Jaden Yates

LB · #1 · Houston · SR · 6'1" · 225 · Columbus, OH

Projected WLB starter

21 2026 tackles
1 · 0 2026 sacks · TFL
0 2026 INT + PD
44 Career games (27 starts)

Career

SeasonTeamGPGSTackles Sacks TFL INT PD FF
2026 Houston5521 1 0 0 0 0
2025 Ole Miss15954 0.5 0 0 0 0
2024 Marshall1313113 0.5 1 0 0 0
2023 Marshall1105 0 0 0 0 0

2026 Percentile vs LBs

Tackles per game 4.2 76
Havoc plays 2 56
INT + pass breakups 0 0
Forced fumbles 0 0

The situation

Houston 2026 defense ›
Explosive rate allowed 11.3% 43
Line yards per carry allowed 2.0 82
Sack rate 5.2% 34

2026 Game log

WeekOpponentTkl Sacks TFL INT PD
W1 ORST5
W3 @ TTU3
W4 @ GASO

Weeks with a recorded defensive stat.

Recruiting

2023 class · 247 composite

Three-star high school recruit

The 2023 board
#1568 Christian Bodnar S · Bloomingdale LIB
#1568 Deaubry Hood CB · Harker Heights ARST
#1573 Jaden Yates LB · Gahanna Lincoln MRSH
#1577 Brione Ramsey-Brooks IOL · South Oak Cliff TCU
#1577 Jack Gogue OT · Richmond NMSU
LBs in the class
#132 Tre'Mon Henry Carver USM
#133 Dylan Brown-Turner South Oak Cliff FSU
#134 Jaden Yates Gahanna Lincoln MRSH
#135 Owen Borg Corner Canyon BYU
#136 Olan Robinson Newton LIB
2026 · 56th pctile of LBs
Recruit · 43th pctile of class