A graduate of Wesleyan University, where he was a two sport athlete, and a former member of the Kansas City Chiefs coaching staff, he has worked at ESPN since 2012.
[3] His career was heading that way as he interned with the New England Patriots for four seasons during his high school and college years.
[2] Yates spent games in the coaching box and charted defensive plays.
[8] In 2011, he connected with ESPN reporter Mike Reiss, who then served as a mentor to Yates.
[10] He also hosts ESPN 2's Sunday pregame show Fantasy Football Now, which he was previously a contributor to, and serves as a contributor to Monday Night Football as the host of Monday Tailgate.