Career
He was a consensus All-American in 1973. He played one season in the World Football League with the Houston Texans and Florida Blazers. Yoest played high school football at North Catholic High School.
He was named in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette"s 1968 All-Catholic team and named to the third team, Associated Press All-State.
Yoest was a four-year letterman for the North Carolina State Wolfpack from 1970 to 1973. He was a consensus All-American in 1973.
He was selected to the 1974 Hula Bowl and the East-West Shrine Game, where he was elected co-captain of the East squad. Number 63 was retired in Yoest"s honor by the North Carolina State Wolfpack at halftime of the September 27, 2003 game against North Carolina.
Yoest spent one season in the World Football League with the Houston Texans and the Florida Blazers.