Spent 2025 season on Cincinnati's practice squad, after being waived by Houston on final cuts in late August ... Originally a seventh-round draft pick of L.A. Rams in 2022; played in 32 games with nine starts over first two seasons, then saw action in four contests in '24 for Rams (one game played), Carolina (two) and Houston (one) ... Finished college career at Kansas State University in 2021, after four seasons ('17-20) at University of Louisville ... In lone season at Kansas State, he led Big 12 Conference with 14 PDs and recorded four INTs to earn first-team All-Big 12 honors ... Was star performer on offense, defense and special teams at Center Grove High School in Indianapolis area, and as senior was named Indiana Gatorade Player of the Year ... His father, Craig Yeast, was a fourth-round pick of Bengals in 1999 and played for Cincinnati from '99-2000.
Career transactions: Selected by L.A. Rams in seventh round of NFL Draft (253rd overall) on 4-30-22 ... Signed with Rams on 6-6-22 ... Waived by Rams on 9-14-24 ... Signed to Carolina practice squad on 9-18-24 ... Signed to Panthers roster on 9-24-24 ... Waived by Panthers on 10-8-24 ... Signed to Panthers practice squad on 10-10-24 ... Signed to Panthers roster on 10-26-24 ... Waived by Panthers on 10-29-24 ... Signed to Arizona practice squad on 11-6-24 ... Release from practice squad by Cardinals on 11-11-24 ... Signed to Houston practice squad on 11-27-24 ... Signed to Texans roster (Reserve/Future) on 1-21-25 ... Waived by Texans on 8-26-25 ... Signed to Cincinnati practice squad on 8-28-25 ... Signed to Bengals roster (Reserve/Future) on 1-5-26.
2022—Played in 15 games with one start as a rookie for the L.A. Rams ... Inactive for two contests ... Totaled 16 tackles (13 solos), with one TFL ... Also had four special teams tackles ... Made NFL debut on Sept. 25 at Arizona (no statistics) ... Had season-high six stops on Dec. 25 vs. Denver ... Notched three solo tackles on Jan. 8 at Seattle, including first career TFL.
2023—Played in all 17 games with nine starts for the L.A. Rams ... Posted 61 tackles (37 solos) and five PDs ... Logged five tackles and first career PD in overtime win on Oct. 1 at Indianapolis ... Tied career high with seven tackles and had two PDs on Jan. 7 at San Francisco ... Made postseason debut in NFC Wild Card Playoff on Jan. 14 at Detroit and notched five tackles.
2024—Played in four total games (one for L.A. Rams, two for Carolina and one for Houston) ... Totaled one tackle ... Played in Rams' season opener on Sept. 8 at Detroit (no stats), then was waived on Sept. 14 ... Signed by Carolina on Sept. 24 ... Spent three games on Panthers' practice squad, and was inactive for one game with Panthers ... Made Panthers debut on Sept. 29 vs. Cincinnati (no stats) ... Saw action in Carolina's Oct. 27 contest at Denver (no stats) ... Spent one game on Arizona's practice squad ... Signed on Nov. 27 to Houston's practice squad, where he spent five games ... Activated from practice squad to active roster for Texans' regular-season finale on Jan. 5 at Tennessee, and recorded one tackle ... Spent two postseason games on Texans' practice squad.
2025—Spent season on Cincinnati's practice squad.
College: Spent four seasons (2017-20) at Louisville and one ('21) at Kansas State ... Played in 58 total games with 42 starts ... Named first-team All-Big 12 (coaches) in lone season at Kansas State, when he started all 13 games at safety, led conference with 14 PDs, and had four INTs ... Started final 22 games played at Louisville ... Louisville totals included 137 tackles, five TFLs, nine PDs, two INTs, three FFs and two FRs.
High school/personal: Hometown is Danville, Ky. ... Attended Center Grove High School in Greenwood, Ind. (near Indianapolis), where he played on offense, defense and special teams ... As a senior in 2016, was named Indiana Gatorade Player of the Year, first-team all-state by Indiana Associated Press, and was runner up for Indiana's Mr. Football ... Rushed for 1525 yards and 19 TDs, and caught 32 passes for 602 yards and eight TDs in senior campaign ... Also logged 251 kickoff return yards and 175 punt return yards, and helped lead team to appearance in state championship ... Father, Craig Yeast, was a fourth-round draft pick of Cincinnati in 1999 and played two seasons ('99-2000) for the Bengals.
NOTE ABOUT NFL EXPERIENCE: Yeast did not earn an accrued year of experience toward NFL free agency in 2024 or '25.
