Field Yates

Field Minister Yates (born April 23, 1987) is an American sportswriter and analyst, who is an NFL Insider at ESPN where he provides NFL and fantasy football insight. A graduate of Wesleyan University, where he was a two sport athlete, and a former member of the Kansas City Chiefs coaching staff, he has worked at ESPN since 2012.

Early life Yates was born in Boston, Massachusetts, on April 23, 1987. He attended Belmont Hill School and was a member of their football team and lacrosse team. As a tight end and linebacker, he was named to the All-Independent School League. He later attended Wesleyan University where he graduated with a degree in psychology. At Wesleyan, he was a member of the football team and lacrosse team.

Career NFL Yates intended to pursue a career in either coaching or scouting football. With the Patriots, Yates worked in a variety of scouting and coaching duties.

ESPN Yates has stated that he ended up in broadcasting and journalism "by complete accident." After leaving the Chiefs organization, he spent time writing a football blog and writing for some football sites. Yates helped Reiss with his coverage of the Patriots during the 2012 NFL draft and the 2012 New England Patriots season. He also hosts ESPN 2's Sunday pregame show Fantasy Football Now, which he was previously a contributor to, and serves as a contributor to Monday Night Football as the host of Monday Tailgate.

He previously served as the host of ESPN Radio's shows Operation Football and Football Friendzy.