Jaden Yates

Class:
Junior
Position:
LB
Ht./Wt.:
6-1 / 225
Experience:
TR
Hometown:
Columbus, Ohio
High School:
Gahanna Lincoln
Prev. College:
Marshall
Major:
General Business

2025 (JUNIOR): Transfer who arrived on campus in January and participated in spring drills.

MARSHALL: Played in 24 games across 2023 and 2024 seasons for the Thundering Herd, including 13 starts as a sophomore in 2024 … Tallied 126 total tackles (36 solo), 7.5 TFL, one half-sack, seven QB hurries, two pass breakups and two fumble recoveries during his Marshall career … Named first-team All-Sun Belt and a Phil Steele honorable mention All-American in 2024 … Led the Sun Belt and ranked ninth nationally with 120 tackles in 2024 … Appeared in 11 games as a true freshman, notching six total tackles and one QB hurry.

HIGH SCHOOL: All-Ohio First Team selection, All-Region selection and Conference Player of the Year at Gahanna Lincoln High School … Finished with 122 tackles, including 23 tackles for loss and 10 sacks.

PERSONAL: Full name is Jaden Kwan Yates … Born Dec. 16, 2004 … Son of Max and Michelle Yates … General business major.