | 1 | -- |
| 2024 | Ball State | 17 | 12 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 49 | 37 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 7 | 2 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 3 · 2025
W 34–29
vs New Hampshire
4 TOT · 3 SOLO · 2 PD
Edged out New Hampshire at home in a shootout.
How he plays
Play style
Erases the deep middle of the field.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Centerfielder
Single-high range who erases the deep middle of the field.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to William Hardrick’s 2024 season.
Matches William on
Differs from William on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Thomas Williams's sophomore season at Virginia Tech (2025).
Matches Thomas on
Differs from Thomas on
Heisman trajectory
Heisman Trajectory · 2025
Peak #11057
Peaked at #11057 this season.
Background
Intercepted a pass during his first defensive series as a starter in 2024, in Week 6 at Kent State, and started six straight games ... named a starting cornerback opposite fellow freshman Eric McClain last season in Week 6 ... formal first name is Willizhuan but he goes by Will. 2024 (Fr.): Recor...