Ohio State added another staff member with Billy Yates joining the Buckeyes as a defensive quality control coach.
Yates played in the NFL from 2003-10 and was also an assistant offensive line coach with the Detroit Lions in 2020 and with the New England Patriots from 2021-23, both stints under the Buckeyes new defensive coordinator Matt Patricia.
His coaching career began in 2013 when he was the strength and conditioning coach for Texas A&M. He then went on to be the assistant strength coach for Texas Tech from 2014-16 and the strength and conditioning coach for Bowling Green from 2017-19 before moving on to the NFL.
He is one of 10 additions to the Buckeyes’ staff this offseason, joining Patricia, offensive line coach Tyler Bowen, defensive quality control assistants Taver Johnson and Miguel Patrick, offensive program assistants Charlie Dickey and Colin Keanu, assistant tight ends coach Wendy Laurent, offensive quality control coach Austin Fields and special teams quality control coach Nate Ebner.
Those additions join returning staff members defensive program assistant Joshua Chorba, special teams program assistant Gunner Daniel, offensive quality control coaches Tim Hinton and Tony Johnson, assistant secondary coach Michael Hunter, offensive program assistant Devin Jordan, special teams quality control coach Rob Keys and assistant linebackers coach Sam McGrath.
