Born: March 3, 2001- Middletown, Delaware
Entering 2026:  Years as a Lion: 2nd  Years in CFL: 2nd   Status: American
Career Games: 1  Playoffs: 0    Grey Cup: 0

Acquired:

Brandon was signed by the Lions as part of the NFL practice roster expansion in September 2025.

Highlights:

2025: After joining the practice squad in September, Yates made one start at left guard in a win over Calgary on October 4. In that victory, the Lions rushed for over 100 yards and totalled 498 yards of net offence.

College:

2019-24: After sitting out his first season as a redshirt, Brandon appeared in 61 games over the next five years at West Virginia, making 57 starts and proving his versatility by playing at both guard and tackle.  An All-Big 12 Conference Second Team selection in 2020 and 2023, an Academic All-Big 12 First Team selection in 2024 and an Academic All-Big 12 Second Team selection in 2023, he helped anchor an offensive unit that averaged 210 rushing yards per game over his final two seasons with the Mountaineers. Brandon was named West Virginia’s Offensive Player of the Game on two occasions: following a 2024 game against Cincinnati and a 2021 contest against Texas.