Players
Willizhuan Yates
DB · Ball State
Willizhuan Yates
DB · #4 · Ball State
Profile
- Measurements
- 6'0" · 175 lb
- Seasons
- 3
- Recruiting
- ★★☆☆☆ · 0.7844
- Class rank
- #3077 · 2024
- Hometown
- Springboro, OH
- High school
- Springboro
Returning player.
Career
59 Tackles · 8 PD · 2 Int
On a roster 2024–2026. Statistics held for 2024–2026.
2026
Tackles for loss are also counted in the total above; the two halves are the same tackles seen twice.
Week by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Fixtures still to play are faint — an empty column under a bold or plain opponent is a game he did not appear in. Every figure here is also in the game log below.
10 Tackles · 1 PD
Defense
| Wk | Opponent | Result | TOT | SOLO | TFL | SACKS | QB HUR | PD | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | @ Liberty | L 15–51 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | vs Stony Brook | W 41–17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | @ Ohio State | L 3–56 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025
Tackles for loss are also counted in the total above; the two halves are the same tackles seen twice.
Week by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Every figure here is also in the game log below.
32 Tackles · 6 PD · 1 Int
Defense
| Wk | Opponent | Result | TOT | SOLO | TFL | SACKS | QB HUR | PD | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | @ Toledo | L 9–38 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | vs Eastern Michigan | L 9–24 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | @ Northern Illinois | L 7–21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 7 | @ Western Michigan | L 0–42 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | vs Ohio | W 20–14 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | @ UConn | L 25–31 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | vs New Hampshire | W 34–29 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2 | @ Auburn | L 3–42 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | @ Purdue | L 0–31 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Interceptions
| Wk | Opponent | Result | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | @ Toledo | L 9–38 | 1 | 18 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Wk | Opponent | Result | NO | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | @ Northern Illinois | L 7–21 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
2024
Tackles for loss are also counted in the total above; the two halves are the same tackles seen twice.
Week by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Every figure here is also in the game log below.
17 Tackles · 1 PD · 1 Int
Defense
| Wk | Opponent | Result | TOT | SOLO | TFL | SACKS | QB HUR | PD | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | vs Bowling Green | L 13–38 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | @ Buffalo | L 48–51 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | vs Miami (OH) | L 21–27 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | vs Northern Illinois | W 25–23 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | @ Kent State | W 37–35 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | vs Western Michigan | L 42–45 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Interceptions
| Wk | Opponent | Result | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | @ Kent State | W 37–35 | 1 | 2 | 0 |