Is Will Yates starting?
Will Yates is the projected starter at LCB for Ball State Cardinals.
Will Yates is the projected starting LCB on a Rebuilding Ball State — 72 OVR.
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The Ballhawk
A 2-star recruit out of Springboro, ranked #3,077 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 32 tackles, 1 INT, 6 PBU. That's 8% of the team's production at his spot and 82th-percentile production nationally — good for a 72 overall (Average tier).
- Jersey
- #4
- Class
- JR
- Height
- 6'0"
- Weight
- 175 lbs
Career Stats
| Season | Tkl | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 32 | 1 | 6 |
| 2024 | 17 | 1 | 1 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★☆☆☆2-star
- Composite
- 0.7844
- National Rank
- #3077
- High School
- Springboro
- Hometown
- Springboro, OH
Why this rating?
On a 68-rated defense; 82th-percentile production (×0.75 for competition level) put them +4 vs unit starters → 72.
2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.
The People's Ratings
Team Role
Depth at LCB · Ball State Cardinals
- 1472Will YatesStarter
- 22360Jordan Suggs
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.