Ivan Yates

AT COLORADO
2025 (Gr.)

Played in all 12 games of the 2025 season, starting the final five.
Made his first start at Colorado on the road against Utah in week eight.
Finished with 17 total tackles, 11 unassisted tackles, and five pass breakups on 364 defensive snaps.
In 170 coverage snaps, Yates did not allow a touchdown. That is tied for 1st among 518 draft-eligible cornerbacks in the 2026 class with at least 100 coverage snaps, according to PFF.
Contributed the fourth most special teams snaps with 180 across five different units: kickoff, kickoff return, punt, punt return, and field goal block.

2024 (Gr.)

Saw action in 11 games, primarily on special teams.
Played in seven games on defense, seeing the field for 53 snaps and finished with five tackles.
Played on four different special teams groups: kickoff, punt return, punt coverage, and field goal block.

TRANSFER RANKINGS

247 Sports lists him with a transfer rating of .8300 as the No. 1,620 ranked player overall and No. 219 cornerback (as of July 27, 2024).
Comes to Colorado as a graduate transfer with one year to play one.

AT FURMAN (2020-23)

Played in 37 games across four seasons at Furman finishing with 93 total tackles, three-and-a-half for loss, one sack,13 pass deflections, one interception, and one forced fumble.
Named to the 2022 Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll.
He started all 13 games in 2023 with 40 tackles, one tackle for loss, and five pass deflections.
Earned playing time in all 13 games in 2022 starting in two. Credited with 35 tackles, six pass breakups, an interception, one sack, and a forced fumble.
In 2021 he started the first four games before being sidelined for the rest of the season due to injury. Before injury he had 13 tackles, half a tackle for loss, and one pass deflection.
During his freshman campaign he saw the field in seven games as a backup cornerback with five tackles and one tackle for loss.

AT ROSWELL HIGH SCHOOL

Played for head coach Matt Kemper at Roswell high school in Georgia.
Helped lead Roswell to an 8-3 record as a senior, a Region 4-AAAAAAA championship, and a second round playoff appearance.
Also competed in track and field.

PERSONAL