Linebacker, UCF (from Savannah State), 2018–23
Walter Yates
- Number
- No. 27
- Height
- 6′1″
- Weight
- 219 lb
- Class (2023)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Gulf Breeze, FL
Walter Yates played linebacker at Savannah State (2018) and UCF (2022–23).
Career highs
13tackles, career highat Cincinnati, 2023Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Savannah State | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | UCF | 43 | 26 | 5 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | UCF | 68 | 41 | 0.5 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Career | 115 | 69 | 5.5 | 1.5 | 2 | 1 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Savannah State | 27 | LB | Yr 1 | ||
| 2022 | UCF | 27 | LB | Yr 5 | ||
| 2023 | UCF | 27 | LB | Sr. (Yr 6) | 6′1″ | 219 |
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
2023 UCF 10 games, 68 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16 | vs. Villanova | W 48–14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | at Kansas State | L 31–44 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | vs. Baylor | L 35–36 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 21 | at Oklahoma | L 29–31 | 10 | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 28 | vs. West Virginia | L 28–41 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 4 | at Cincinnati | W 28–26 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 11 | vs. Oklahoma State | W 45–3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | at Texas Tech | L 23–24 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | vs. Houston | W 27–13 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 22 ✦ | vs. Georgia Tech | L 17–30 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2022 UCF 12 games, 43 tackles, 1.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs. South Carolina State | W 56–10 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 9 | vs. Louisville | L 14–20 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 17 | at Florida Atlantic | W 40–14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 24 | vs.Georgia Tech | W 27–10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | vs. SMU | W 41–19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 13 | vs. Temple | W 70–13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 22 | at East Carolina | L 13–34 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 29 | vs.Cincinnati | W 25–21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 5 | at Memphis | W 35–28 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 12 | at Tulane | W 38–31 | 6 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 19 | vs. Navy | L 14–17 | 11 | 6 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Nov 26 | at South Florida | W 46–39 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2018 Savannah State 2 games, 4 tackles
No box score in the source for Sep 22 at Florida A&M; Sep 29 vs. Bethune-Cookman; Oct 6 vs. Charleston Southern; Oct 13 vs. Morgan State; Oct 27 vs. Norfolk State; Nov 3 at Delaware State; Nov 10 vs. North Carolina A&T; Nov 17 at South Carolina State, so those games are not listed.
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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