2012-13 Football

Jersey Number 32
Jeff Yates
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Grove City, Ohio
- High School:
- Central Crossing
Prior To Kent State
• Played for both Central Crossing High School and London High School, earning four varsity letters in football
• Earned All-South Central Ohio League First Team honors and a All-Central District special mention as a junior
• Named Old Spice Red Zone Player of the Year as a junior
• Earned Captain's Award as a sophomore at Central Crossing
• Named Columbus Dipatch Player of the Week during sophomore season
• Was coached by both Ricky Vaughn and Bill Dennis
• Also earned varsity letters in wrestling and track & field
Personal
• Born Ferbruary 3, 1993
• Parents are Michael and Tammy Hillman
• Has two older brothers, Kirk and Gabe
• Did not play his senior year due to an ankle injury
• Majoring in Exercise Science
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