Bryce Yates

Enrolled at the University of Pittsburgh in January 2025 following his early graduation from Matoaca…played in 11 games as a true freshman, catching 11 passes for 202 yards and a touchdown…in his career debut against Duquesne, caught two receptions for 69 yards, including a 60-yard touchdown, the longest by a Pitt freshman since Jordan Addison in 2020…at West Virginia, caught 2 passes for 74 yards, including a 68-yard reception in the second quarter…his 68-yard reception was one yard short of his career-long…named to the All-ACC Academic Football Team. Versatile athlete who starred at multiple positions for Matoaca…played quarterback as a senior, completing 143-of-256 passes (56%) for 2,176 yards with 26 touchdowns and only six interceptions…rushed for 388 additional yards with seven TDs…led team to a 10-2 record and the Virginia Class 5 playoffs…played wide receiver his junior year and totaled 1,193 receiving yards and 18 touchdowns on 79 catches (15.1 avg.)…also played cornerback and safety his final two seasons and totaled eight interceptions…first team All-Virginia Class 5…first team All-Metro…rated one of Virginia's top 40 overall prospects by 247Sports (No. 19), ESPN (No. 21), Rivals (No. 29) and On3 (No. 40)…played under Coach Fred Stoots. Son of Clinton and Shenika Claytor…has one brother and one sister…enrolled in the Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences.