In his senior season, Yeldon rushed for 2,193 yards on 232 carries with 31 touchdowns and won the Alabama Mr. Football Award over Hueytown's Jameis Winston,[REF] becoming the first running back to win the award since Cadillac Williams in 2000 [REF].
Yeldon was also on the school's track team, where he competed as a sprinter and jumper.