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Willizhuan Yates

Position coaches (Ball State, 2026): Mayomi Olootu, Ray Smith, Rory Mannering

Springboro, OHJunior6'0"177 lb#4

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Estimated NIL value

$40K

Model estimate. This is not a reported contract.

Transfer Vulnerability Score

2 / 100

4th

Low risk. Percentile vs all active college players we track.

HS recruit

Class

Junior

Seasons left (incl. 2026)

3 seasons

Portal entry

January 01, 2026

Willizhuan Yates is a 6'0", 177-lb Junior DB from Springboro, OH. Willizhuan Yates entered the transfer portal from Ball State on January 1, 2026 and has not committed. TransferPortl estimates Willizhuan Yates's NIL market value at $40K, a model estimate rather than a reported contract. Willizhuan Yates has a TransferPortl Transfer Vulnerability Score of 2 out of 100, a relative risk score for entering the transfer portal.

Updated Nov 9, 2026

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Transfer Details

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Advanced Statistics

2026 · 36 tkl

Havoc Plays

53rd

Ball Plays

71st

Solo Tackle Rate

69.4%

74th

Percentiles rank this season against every 2026 FBS and FCS DBs with the same minimum sample. Higher is better.

TVS History

Current TVS

Highest TVS

Nov 9, 2026

Each step is a saved weekly score; dots mark where the score changed. Hover to read any saved score. Model signals include recruiting profile, production and usage, team transfer rate, coaching changes, position, and prior transfer history. TVS is a relative risk score. It is not a literal probability.

Before past portal windows

Window	Team	TVS	Outcome
2026	Ball State	43 High	Entered portal
2025	Ball State	12 Low	Did not enter

Each score comes from a model trained only on seasons before that roster year, so it shows what TVS would have said at the time.

Market Value History

Current market value

$39,911

Highest market value

$59,541

Sep 26, 2026

Each step is a saved TransferPortl estimate; dots mark where the estimate changed. Hover to read any saved estimate. Team logos mark recorded team changes. Historical points use point-in-time cumulative statistics and do not use later-season production.

Transfer History

Original School

Ball State

January 01, 2026

Ball State → No new school

Recruitment

Class of 2024

Committed to Ball State Jan 2024

Season Statistics