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The Yharbrough File

Parents: Malaiia Yharbrough and Dante Carey

Birthday: July 10, 1992

Major: Criminal Justice

Honors

None

Statistics

2013 2012

At Midwestern State

Senior (2013)
- started all 10 games at defensive tackle for the Mustangs.
- selected second-team All-Lone Star Conference by the LSC coaches.
- posted 20 total tackles (2.0 per game), with seven unassisted stops.
- tallied 1.5 quarterback sacks for -10 yards as part of his 2.0 tackles for loss of -11 on the season.
- recorded a career-high in the season-opener against Tarleton State in the Lone Star Football Festival at AT&T Stadium with five tackles, including an assisted tackle for loss.
- chalked up four tackles (three solo) in the regionally televised contest at West Georgia and got his only pass breakup of the season.
- recorded a solo quarterback sack for a seven yard loss in the Comcast SportsNet Houston regionally televised win against Texas A&M-Kingsville.

Junior (2012)
- played in all 11 games, starting seven at defensive tackle for the Mustangs.
- collected 24 total tackles (2.2 per game), five solo.
- picked up 2.5 tackles for losses (-13), including 1.5 quarterback sacks for -9 yards.
- chalked up three games with four tackles each: at Texas A&M-Kingsville, versus Angelo State and against West Georgia.
- recorded a quarterback sack for -8 yards at Texas A&M-Kingsville on Sep. 22, 2012.
- recovered a fumble on Incarnate Word's opening drive on Sep. 29, 2012, at the MSU 21-yard line that ended the Cards scoring attempt and led to a TD on MSU's opening possession.
- blocked a Ryan Owens 49-yard field goal attempt against Abilene Christian on Oct. 20, 2012 to keep ACU from scoring before the half.

At Bakersfield College

Sophomore (2011)
- played in all 10 games at Bakersfield College.
- recorded 35 tackles, 16 unassisted for coach Juff Chudy.
- tallied 6.5 tackles for losses with 3.5 quarterback sacks.
- posted three pass breakups as a sophomore.
- originally signed by Morgan State (Md.).

Freshman (2010)
- second-team All-Southern California Football Association National Division Northern Conference as a freshman.
- played in 10 games, recording 36 tackles, including 21 unassisted stops.
- chalked up 9.0 tackles for losses with 4.5 quarterback sacks.
- blocked one kick.
- helped Renegades to an 8-3 season, co-Northern Conference championship and a state playoff berth.


At Romulus High School

- three-year starter for coach Keith Wittkopp at Romulus High.
- named first-team All-Western Wayne Blue Conference as a senior.
- played defensive end and tight end for the Eagles.
- recorded 68 tackles his senior year, 53 unassisted.
- collected 7.0 quarterback sacks and recovered one fumble.
- intercepted one pass, against Garden City (Mich.) and returned it 55 yards for a touchdown.
- caught nine passes for 114 yards and a long of 18.
- also posted six carries for 12 yards with a long run of 12 yards.
- scored a two-point conversion against Belleville (Mich.)
- tallied 28 total tackles (18 solo) as a junior with a fumble recovery.
- also competed in track and field.