Defensive back, Kansas State (from Louisville), 2017–21
Russ Yeast
Lettered 2021 at Kansas State (school media guide)
- Number
- No. 2
- Height
- 5′10″
- Weight
- 195 lb
- Class (2021)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Greenwood, IN
- Born
- May 8, 1999
Russ Yeast played defensive back at Louisville (2017–21) and Kansas State (2021). The Los Angeles Rams took Yeast in round 7, No. 253 overall in the 2022 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Career highs
11tackles, career highvs. Boston College, 2019Honors
Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Louisville | 23 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2018 | Louisville | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Louisville | 61 | 38 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| 2020 | Louisville | 45 | 31 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| 2021 | Kansas State | 47 | 37 | 1.5 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 0 |
| Career | 183 | 125 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 3 | |
Returns
| Season | Team | KR | Yds | TD | PR | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Louisville | – | – | – | 10 | 33 | 0 |
| 2018 | Louisville | 3 | 59 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Career | 3 | 59 | 0 | 10 | 33 | 0 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. A dash: the source has no number for that season (often an FCS season), and career totals count only the numbers on file.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Louisville | 2 | DB | Yr 1 | ||
| 2018 | Louisville | 2 | DB | Yr 2 | ||
| 2019 | Louisville | 2 | DB | Yr 3 | ||
| 2020 | Louisville | 2 | DB | Yr 4 | ||
| 2021 | Louisville | 2 | DB | Sr. (Yr 5) | ||
| 2021 | Kansas State | 2 | DB | Sr. (Yr 5) | 5′10″ | 195 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2021 Kansas State 13 games, 47 tackles, 4 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | vs. Stanford | W 24–7 | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 11 | vs. Southern Illinois | W 31–23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 18 | vs. Nevada | W 38–17 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 25 | at Oklahoma State | L 20–31 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 2 | vs. Oklahoma | L 31–37 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 16 | vs. Iowa State | L 20–33 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 23 | at Texas Tech | W 25–24 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 30 | vs. TCU | W 31–12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Nov 6 | at Kansas | W 35–10 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 13 | vs. West Virginia | W 34–17 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Nov 20 | vs. Baylor | L 10–20 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 26 | at Texas | L 17–22 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jan 4 ✦ | vs. LSU | W 42–20 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
2020 Louisville 11 games, 45 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | vs. Western Kentucky | W 35–21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | vs. Miami | L 34–47 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | at Pittsburgh | L 20–23 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 9 | at Georgia Tech | L 27–46 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | at Notre Dame | L 7–12 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 24 | vs. Florida State | W 48–16 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 31 | vs. Virginia Tech | L 35–42 | 7 | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 14 | at Virginia | L 17–31 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 20 | vs. Syracuse | W 30–0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 28 | at Boston College | L 27–34 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 12 | vs. Wake Forest | W 45–21 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2019 Louisville 11 games, 61 tackles, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs.Notre Dame | L 17–35 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | vs. Eastern Kentucky | W 42–0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 14 | vs.Western Kentucky | W 38–21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 21 | atFlorida State | L 24–35 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | vs.Boston College | W 41–39 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | atWake Forest | W 62–59 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Oct 19 | vs. Clemson | L 10–45 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | vs.Virginia | W 28–21 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | atMiami | L 27–52 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 16 | at NC State | W 34–20 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | vs.Syracuse | W 56–34 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2018 Louisville 5 games, 7 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs. Alabama | L 14–51 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 8 | vs. Indiana State | W 31–7 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Sep 22 | atVirginia | L 3–27 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 17 | vs.NC State | L 10–52 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Nov 24 | vs. Kentucky | L 10–56 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
2017 Louisville 9 games, 23 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23 | vs. Kent State | W 42–3 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Sep 30 | vs. Murray State | W 55–10 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | atNC State | L 25–39 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | vs.Boston College | L 42–45 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 21 | atFlorida State | W 31–28 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 28 | atWake Forest | L 32–42 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | vs.Virginia | W 38–21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | vs.Syracuse | W 56–10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 30 ✦ | vs. Mississippi State | L 27–31 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Pro day 2022 |
|---|---|
| Height | 5′10″ |
| Weight | 192 lb |
| Arm length | 31¾″ |
| Hand size | 9″ |
| Wingspan | 79⅛″ |
| 40-yard dash | 4.58 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.59 s |
| Vertical jump | 37½″ |
| Broad jump | 9′11″ |
| Bench press | 18 reps |
| 3-cone drill | 6.82 s |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.35 s |
Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
4 seasons, 30 games with a stat; latest team: Cincinnati Bengals.
| Season | Team | G | Tkl | Sacks | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Los Angeles Rams | 11 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Los Angeles Rams | 16 | 55 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Houston Texans | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 (so far) | Cincinnati Bengals | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| NFL career | 30 | 77 | 0 | 0 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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