Will Yates

Ball State Cardinals · #4 · Defensive Back · Junior

2025 season

TOT

tied 859th of 4696

SACK

tied 1301st of 4696

tied 123rd of 4696

Section

Overview

Next game

at Bowling Green

Oct 17

Defense

Season	Team	TOT	SOLO	AST	PD	FF	INT	YDS
2024	BALL	17	12	5	1	1	1	2
2025	BALL	34	26	8	6	0	1	18
2026	BALL	21	12	9	1	0	0	0
Career		72	50	22	8	1	2	20

Ranks are over the players on a 2026 FBS roster who have been read, counting only those who recorded that statistic in 2025 — how many that is. Rate statistics are shown without a rank, because ranking them without a qualifying minimum would put one long run above a whole season of them.

Stats

Defense

Season	Team	TOT	SOLO	AST	PD	FF	INT	YDS
2024	BALL	17	12	5	1	1	1	2
2025	BALL	34	26	8	6	0	1	18
2026	BALL	21	12	9	1	0	0	0
Career		72	50	22	8	1	2	20

Returning

Season	Team	ATT	YDS	TD	FC	LNG	ATT	YDS	TD	LNG
2025	BALL	1	3	0	0	3	0	0	0	0

Season rows count every game played, including bowl and playoff games. The national leaders table ranks the regular season only, so a figure there can be the smaller of the two.

Glossary

AST: Assist Tackles
ATT: Punt Returns; Kick Returns
AVG: Average Interception Yards
FC: Punt Return Fair Catches
FF: Fumbles Forced
FR: Fumbles Recovered
INT: Interceptions
KB: Kicks Blocked
LNG: Long Punt Return; Long Kick Return; Long Interception
PD: Passes Defended
SACK: Sacks
SOLO: Solo Tackles
TD: Interception Touchdowns; Punt Return Touchdowns; Kick Return Touchdowns
TOT: Total Tackles
YDS: Interception Yards; Punt Return Yards; Kick Return Yards

Bio

Team	Ball State Cardinals
Position	Defensive Back
Class	Junior
Height / weight	6' 0" / 177 lbs
Birthplace	Springboro, OH
Jersey	#4
Status	Active

Career history

Ball State Cardinals 2024–2026 · 3 seasons

Splits

Season

Season, home and away

Split	TOT	SOLO	AST	PD
Season	21	12	9	1
Home	6	2	4	1
Away	15	10	5	0

Season

Split	TOT	SOLO	AST	SACK	FF	FR	KB	INT	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	PD
Season	34	26	8	0	0	0	0	1	18	18.0	0	18	6

Season

Split	TOT	SOLO	AST	SACK	FF	FR	KB	INT	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	PD
Season	17	12	5	0	1	0	0	1	2	2.0	0	2	1

Game log

Season

Date	Opp	Result	TOT	SOLO	AST	PD
9/5	@ OSU	L 56-3	3	3	0	0
9/12	vs STBK	W 41-17	2	1	1	1
9/19	@ LIB	L 51-15	5	5	0	0
9/26	@ KENT	L 26-13	7	2	5	0
10/3	vs TOL	L 39-24	4	1	3	0
10/10	@ NU	L 45-14	5	5	0	0
2026 total			21	12	9	1

The season total counts every game. A game appears above only when the source recorded something for him in it, so the rows can be fewer.

Date	Opp	Result	TOT	SOLO	AST	INT	YDS	AVG	LNG	PD
8/30	@ PUR	L 31-0	2	2	0	0	0	0.0	0	1
9/6	@ AUB	L 42-3	7	4	3	0	0	0.0	0	1
9/13	vs UNH	W 34-29	4	3	1	0	0	0.0	0	2
9/20	@ CONN	L 31-25	5	3	2	0	0	0.0	0	0
10/4	vs OHIO	W 20-14	3	2	1	0	0	0.0	0	0
10/11	@ WMU	L 42-0	4	4	0	0	0	0.0	0	0
10/25	@ NIU	L 21-7	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	2
11/5	vs KENT	W 17-13	2	1	1	0	0	0.0	0	0
11/15	vs EMU	L 24-9	2	2	0	0	0	0.0	0	0
11/22	@ TOL	L 38-9	5	5	0	1	18	18.0	18	0
Total			34	26	8	1	18	18.0	18	6

Date	Opp	Result	TOT	SOLO	AST	FF	INT	YDS	AVG	LNG	PD
10/5	vs WMU	L 45-42	5	3	2	0	0	0	0.0	0	0
10/12	@ KENT	W 37-35	2	2	0	0	1	2	2.0	2	1
10/26	vs NIU	W 25-23	3	2	1	0	0	0	0.0	0	0
11/5	vs M-OH	L 27-21	2	2	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0
11/12	@ BUFF	L 51-48 OT	3	1	2	0	0	0	0.0	0	0
11/23	vs BGSU	L 38-13	2	2	0	1	0	0	0.0	0	0
Total			17	12	5	1	1	2	2.0	2	1