Player Career

T.J. Yates Career Story

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Player Story

T.J. Yates story

T.J. Yates built his college career from 2007 through 2010 as a quarterback from Marietta, GA wearing No. 13, spending time with North Carolina. The clearest part of T.J. Yates' career was his passing role: 9,377 passing yards, 58 touchdown passes, and 1,277 attempts across 45 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2010 with North Carolina. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

Quarterback careers are usually judged first by volume, efficiency, and scoring chances. With 45 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across North Carolina.

The arc is straightforward: T.J. Yates moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    North Carolina

    2007-2010

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

2007200820082009200920102010
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2007 Regular SeasonNorth Carolina2,53250.718.3
2008 PostseasonNorth Carolina1,10155.610.5-1,431
2008 Regular SeasonNorth Carolina1,10155.610.50
2009 PostseasonNorth Carolina2,07050.69.5969
2009 Regular SeasonNorth Carolina2,07050.69.50
2010 PostseasonNorth Carolina3,34158.619.41,271
2010 Regular SeasonNorth Carolina3,34158.619.40

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ Florida State

Week 10 · W 37-35 · Conference game

Win with 443 yards of offense and 68.1 efficiency.

443

Total Offense

80 takeover

443 total offense with 68.1 efficiency.

#2

vs Virginia

Week 3 · L 20-22 · Conference game

339

Total Offense

71.8 takeover

Loss with 339 yards of offense and 57.4 efficiency.

339 total offense with 57.4 efficiency.

#3

vs NC State

Week 12 · L 25-29 · Conference game

358

Total Offense

70.8 takeover

Loss with 358 yards of offense and 63.2 efficiency.

358 total offense with 63.2 efficiency.

#4

@ Rutgers

Week 3 · W 44-12

226

Total Offense

62.8 takeover

Win with 226 yards of offense and 65 efficiency.

226 total offense with 65 efficiency.

#5

@ NC State

Week 13 · L 27-28 · Conference game

280

Total Offense

62.7 takeover

Loss with 280 yards of offense and 61.8 efficiency.

280 total offense with 61.8 efficiency.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2010 Postseason · North Carolina

3,341 primary output · 58.6 efficiency · 19.4 usage

68.7

#2

2010 Regular Season · North Carolina

68.7

3,341 primary · 58.6 efficiency · 19.4 usage

#3

2007 Regular Season · North Carolina

60.6

2,532 primary · 50.7 efficiency · 18.3 usage

Milestones

10

250+ passing yards

6

300+ total offense

9

3+ TD games

13

Above avg efficiency