Defensive back, Ball State, 2024–26
Willizhuan Yates
Lettered 2024–25 (school media guide)
- Number
- No. 4
- Height
- 6′0″
- Weight
- 175 lb
- Class (2026)
- Junior
- Hometown
- Springboro, OH
Willizhuan Yates plays defensive back for Ball State. Last time out, at Bowling Green: 2 tackles, 1 INT.
2026 so far
28 tackles, 1 INT
Last game: 2 tackles, 1 INT at Bowling Green, W 32–31
Next game: vs. Sacramento State, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Ball State | 17 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | Ball State | 32 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| 2026 | Ball State | 28 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Career | 77 | 56 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 0 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Ball State | 4 | DB | Fr. | ||
| 2025 | Ball State | 4 | DB | So. | ||
| 2026 | Ball State | 4 | DB | Jr. | 6′0″ | 175 |
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
2026 Ball State 7 games, 28 tackles, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | at Ohio State | L 3–56 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | vs. Stony Brook | W 41–17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 19 | at Liberty | L 15–51 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | at Kent State | L 13–26 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | vs. Toledo | L 24–39 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | at Northwestern | L 14–45 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | at Bowling Green | W 32–31 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
2025 Ball State 9 games, 32 tackles, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | at Purdue | L 0–31 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 6 | at Auburn | L 3–42 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 13 | vs. New Hampshire | W 34–29 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Sep 20 | at UConn | L 25–31 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 4 | vs. Ohio | W 20–14 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 11 | at Western Michigan | L 0–42 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | at Northern Illinois | L 7–21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Nov 15 | vs. Eastern Michigan | L 9–24 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 22 | atToledo | L 9–38 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
2024 Ball State 6 games, 17 tackles, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 5 | vs.Western Michigan | L 42–45 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | atKent State | W 37–35 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Oct 26 | vs.Northern Illinois | W 25–23 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 5 | vs. Miami (OH) | L 21–27 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 12 | at Buffalo | L 48–51 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | vs.Bowling Green | L 13–38 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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