Russ Yeast
American football player (born 1999) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Craig Russell Yeast II (born May 8, 1999) is an American professional football safety for the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL). He has previously played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Los Angeles Rams and Carolina Panthers. He played college football at Louisville and Kansas State.
Yeast in 2021 | |||||||
| No. 25 – Houston Texans | |||||||
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| Position: | Safety | ||||||
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| Born: | May 8, 1999 Danville, Kentucky, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 191 lb (87 kg) | ||||||
| Career information | |||||||
| High school: | Center Grove (Greenwood, Indiana) | ||||||
| College: | Louisville (2017–2020) Kansas State (2021) | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 2022: 7th round, 253rd pick | ||||||
| Career history | |||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||
| Roster status: | Active | ||||||
| Career highlights and awards | |||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of Week 8, 2024 | |||||||
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College career
Yeast played college football at Louisville from 2017 to 2020 before transferring to Kansas State for the 2021 season.[1][2]
Professional career
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Perspective
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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| 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
192 lb (87 kg) |
31+3⁄4 in (0.81 m) |
9 in (0.23 m) | 4.58 s | 1.59 s | 2.67 s | 4.35 s | 6.82 s | 37.5 in (0.95 m) | 9 ft 11 in (3.02 m) | 18 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day[3] | ||||||||||||
Los Angeles Rams
Yeast was selected by the Los Angeles Rams in the seventh round, 253rd overall, in the 2022 NFL draft.[4] He played largely on special teams during his rookie season with the Rams. He earned an increased role on defense in the final month, and he made his first NFL start in the Rams' season finale against the Seattle Seahawks on January 8, 2023. Yeast left that game early with a pulmonary contusion that kept him in a hospital overnight in Seattle.[5]
After the offseason departures of Rams safeties Taylor Rapp and Nick Scott, Yeast became the Rams' starting free safety during training camp in 2023. He lost his starting job by midseason, being replaced by veteran John Johnson.
After fighting for a roster spot in 2024, he made the final roster as a backup, but was waived on September 14, 2024.[6]
Carolina Panthers
On September 18, 2024, Yeast was signed to the Carolina Panthers practice squad. He was promoted to the active roster a week later.[7] He was released on October 8 and re-signed to the practice squad two days later.[8][9] He was promoted back to the active roster on October 26, but released two days later.[10]
Arizona Cardinals
On November 6, 2024, Yeast was signed to the Arizona Cardinals' practice squad.[11] He was released by the Cardinals on November 11.[12]
Houston Texans
On November 27, 2024, Yeast was signed to the Houston Texans' practice squad.[13] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 21, 2025.[14]
Personal life
Yeast's father, Craig, was a star receiver at the University of Kentucky before playing professionally in the NFL and the Canadian Football League. Yeast's mother, Tori Tillman Yeast, played basketball at Kentucky.[15] His sister, Kiyah, is a sprinter on the Louisville track team.[16]
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