Coaches / Position coach / Marcel Yates
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Marcel Yates
Cornerbacks · Kansas State
Headline rating: as position coach · defensive backs. Every role he has been rated in is below.
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index in development
Seasons here1
Programs5
Stints5
Career path
Head-coaching stints since 1936; assistant roles since 2016
As defensive coordinator
Rating55Peak59
His defense against its preseason projection (value over expectation) and the unit's opponent-adjusted quality.
| Season | Team | Unit (EPA/play) | Over expectation | Season score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Arizona | -0.06 | -0.06 | -0.81 |
| 2018 | Arizona | -0.04 | 0.00 | -0.17 |
| 2017 | Arizona | -0.07 | -0.01 | -0.48 |
| 2016 | Arizona | -0.10 | — | -0.51 |
Season score: 0 = an average season in this role; positive = better.
As position coach · defensive backs
Rating74Peak85
Room quality, development (his players gaining more than typical players at the position year to year) and recruiting credit.
| Season | Team | Room | Room quality | Development | Recruiting | Season score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Texas Tech | Defensive backs | 76 | -6.5 | 0.863 | -0.33 |
| 2023 | Texas Tech | Defensive backs | 84 | +3.4 | 0.886 | 1.03 |
| 2022 | Texas Tech | Defensive backs | 80 | +3.6 | 0.895 | 0.88 |
| 2021 | Oregon | Defensive backs | 79 | -1.2 | 0.917 | 0.59 |
| 2020 | California | Defensive backs | 72 | +0.1 | 0.856 | -0.12 |
| 2018 | Arizona | Linebackers | 79 | -0.8 | 0.849 | 0.23 |
| 2017 | Arizona | Defensive backs | 75 | -10.0 | 0.850 | -0.72 |
| 2016 | Arizona | Linebackers | 71 | — | 0.828 | -0.38 |
Season score: 0 = an average season in this role; positive = better.