Ball State University Athletics
2026 Football Roster
Jersey Number 22
Gavin Yates-Lyons
- Position:
- Defensive Back
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-2 / 175
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Greenville, Fla.
- Prev School:
- Lowndes HS
- High School:
- Lowndes HS
Deceased on May 30, 2026
2026 (Fr.): Enrolled at Ball State in January and participated in spring football practice ... graduated from Lowndes County High School on May 23, 2026.
HIGH SCHOOL: A native of Greenville, Florida, east of Tallahassee, Yates was a varsity defensive back at Lowndes County High School in Valdosta, Georgia, under head coach Adam Carter … helped the Vikings to a 10-2 record during his senior campaign … tallied 15 tackles, including seven solo along with two interceptions his senior year … accumulated 243 kickoff return yards on 10 total returns as a senior, recording a career-best 40-yard return in a win over Manatee … earned honorable mention all-region his senior year.
2026 (Fr.): Enrolled at Ball State in January and participated in spring football practice ... graduated from Lowndes County High School on May 23, 2026.
HIGH SCHOOL: A native of Greenville, Florida, east of Tallahassee, Yates was a varsity defensive back at Lowndes County High School in Valdosta, Georgia, under head coach Adam Carter … helped the Vikings to a 10-2 record during his senior campaign … tallied 15 tackles, including seven solo along with two interceptions his senior year … accumulated 243 kickoff return yards on 10 total returns as a senior, recording a career-best 40-yard return in a win over Manatee … earned honorable mention all-region his senior year.
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