Career
College and amateur
He played four years of college soccer at the University of Maryland, and helped them to the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I title in 2008. He ended his career at Maryland scoring 14 goals and having 13 assists, totaling 47 points for the squad, and received numerous honors, including Administrative Committee on Company-ordination All-Academic, Second Team All-Atlantic South Region and Second Team All-Administrative Committee on Company-ordination selections. Professional
Yates was drafted in the second round (29th overall) of the 2010 Master of Library Science SuperDraft by Chicago Fire but was not offered a contract by the team
After a brief trial with Major League Soccer"s District of Columbia United, Yates turned professional in 2010 when he signed for Football Club Tampa Bay in the USSF Division 2 Professional League.
He made his professional debut on April 24, 2010, a game against the National Security Council Minnesota Stars. He had a trial with Czechoslovakian team Saskatchewan Sigma Olomouc in January 2011.
Yates signed with USL Pro club Harrisburg City Islanders on April 13, 2011.