Usage Score
5.5
Player Dossier
2022-2023UCF
Walter Yates III
LB • 6'1" • 219 lbs • Gulf Breeze, FL, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Walter Yates III shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 30.4 disruption score.
Efficiency
30.4
Consistency
6.7
Season Value
11.6
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season · UCF
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 3
- Program Path
- UCF
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Navy
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.
Walter Yates III, LB. Best season Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season · UCF. Walter Yates III shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 30.4 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season
UCF paired 6.5 primary output with 18.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
2023 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 30.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2023 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Oklahoma
Loss with 1.5 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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2023 Postseason · UCF
Games
10
Havoc Plays / G
0.3
Efficiency
30.4
Usage
5.5
Consistency
6.7
Best Game by takeover score
Georgia Tech
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Georgia Tech: 0. Unknown: 0. Kansas State: 0. Baylor: 0. Oklahoma: 1.5. West Virginia: 0. Cincinnati: 1. Oklahoma State: 0. Texas Tech: 0. Houston: 0
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. Georgia Tech: 3 by 12.5. Unknown: 3 by 12.5. Kansas State: 5 by 20.8. Baylor: 5 by 20.8. Oklahoma: 10 by 56.7. West Virginia: 6 by 25. Cincinnati: 13 by 60. Oklahoma State: 2 by 8.3. Texas Tech: 9 by 37.5. Houston: 12 by 50
Split Comparison
Wins0.3 · n=3 · +0.1 vs Losses
Losses0.3 · n=6 · -0.1 vs Wins
First Half0.3 · n=5 · +0.1 vs Second Half
Second Half0.2 · n=5 · -0.1 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
10 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Oklahoma
Best efficiency game
60 vs Cincinnati
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 12/22 | vs Georgia Tech | L 17-30 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/25 | vs Houston10+ tackles | W 27-13 | 12 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/18 | @ Texas Tech | L 23-24 | 9 | 9 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/11 | vs Oklahoma State | W 45-3 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/4 | @ Cincinnati10+ tackles | W 28-26 | 13 | 9 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/28 | vs West Virginia | L 28-41 | 6 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/21 | @ Oklahoma10+ tackles | L 29-31 | 10 | 4 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/30 | vs Baylor | L 35-36 | 5 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/24 | @ Kansas State | L 31-44 | 5 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/16 | vs Unknown | — | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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UCF
2022-2023
Opening stop
Season Progression
202220232023
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Regular Season | UCF | 6.5 | 18.8 | 5.4 | — |
| 2023 Postseason | UCF | 2.5 | 30.4 | 5.5 | -4 |
| 2023 Regular Season | UCF | 2.5 | 30.4 | 5.5 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Navy
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2
Primary metric
2 disruption/tackle impact with 61.6 takeover score.
#2
Oklahoma
1.5
Primary metric
Loss with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 55.2 takeover score.
#3
Cincinnati
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 44.9 takeover score.
#4
Georgia Tech
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 44.2 takeover score.
#5
Unknown
1
Primary metric
Game with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 33.6 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2022 Regular Season · UCF
6.5 primary output · 18.8 efficiency · 5.4 usage
11.7
#2
2023 Postseason · UCF
11.6
2.5 primary · 30.4 efficiency · 5.5 usage
#3
2023 Regular Season · UCF
11.6
2.5 primary · 30.4 efficiency · 5.5 usage
Milestones
1
Impact games
0
Splash games
4
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Career Facts
1
Career teams
3
Seasons tracked
111
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 3 tracked seasons, 25 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.