Ryan Yaites holds the SS · Depth spot in TCU Horned Frogs’s safety room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

Ryan Yaites is a safety from Denton, Texas, who transferred to TCU after two seasons at California. A 4-star recruit in the 2023 class, Yaites began his college career at LSU as a true freshman in 2023, appearing in all 13 games primarily on special teams while recording 3 tackles. He moved to Cal for the 2024 season and played in 12 games as a sophomore, posting 16 tackles, one pass defended, and 0.5 sacks. In 2025, his first season with the Horned Frogs, Yaites appeared in 12 games mostly on special teams with 3 total tackles.

LSU2023

California2024

TCU2025 — present