University of South Alabama Athletics

Jaguar Highlights: Should contribute from the ‘Sam’ linebacker slot in the fall.

As A Redshirt Junior (2019): Saw action in all 12 outings, making starts on six occasions ... Recorded 45 total tackles — with a pair of those behind the line of scrimmage — while also forcing a fumble and breaking up a pass ... Credited with a season-best eight stops and a forced fumble in season opener at No. 24 Nebraska ... Matched that tackle total the following week in win over Jackson State to lead the Jaguars in the category ... Posted seven stops, with one an assist for loss, in Sun Belt Conference opener at ULM ... Collected five solo tackles including one behind the line at Georgia State ... Finished with five stops and broke up a pass in season-ending victory over Arkansas State ... Had four tackles in match-up with Georgia Southern and three at UAB ... One of two stops against Memphis was an assist behind the line of scrimmage ... Also credited with a pair of tackles at Texas State.

As A Junior (2018): Redshirted after his only appearance of the season came in the opener against Louisiana Tech ... Posted three stops in that outing, with two of those unassisted ... Did not return to action due to effects of injury suffered during preseason camp.

Junior College Highlights (2016-17): Rated a three-star junior-college recruit by 247Sports.com, ranking among the top 10 outside linebackers in the country by the organization as well ... Chosen second-team National Junior College Athletic Association All-American and first-team all-Western States Football League his sophomore season after posting a team-high 94 total tackles with 16½ stops behind the line including three sacks ... Helped AWCC go 9-1 and finish third in the final NJCAA poll after advancing to the national championship game ... Part of a Matador team that won the WSFL with a 7-0 record ... Efforts helped AWCC rank ninth in the nation in scoring defense, among the top 15 in rushing and total defense and the top 20 in passing yards allowed ... Credited with 10 or more stops on four occasions in 2017 highlighted by career high totals of 16 tackles and 5½ for loss in win over Eastern Arizona CC ... Posted 15 stops including three behind the line in season-opening victory at EACC, then ranked 19th in the country ... Also recorded 12 tackles in defeats of both Phoenix CC and Mesa CC ... Had a team-high eight stops in the national title contest against No. 1 East Mississippi CC ... Was credited with 78 tackles including 10 behind the line of scrimmage in earning second-team all-league recognition as a freshman, helping the Matadors to a school-record 11 wins, the WSFL title, a berth in the national championship game and a final NJCAA ranking of third in the country ... Recorded 11 stops three times, in wins over Everett (Wash.) CC, Snow (Utah) JC and Glendale (Ariz.) CC ... Posted 2½ tackles for loss against Garden City (Kan.) CC in the national title game as well as in victory over EACC, adding two in season-opening defeat of Iowa Western CC.

High School Highlights: Earned letters in both football and track and Opelika HS ... Earned first-team all-state honors from the Alabama Sports Writers Association as a senior after recording 79 total stops — with 9½ behind the line — four sacks, four quarterback hurries, two fumble recoveries and an interception ... Helped the Bulldogs go 9-2 after reaching the second round of the state 6A playoffs ... Credited with 158 tackles highlighted by 18 for loss, six sacks and four passes broken up to be named honorable mention all-state as a junior, when he was part of an OHS team that qualified for the state playoffs ... As a sophomore, helped the Bulldogs advance to the state championship game after recording 72 stops and five passes defensed.

Personal: Full name is Roy Delightful Yancey ... Born Oct. 14, 1996, in Opelika, Ala. ... Son of Roy Dolittle and Joann Yancey ... Cousin, Tez Dolittle, was a three-year letterwinner as a nose guard at Auburn from 2005-08 ... Favorite movie is “Friday Night Lights” ... Favorite book is “Old Yeller” ... Favorite team is the Atlanta Falcons ... Favorite athletes are Cam Newton and Reuben Foster ... Favorite musical artists are Lil Baby, Lucci and Rich Homie Quan ... Favorite foods are pizza and wings ... Favorite subject is history ... Likes to paint, travel and play tennis in his spare time ... Would like to own his own business in the future ... Also had scholarship offers out of junior college from Kansas and Bowling Green ... Earned his degree in interdisciplinary studies in December, is working toward a second degree in sport management and recreation studies.