Southern · W 77-6 · FCS
No tackles.
Kansas State · W 35-16
No tackles.
Oklahoma State · W 35-32
No tackles.
Utah · L 13-21
No tackles.
Yates has tackles in 4 of Houston’s 8 games: none in the other 4.
Jaden Yates
Played for three head coaches at three programs in four seasons: Charles Huff, Lane Kiffin and Willie Fritz. SEC Defensive Player of the Week in 2025 made it two straight seasons on the honors list. A game that shows it: 11 tackles and 1 tackle for loss against Texas Tech — Week 3, 2026.
29 tackles · 1 sack
Play style
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 4 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 33-20vs Oregon State | 8 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 3 | L 26-28@ No. 13 Texas Tech | 11 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.5 | — | 0 | Season-high 11 tackles |
| Wk 4 | W 42-28@ Georgia Southern | 9 | 7 | 1.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 27-17vs UCF | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 29 | 16 | 2.5 | 1.0 | — | 1 |
1 tackle.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
9 tackles, including 1 more for loss.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 10 for him; the box score credits 9.
11 tackles, including 1 more for loss.
Sacked the quarterback for a 5-yard loss on 3rd and 17. Second quarter, up 10-7.
8 tackles, including 1 pass broken up. He hurried the quarterback once.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 9 for him; the box score credits 8.
Ratings of the games shown run from -5 to +18 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
29tackles this seasonTFL rate
9%2 TFLSack rate
3%1 sackPD rate
3%1 pass breakups29 tackles · 2.5 for loss · 1 sack.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 4 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 4.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
| Road2g | 10.0 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 7.2 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Willie Fritz
Pass share
43.3%
241 pass / 315 run
Plays / game
69.5
8 games
Team sack rate
3.4%
265 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
More tackles a game than most FBS linebackers who play every week.
The No. 1,573 recruit in the country is starting at linebacker in the Big 12.
2026 is in progress.
Played for three programs.
The role got bigger.
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-SUN BELT · 1ST TEAM
All-Sun Belt 1st team (2024)
Weekly recognition
1 weekly honor (2025)
SEC Defensive Player of the Week
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
4 coachesPlayed for 4 head coaches at 3 schools: Charles Huff, Lane Kiffin, Pete Golding and Willie Fritz.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to Houston
