DB Ryan Yaites mans half of the field for Guyer. The 6-foot-3, 190-pounder is playing field corner, where he thrives in coverage of bigger receivers. Against Allen’s high-octane running game, Yaites flashed tackling in the open field and containing outside runs. Yaites, a mid-year graduate, arrives in Baton Rouge in January, where he’s expected to surpass 200 pounds in the spring and summer. He’s a seasoned corner with excellent length and football IQ, and he should transition nicely as a big-framed safety that can come downhill against the run and also cover. Yaites has as high of a floor as any DB in the country.

Ryan Yaites and top-ranked Denton Guyer took on Little Elm on Thursday night. Yaites primarily lined up at cornerback for the Wildcats in the 45-21 win. He was not tested often that we saw, but had sticky coverage on a downfield route.