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Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 5 | 270th / 2573 |
| Tackles for loss | 4 | 209th / 1911 |
| Run stops | 11 | 454th / 3263 |
| Sacks | 2 | — |
| Pass breakups | 1 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 29 | — |
Charting
Where Yates's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play
The play-by-play names the defender on breakups, interceptions and tackles, but not the man in coverage on every throw, so true times-targeted isn't in the text. Coverage plays is the closest stand-in; exact targets come from hand charting.
Career
4 seasons at 3 schools since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play
| Season | Team | G | Snaps | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD | Havoc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 so far |  Houston#30 · 6-1 | 5 | 49% | 29 | 2.5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 2025 |  Ole Miss#9 · 13-2 | 15 | 27% | 55 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 |  Marshall#49 · 10-3 | 13 | 86% | 115 | 7 | 0.5 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
| 2023 | Marshall#99 · 6-7 | 4 | 7% | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Jaden Yates's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Game Log
Jaden Yates's box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game
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| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Hur | PD | INT | TD |
| 1 |  Oregon State | W 33–20 | 7.6 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | · | · |
| 2 |  Southern | W 77–6 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 3 | @ Texas Tech | L 26–28 | 7.8 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 4 | @ Georgia Southern | W 42–28 | 8.1 | 9 | 7 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 5 |  UCF | W 27–17 | 4.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 6 | @ Kansas State | W 35–16 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 7 |  Oklahoma State | W 35–32 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 2026 · 4 games | 6.9 | 29 | 16 | 2.5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | · | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 29 | 479th / 5408 |
| Solo | 16 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 2.5 | 569th / 2450 |
| Sacks | 1 | 489th / 1212 |
| QB hurries | 1 | 629th / 1380 |
| Passes defended | 1 | 704th / 1589 |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
Snaps by Game
Estimated snaps from a model trained on real NFL snap counts. Ranges in brackets are where the real number lands 80% of the time: wide for a single game, tighter over the season. How it works
| Game | Start | Opp. plays | Est. snaps | Plays made | Penalties | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Oregon State | ✓ LB | 73 | ~73 (37–73) | 9 | · | 100% |
| Wk 2 · Southern | ✓ LB | 64 | · | · | · | — |
| Wk 3 · Texas Tech | ✓ LB | 60 | ~60 (30–60) | 11 | · | 100% |
| Wk 4 · Georgia Southern | ✓ LB | 65 | ~65 (33–65) | 9 | · | 100% |
| Wk 5 · UCF | — | 59 | ~6 (0–34) | 1 | 1 | 10% |
| Season | 4 GS | 417 | 204 (165–241) | 30 | 1 | 49% |
Position Room
15 LBs on the Houston roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaden Yates | LB | 29 | 2.5 | 1 | — | 1 | ||
| 12 | Sione Fotu | LB | SR | 19 | 1.5 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 25 | Carmycah Glass | LB | SR | 18 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 4 | Brandon Mack II | LB | SR | 17 | 7 | 2 | — | 1 |
| 10 | Latreveon McCutchin | LB | SR | 13 | 2 | 1.5 | 1 | 1 |
| 17 | Christian Brathwaite | LB | JR | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 30 | Richmond Ugochukwu | LB | SO | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 19 | Miller Malone | LB | JR | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 31 | Tristan Jackson | LB | SO | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 34 | Bryson Castile | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 35 | Tyler Covar | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 36 | Liam Riley | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 43 | Sheldon Rice | LB | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 48 | Grayson Boeker | LB | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 53 | Tanner Covar | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes —+ plays per team game. Houston depth chart →