Gavin Yates-Lyons

Enrolled at Ball State in January and participated in spring football practice ... graduated from Lowndes County High School on May 23, 2026. A native of Greenville, Florida, east of Tallahassee, Yates was a varsity defensive back at Lowndes County High School in Valdosta, Georgia, under head coach Adam Carter … helped the Vikings to a 10-2 record during his senior campaign … tallied 15 tackles, including seven solo along with two interceptions his senior year … accumulated 243 kickoff return yards on 10 total returns as a senior, recording a career-best 40-yard return in a win over Manatee … earned honorable mention all-region his senior year.