Usage Score
6
Player Dossier
2017-2021Louisville
Russ Yeast
DB • 5'10" • 195 lbs • Greenwood, IN, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Russ Yeast shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 27 disruption score.
Efficiency
27
Consistency
58.2
Season Value
29
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2021 Postseason · Kansas State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Seasons Tracked
- 8
- Program Path
- Louisville • Kansas State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Kentucky
Scouting Read
Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.
Russ Yeast, DB. Best season Best season by value score: 2021 Postseason · Kansas State. Russ Yeast shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 27 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2021 Postseason
Kansas State paired 15.5 primary output with 27 efficiency.
Supporting note
2021 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 27 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2021 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across Louisville, Kansas State.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: West Virginia
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
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2021 Postseason · Kansas State
Games
13
Havoc Plays / G
1.2
Efficiency
27
Usage
6
Consistency
58.2
Best Game by takeover score
LSU
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. LSU: 1. Stanford: 1.5. Unknown: 1. Nevada: 1. Oklahoma State: 0. Oklahoma: 0. Iowa State: 1. Texas Tech: 1. TCU: 2. Kansas: 0. West Virginia: 4. Baylor: 1. Texas: 2
Volume vs Efficiency
Low volume / high quality
High volume / high quality
Low volume / lower quality
High volume / lower quality
Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. LSU: 4 by 26.7. Stanford: 3 by 27.5. Unknown: 0 by 10. Nevada: 4 by 26.7. Oklahoma State: 3 by 12.5. Oklahoma: 8 by 33.3. Iowa State: 5 by 30.8. Texas Tech: 2 by 18.3. TCU: 2 by 28.3. Kansas: 3 by 12.5. West Virginia: 4 by 56.7. Baylor: 5 by 30.8. Texas: 4 by 36.7
Split Comparison
Wins1.5 · n=7 · +0.7 vs Losses
Losses0.8 · n=5 · -0.7 vs Wins
First Half0.8 · n=7 · -0.9 vs Second Half
Second Half1.7 · n=6 · +0.9 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
West Virginia
Best efficiency game
56.7 vs West Virginia
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 1/5 | vs LSU | W 42-20 | 4 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 11/26 | @ Texas | L 17-22 | 4 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/20 | vs Baylor | L 10-20 | 5 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/13 | vs West Virginia | W 34-17 | 4 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | — | — |
| Sat 11/6 | @ Kansas | W 35-10 | 3 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/30 | vs TCU | W 31-12 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Sat 10/23 | @ Texas Tech | W 25-24 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/16 | vs Iowa State | L 20-33 | 5 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/2 | vs Oklahoma | L 31-37 | 8 | 7 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/25 | @ Oklahoma State | L 20-31 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/18 | vs Nevada | W 38-17 | 4 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/11 | vs Unknown | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/4 | vs Stanford | W 24-7 | 3 | 1 | — | 0.50 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Louisville
2017-2021
Opening stop
- 2
Kansas State
2021
Final stop
Season Progression
20172017201820192020202120212021
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Postseason | Louisville | 3 | 14 | 2.5 | — |
| 2017 Regular Season | Louisville | 3 | 14 | 2.5 | 0 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Louisville | 3 | 11.8 | 4.4 | 0 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Louisville | 6 | 28.6 | 5 | 3 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Louisville | 3.5 | 20.2 | 3.5 | -2.5 |
| 2021 Postseason | Kansas State | 15.5 | 27 | 6 | 12 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Kansas State | 15.5 | 27 | 6 | 0 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Louisville | 15.5 | 27 | 6 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Kentucky
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3
Primary metric
3 disruption/tackle impact with 55.4 takeover score.
#2
West Virginia
4
Primary metric
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 54.9 takeover score.
#3
Wake Forest
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 47.8 takeover score.
#4
Unknown
2
Primary metric
Game with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 46 takeover score.
#5
Unknown
1
Primary metric
Game with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 44 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2021 Postseason · Kansas State
15.5 primary output · 27 efficiency · 6 usage
29
#2
2021 Regular Season · Kansas State
29
15.5 primary · 27 efficiency · 6 usage
#3
2021 Regular Season · Louisville
29
15.5 primary · 27 efficiency · 6 usage
Milestones
0
Impact games
1
Splash games
1
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
4★
Class 2017 · Rating 0.9014
Center Grove · Greenwood, IN
- Committed To
- Louisville
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2017
Career Facts
2
Career teams
8
Seasons tracked
183
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 8 tracked seasons, 49 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.