A few hours before game time, Northwestern football players make the short walk from the team bus to the locker room. Among the formally dressed Wildcats, 6-foot-2 quarterback-turned-wide receiver and redshirt freshman Lloyd Yates stands out.
It’s not only his big personality or the smile that always seems to be on his face; Yates is without fail one of the best dressed on the team.
“I would say I like to go against the norms at times,” Yates said. “I like to stand out while being subtle. It’s funny because on game-day we all get excited to see how everyone dresses up.