Russ Yeast

Height:
5-11
Weight:
205
Position:
DB
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Danville, Ky.
High School:
Center Grove

Career Overview:
Appeared in 23 games over his first two seasons ... recorded 31 tackles and 2.5 tackles for loss.

2018:
Played in 11 games at cornerback and as the primary kick returner ... totaled eight tackles ... recorded a single tackle in the season opener versus Alabama ... totaled two tackles in a road loss at Virginia ... closed the season with four tackles and 1.5 tackles for loss in the season finale versus Kentucky.

2017:
Played in 12 games, making seven starts ... totaled 23 tackles and a pair of pass break-ups ... made collegiate debut versus Purdue ... recorded first start against Kent State ... credited with three stops and first tackle for loss versus Murray State ... registered a season-high five tackles versus NC State ... tied his season-high with five tackles against Wake Forest ... totaled three tackles in the TaxSlayer Bowl loss to Mississippi State.

High School:
Played for coach Eric Moore at Center Grove High ... rated the No. 3 player in the state of Indiana ... a multi-positional standout ... picked up a fourth star to jump into the Rivals250 ... rated No. 231 on the Scout300 list and the No. 17 cornerback ... third-ranked player in Indiana and the No. 33 player at his position ... earned Under Armour All-American accolades ... totaled two tackles in the Under Armour contest ... selected as a captain ... ranked as the No. 3 prospect in the state of Indiana by 247Sports ... rated four stars and the nation’s No. 31 “athlete” by ESPN.com ... named the IndyScout Player of the Year ... voted first team all-state and was tabbed the Indiana Player of the Year by USA Today Sports ... selected the Indiana Gatorade Player of the Year ... tabbed the Johnson County Offensive Player of the Year after totaling 2,561 all-purpose yards and 27 touchdowns ... named to the Associated Press Indiana All-State squad ... runner-up for Indiana’s Mr. Football ... named the top running back in the state ... earned Indiana Football Coaches Association Top 50 honors ... rushed 12 times for 124 yards and two scores, while recording three receptions for 113 yards and two touchdowns against Columbus North ... led Grove High School to a 12-2 mark, falling to Carmel in the state final ... played his senior season at Center Grove High School near Indianapolis ... played running back during his senior season ... was one of the top offensive weapons in Indiana, rushing for 1,525 yards and 19 touchdowns and catching 32 passes for 602 yards and eight touchdowns ... had more than 400 return yards and finished with 2,127 all-purpose yards in 14 games for the state runners-up ... averaged nearly 22.0 yards-per-carry with three touchdowns and started four games on defense, finishing with 32 total tackles ... scored five touchdowns in a win over Cathedral ... rushed for 174 yards and four touchdown in a 42022 semi-state win over fourth-ranked Ben Davis ... sprinted for an 83-yard run in the first half ... caught 58 passes as a sophomore for 710 yards and 10 touchdowns ... was an Honorable Mention Northwest Ohio League selection ... totaled 800 all-purpose yards and averaged more than 20 yards per reception as a freshman at Columbian High in Tiffin, Ohio ... chose Louisville over offers from Kentucky, Notre Dame, Alabama, Auburn, Illinois, Indiana, Cincinnati, Iowa State, Iowa, Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi, Northwestern, Oklahoma, Rutgers and Washington State ... son of former Kentucky great Craig and Tori Yeast ... was the all-time leader in career receptions in the history of the Southeastern Conference with 208 catches and was second in career receiving yards with 2,899 ... was a fourth-round draft pick in 1999 of the Cincinnati Bengals and spend nine seasons in the NFL, Canadian Football League and AF2 (arena league) ... born 5/8/99 ... health and human performance major.