Charles Yates Jr.: CB · Liberty · #23.
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Charles Yates Jr.
Doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play. Played for two head coaches at two programs in two seasons: Jedd Fisch and Jamey Chadwell. A game that shows it: 4 tackles against Florida International — Week 7, 2024.
Play style
Steady in coverage; doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
15 tackles. 0 passes defended. 0 interceptions. 1 TFL.
Counts only, never a rate — splash-event sample sizes this small (interceptions, pass breakups, TFL) are noise as a rate and signal only as a tally.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2024 season · 9 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 41-24vs Campbell | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 30-24@ New Mexico State | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 28-10vs UTEP | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 35-24vs East Carolina | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 31-24vs Florida International | 4 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 4 tackles |
| Wk 9 | L 24-27@ Kennesaw State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 10 | L 21-31vs Jacksonville State | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 11 | W 37-17@ Middle Tennessee | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 14 | L 18-20@ Sam Houston | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 15 | 12 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
Week 2 · 2024
W 30-24
1 tackle for loss · 2 tackles · 1 solo tackle
A close one, won by 6 on the road.
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
0%0 pass breakupsTackle volume
15tackles this season15 tackles · 1 for loss.
Splits · Per-game
2024 season · 9 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 1.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road4g | 1.8 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 2.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+4g | 1.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jamey Chadwell
Pass share
35.2%
289 pass / 533 run
Plays / game
68.5
12 games
Team sack rate
6.6%
305 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Player standing · 2024
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Two-star recruit. Now #326 at the position.
How it ended
Two seasons, at Arizona and Liberty, 17 tackles — the college career is complete.
The role got bigger.
Coaching lineage · 2023–2024
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Jedd Fisch and Jamey Chadwell.
