2024 Football Roster
Roster
Gavin Yates
- Position:
- Tight End
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 247
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Frisco, Texas
- High School:
- Memorial HS
2024 (Senior): Played in all 13 games with five starts âŠCaught five balls for 48 yards ⊠Had a touchdown catch called back due to penalty ⊠Added two tackles in special teams coverage ⊠Made first catch of the year, a six-yard grab vs. BYU ⊠Had a five-yard grab vs. TCU and a seven-yard grab at WVU ⊠With Michael Trigg out injured, had two catches for 30 yards, including an 18-yard grab in the Texas Bowl vs. LSU ⊠Made starts vs. Colorado, BYU, ISU, Kansas and LSU ⊠Named honorable mention All-Big 12 by the leagueâs coaches at fullback.Â
2023 (Junior): Played in nine games with one start ... Made start vs. Long Island ... Had two catches for 10 yards ... Had an eight-yard grab in the season lid-lifter vs. Texas State ... Had a two-yard catch at TCU.Â
2022 (Sophomore): Played in all 13 games as a reserve tight end/fullback and as a key member of the special teams unit ⊠Caught a 10-yard pass vs. Texas State ⊠Was used as a fullback in short-yardage scenarios.Â
2021 (Freshman): Made his debut at Texas State but did not record a stat (9/4) ⊠Played but did not record a stat vs. Texas Southern (9/11) âŠScored a touchdown on his career-first rushing attempt and made one catch for 18 yards at Kansas (9/18) ⊠Played but did not record a stat against Iowa State (9/25) ⊠Did not play at Oklahoma State (10/2) ⊠Had one catch for 11 yards against West Virginia (10/9) ⊠Played but did not record a stat vs. BYU (10/16) ⊠Tallied one catch for two yards against Texas (10/30) ⊠Played but did not record a stat at TCU (11/6), vs. Oklahoma (11/13), at Kansas State (11/20) and vs. Texas Tech (11/27) ⊠Had one catch for four yards in the Big 12 Championship Game against Oklahoma State (12/4) ⊠Played but did not record a stat against Ole Miss in the Sugar Bowl (1/1).Â
High School: Played at Frisco Memorial High School for coach Derrick Roberson ⊠Played both tight end and defensive end in high school ⊠Finished high school career with 101 tackles and nine sacks ⊠Added 46 QB hurries ⊠Tallied five sacks as a senior âŠAlso played lacrosse ⊠Was team defensive MVP in 2021.
Personal: Son of Eric and Jil Yates ⊠has one sister, Brooke ⊠pre-business major.
