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Jaden Yates
- Position:
- LB
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 225
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Columbus, Ohio
- High School:
- Gahanna Lincoln HS
- Prev School:
- Ole Miss / Marshall
Prior to UH
High School
Personal
- Started the first nine games at Ole Miss in 2025 after transferring from Marshall
- Played in all 14 games for Ole Miss
- 176 career tackles over three FBS seasons
- Two 75+ defense grades at Ole Miss
- Three 75+ defense grades at Marshall
- Four 80+ tackle grades at Ole Miss
- Three 80+ tackle grades at Marshall
- Game-high 11 tackles against Tulane (9/20/25)
- Multiple tackles in 10 games at Ole Miss
- 5+ tackles in four games at Ole Miss
- 2024 All-Sun Belt First Team
- 2024 Phil Steele All-America Honorable Mention
- 120 tackles led the Sun Belt in 2024
- 120 tackles ranked ninth nationally in 2024
- 7.5 TFLs and 0.5 sacks for Marshall in 2024
- Career-high 13 tackles at Old Dominion (11/23/24)
- Six games with 10+ tackles at Marshall in 2024
High School
- All-Ohio First-Team selection
- All-Region selection
- Conference Player of the Year at Gahanna Lincoln High School
- Finished with 122 tackles, including 23 tackles for loss and 10 sacks
Personal
- Father, Max, played college football at Marshall and was the 2002 MAC Defensive Player of the Year and a two-time All-MAC First-Team selection. Played for the Minnesota Viking (2002-04) and the San Francisco 49ers (2004-05)
Press Conference: Head Coach Willie Fritz Speaks to Media on the 2026 Transfer Portal Class
Wednesday, February 04
Postgame Press Conference: Football vs. LSU (Texas Bowl)
Sunday, December 28
Highlights: Houston 38, LSU 35 (Texas Bowl)
Sunday, December 28
Press Conference: Head Coach Willie Fritz Previews Texas Bowl vs. LSU
Monday, December 22
