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The
architect of Boise State's development into "DBU", longtime Bronco coach Marcel
Yates was hired as co-defensive coordinator and secondary coach on Kevin
Sumlin's first Texas A&M coaching staff in 2012.
Yates came to A&M from Boise State where he coached the defensive backs for nine
seasons. Yates directed the entire secondary for the last six seasons, and
added defensive pass game coordinator to his coaching responsibilites in 2011.
He coached cornerbacks during his first three seasons with the Broncos.
With Yates coaching the Bronco secondary, four defensive backs have been
drafted by NFL teams in the last five years, and 2011 senior George Iloka hopes
to join Gerald Alexander (2nd round, Detroit Lions, 2007), Orlando
Scandrick (5th round, Dallas Cowboys, 2008), Kyle Wilson (1st
round, New York Jets, 2010) and Brandyn Thompson (7th round,
Washington Redskins, 2011) as former Yates' pupils to get their names called in
the NFL Draft.
Yates' oversight of Boise State's defensive backs has paid phenomenal gains. In
2010, the Bronco defense finished the season ranked fourth-nationally in pass
defense (150.92), and was also second-nationally in both total defense (254.69)
and scoring defense (12.77). Additionally, Boise State led the nation in sacks
(3.69), ranked second in the country in both tackles-for-loss (8.38) and pass
efficiency defense (95.19), and seventh-nationally in rushing defense (103.77)
- leading the WAC in each category.
Three of the four starting members of his defensive backfield garnered
all-conference recognition following 2010, with safeties Jeron Johnson and
George Iloka each earning first-team honors and Thompson earning second-team
accolades.
In 2009, the Bronco secondary accounted for 16 of Boise State's 24 interceptions.
The Broncos were led by Wilson, who earned first-team All-WAC honors after
recording 43 tackles and three interceptions, two of which were returned for
touchdowns. Wilson was also voted second-team Associated Press All-America
following his senior year.
In 2008, Yates led a Bronco secondary that recorded 17 of Boise State's 22
interceptions. Wilson led the way once again, earning first-team All-WAC honors
after recording 35 tackles (26 unassisted), five interceptions and 15 pass
break-ups. Wilson ranked second in the WAC in interceptions and tied for
18th-nationally for passes defended.
Marty Tadman and Wilson earned first- and second-team All-WAC honors,
respectively, in 2007. Tadman was also a second-team All-WAC selection and
Defensive MVP of the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl in 2006, while Wilson was named Freshman
All-American. Scandrick was also named to a pair of Freshman All-America teams
after starting 12 of Boise State's 13 games.
Prior to joining the Bronco staff in 2003, Yates served as assistant secondary
coach at Montana State in 2001-02. In his second season at MSU, the Bobcats won
the program's first Big Sky Conference Championship and earned its first NCAA
Division 1-AA playoff appearance in 18 years.
A four-year letterman for the Broncos at defensive back (1996-99), Yates had an
outstanding freshman season, recording 70 tackles in 1996. Yates finished his
career with 138 tackles (89 solo). Following the 1999 season he received the
team's Denny Erickson Memorial Award for Valor. Yates received his bachelor's
degree in social science from Boise State in 2000.
The
Yates File
Born:
Sept. 16, 1977
Education
Boise
State, bachelor's degree in Social Sciences/Public Affairs, 2000
Coaching
Experience
2012-:
Texas A&M (Co-Defensive Coordinator/Secondary)
2011:
Boise State (Defensive Pass Game Coordinator/Secondary)
2006-10:
Boise State (Secondary)
2003-05:
Boise State (Cornerbacks)
2001-02:
Montana State (Defensive Assistant)
Bowl
Games (coach)
2003:
Fort Worth (Boise State)
2004:
Liberty (Boise State)
2005:
MPC Computers
2006:
Fiesta (Boise State)
2007:
Hawaii (Boise State)
2008:
Poinsettia (Boise State)
2009:
Fiesta (Boise State)
2010:
Las Vegas (Boise State)
2011:
Las Vegas (Boise State)
Bowl
Games (player)
1999:
Humanitarian (Boise State)
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