University of Connecticut Athletics
2021 Football Roster
Pryce Yates
- Position:
- Defensive Line
- Class:
- Freshman
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 240
- Hometown:
- San Antonio, TX
- High School:
- Reagan HS
2023 (R-Sophomore Season): Appeared in and started all 12 games...Led the UConn defensive lineman with 42 tackles on the season, 25 solo...Was tops on the team with 14 tackles for a loss including 4.5 sacks...Had two pass break-ups, two forced fumbles and a fumble recovery...Made six tackles, five solo, with a sack at home vs. FIU (Sept 16)...Had six tackles with a sack and a fumble recovery at Boston College (Oct 28)...Had six stops and a sack in a home win over Sacred Heart (Nov 18)...Had a sack and a forced fumble in a win at Rice (Oct 7)...Completed a pass on a fake punt attempt at James Madison (Nov 11).
2022 (R-Freshman Season): Played in all 13 games making nine starts at defensive end...Finished the season with 45 total tackles...Was third on the team in both tackles for a loss (9.0) and sacks (4.5)...Had a forced fumble and a fumble recovery...Had three tackles and a career best 1.5 sacks in a home win over Boston College (Oct 29)...Had three tackles, a sack, forced fumble and fumble recovery in a home win over Fresno State (Oct 1)...Made six tackles at Ball State (Oct 15)...Made five tackles with a half sack in a home upset win over No. 19 Liberty (Nov 12)...Made four tackles in his first collegiate game at Utah State (Aug 27).
2021 (Freshman Season): Redshirt season.
High School: Played on the defensive line for head coach Lyndon Hamilton at Reagan High School in San Antonio, Texas … His team advanced to the first round of the 2020 state playoffs … 2019 First Team All-District and First Team All-Area...Selected to compete in the San Antonio Sports All-Star Football Game … Also selected to play in the Blue-Grey All-American Bowl at AT&T Stadium … Son of Steven and Cori Yates … Yates is in the top 10 percent of his class at Reagan High School … His brother Preston plays football at Colorado School of Mines and sister Preslie plays volleyball at Reagan HS.
