Jeff Yeates Explained

Jeff Yeates
Number:62, 79
Position:Defensive lineman
Birth Date:August 3, 1951
Birth Place:Buffalo, New York, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:3
Weight Lbs:248
High School:Tonawanda (NY) Cardinal O'Hara
College:Boston College
Draftyear:1973
Draftround:4
Draftpick:103
Pastteams:
Highlights:
  • First-team All-East (1971)
  • Second-team All-East (1972)
Statlabel1:GP / GS
Statvalue1:138 / 84
Statlabel2:Sacks
Statvalue2:7
Statlabel3:FF / FR
Statvalue3:0 / 8
Statlabel4:Interceptions
Statvalue4:1
Pfr:Y/YeatJe20

Jeffrey Lee Yeates (born August 3, 1951) is a former American football defensive lineman. He played college football at Boston College. He was drafted in the fourth round (103rd overall) of the 1973 NFL draft by the Buffalo Bills.

Career

In 1971 Yeates was named to the UPI All-East all-star team,[1] [2] as well as the AP All-East all-star team.[3]

Yeates was selected in the fourth round (103rd overall) of the 1973 NFL draft by the Buffalo Bills.[4] [5] After appearing in three games for the Bills in 1976, he was waived,[6] [7] and later signed by the Atlanta Falcons.[8] In September 1977, he was waived by the Falcons.[9] In 1978, he became a starter after Claude Humphrey retired.[10] In 1980, when the Falcons switched to a 3-4 defense, Yeates was a starting defensive end alongside Jeff Merrow.[11] He was released by the Falcons in August 1984.[12] [13]

Notes and References

  1. News: Weirton's Jenkins Is Tagged All-East . Weirton Daily Times . . November 24, 1971 . 11 . . February 23, 2017.
  2. News: Lachowicz Joins Mitchell and Marinaro As Defensive Tackle on UPI All-East . Miller . Ira . . . November 24, 1971 . 22 . . February 23, 2017.
  3. News: Six Lions Cited on All-East Team. . Nissenson . Herschel . The Progress . . December 2, 1971 . 17 . . February 23, 2017.
  4. News: National Football Loop 1973 Draft Selections . Great Bend Tribune . . February 1, 1973 . 6 . . February 23, 2017.
  5. News: New England Ignored . Biddeford-Saco Journal . . February 1, 1973 . 6 . . February 23, 2017.
  6. News: Let's Talk Sports . Munich . John . The Sun and the Erie County Independent . September 2, 1982 . 6 . . February 23, 2017.
  7. News: Bills waive two . . . October 2, 1976 . 21 . . February 23, 2017.
  8. News: Transactions . . December 2, 1976 . 20 . . February 23, 2017.
  9. News: Transactions . . September 14, 1977 . 13 . . February 23, 2017.
  10. News: Falcons' Humphrey, All-Pro, defensive end, is retiring . The Index-Journal . . September 28, 1978 . 17 . . February 23, 2017.
  11. News: NFL Digest: Chester Has Knee Surgery . . . August 5, 1980 . 10 . . February 23, 2017.
  12. News: Veterans cut by NFL teams . . . August 28, 1984 . 7 . . February 23, 2017.
  13. News: Some NFL teams trim rosters . . . August 28, 1984 . 10 . . February 23, 2017.