Son of former Devon player, Doug Yeabsley, and brother of fellow first-class player Richard, Yeabsley was educated at Haberdashers' Aske's Boys' School and then Durham University (1991–1994), where he studied Geography and represented Durham University RFC.
[1][2] He undertook his PGCE at Cambridge University as a member of Queens' College, and trained under Rex Walford.
At Cambridge, he represented the university cricket club, playing just two first-class matches (both in 1995), taking two wickets at a cost of 42 runs each.
After university, he became a teacher, and was appointed Head of Geography and, initially, Master in Charge of Cricket at Aldenham School in 2008.
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