The University of Mississippi Athletics
Football Roster

Jersey Number 35
Damarius Yates
- Class:
- Freshman
- Position:
- RB
- Ht./Wt.:
- 5-10 / 195
- Experience:
- HS
- Hometown:
- DeKalb, Miss.
- High School:
- Kemper County
• Ranked as a unanimous four-star prospect by all major national recruiting services
• Member of the ESPN300, checking in at No. 121
• Rated the No. 9 running back prospect in the country by Rivals
• Ranked as the No. 6 recruit in the state of Mississippi by 247Sports
• Member of Clarion Ledger’s 2025 Dandy Dozen
• Will represent the North team at the 2025 Bernard Blackwell All-Star Game
• Rushed for 2,080 yards and 30 touchdowns his senior season, including a state-record 8 rushing TDs vs. Europa
• Ran for 1,339 yards and 15 TDs, with 10.2 yards per carry across 11 contests in 2024
• Coached by Darius Wren
• Chose Ole Miss over Alabama, Ohio State and Mississippi State among others
• Member of the ESPN300, checking in at No. 121
• Rated the No. 9 running back prospect in the country by Rivals
• Ranked as the No. 6 recruit in the state of Mississippi by 247Sports
• Member of Clarion Ledger’s 2025 Dandy Dozen
• Will represent the North team at the 2025 Bernard Blackwell All-Star Game
• Rushed for 2,080 yards and 30 touchdowns his senior season, including a state-record 8 rushing TDs vs. Europa
• Ran for 1,339 yards and 15 TDs, with 10.2 yards per carry across 11 contests in 2024
• Coached by Darius Wren
• Chose Ole Miss over Alabama, Ohio State and Mississippi State among others
Pete Golding and Chris Malloy Join Paul Finebaum (04-29-26)
Wednesday, April 29
PRESSER | Oscar Bird (04-28-36)
Tuesday, April 28
PRESSER | Lucas Carneiro (04-28-26)
Tuesday, April 28
PRESSER | Pete Golding (04-27-26)
Monday, April 27









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