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When he graduated, Yeast was the all-time leader in career receptions in the history of the Southeastern Conference, with 208 catches, and was second in career receiving yards with 2,899.
When he graduated, Yeast was the all-time leader in career receptions in the history of the Southeastern Conference, with 208 catches, and was second in career receiving yards with 2,899.
Previously, he played in the National Football League from 1999 through 2001. He has currently resigned as the head football coach at Fremont Ross High School.
Yeast played quarterback and running back for Harrodsburg High School in Harrodsburg, Kentucky. Harrodsburg High School merged with Mercer County Senior High School in 2006.
Yeast played four seasons for the University of Kentucky Wildcats, 1995 - 1998.
In 1998 he returned three kickoffs and one punt for touchdowns. Yeast was the third pick of the fourth round in the 1999 NFL draft.
He played for the Cincinnati Bengals and the New York Jets. His best NFL season came as a Bengal in 2000 when he caught 24 passes for 301 yards (125 average) and had one rushing attempt for 15 yards.
In four seasons with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, Yeast has 158 receptions for 2,706 yards (171 yards per catch) and 13 touchdowns.
In 2004 Yeast had 59 catches for 1,184 yards (201 average) and 8 touchdowns. In 2005 Yeast had 65 catches for 1,010 yards (155 average) and 3 touchdowns. On July 29, 2006, Yeast was released by the Tiger-Cats.
Following his years as a Tiger-Cat, Yeast had a short stint with the Saskatchewan Roughriders.
After one season as head coach at Bryan Station High School in Lexington, Kentucky, he became wide receiver coach at Tiffin University, which competes in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division World War II On March 3, 2014, he became the head football coach at Fremont Ross (Ohio) High School in Fremont, Ohio.
Yeast was also a member of the Phi Beta Sigma fraternity, (Mu Theta - University of Kentucky).