T. J. Yates
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Born: | Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. | May 28, 1987||||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||||||
Weight: | 217 lb (98 kg) | ||||||||||||
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High school: | Pope (Marietta, Georgia) | ||||||||||||
College: | North Carolina (2006–2010) | ||||||||||||
NFL draft: | 2011 / Round: 5 / Pick: 152 | ||||||||||||
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Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
Taylor Jonathan Yates (born May 28, 1987) is an American football coach and former player who is the quarterbacks coach for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). He played professionally as a quarterback in the NFL. After playing college football for the North Carolina Tar Heels, Yates was selected by the Houston Texans in the fifth round of the 2011 NFL draft. He has also played for the Atlanta Falcons, Miami Dolphins, and Buffalo Bills.
Early years
Yates played in high-league football. He continued playing for his freshman
College career
Yates played
Statistics
Season | Team | Passing | ||||||
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Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | TD | Int | Rtg | ||
2006 | North Carolina | Redshirted | ||||||
2007 | North Carolina | 218 | 365 | 59.7 | 2,655 | 14 | 18 | 123.6 |
2008 | North Carolina | 81 | 135 | 60.0 | 1,168 | 11 | 4 | 153.6 |
2009 | North Carolina | 214 | 355 | 60.3 | 2,136 | 14 | 15 | 115.4 |
2010 | North Carolina | 282 | 422 | 66.8 | 3,418 | 19 | 9 | 145.5 |
Career | 795 | 1,277 | 62.3 | 9,377 | 58 | 46 | 131.7 |
Professional career
Houston Texans (first stint)
Yates was selected with the 152nd pick (fifth round) of the
Yates began the 2012 season second on the depth chart, behind quarterback
Atlanta Falcons
On June 18, 2014, Yates was traded to the
Houston Texans (second stint)
Yates was signed by the Texans on October 27, 2015, after the team cut quarterback Ryan Mallett.[31] He was signed to serve as a backup to Brian Hoyer. After Hoyer went out with an injury during a November 16 game against the Cincinnati Bengals, Yates replaced him in the third quarter, and eventually won the game 10–6 over the Bengals. In the game, Yates completed 5 of 11 passes for 69 yards and a touchdown.[32] On December 20, Yates suffered a torn ACL in a game versus the Indianapolis Colts.[33][34] On December 21, 2015, Yates was placed on injured reserve with a torn ACL, ending his season.[35]
Miami Dolphins
Yates was signed by the Miami Dolphins on December 13, 2016, after a knee injury to Ryan Tannehill.[36] After starting quarterback Matt Moore was hit hard by Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Bud Dupree in the AFC Wild Card Round on January 8, 2017, Yates appeared for one snap but Moore then returned to the game.[37][38]
Buffalo Bills
Yates was signed by the Buffalo Bills on April 10, 2017.[39][40][41] He was placed on injured reserve on September 5, 2017, with a concussion.[42] He was released on September 12, 2017, after agreeing to an injury settlement.[43]
Houston Texans (third stint)
On November 3, 2017, Yates signed with the Houston Texans after a season-ending ACL injury to starter Deshaun Watson. Head coach Bill O'Brien said that Yates would be the backup to Tom Savage for the November 5 game against the Indianapolis Colts.[44] On December 10 against the San Francisco 49ers, Yates entered the game late in the second quarter after Savage suffered a concussion. Yates completed 14-of-26 passes for 176 yards and two touchdowns as the Texans lost by a score of 26–16.[45][46] Due to Savage's injury, Yates started the final three games of the season.[47] In Week 15, against the Jacksonville Jaguars, he finished 12-of-31 for 128 yards, one touchdown, and one interception in the 45–7 loss.[48] On Christmas Day, against the Pittsburgh Steelers, he finished with 83 passing yards, one touchdown, and one interception in the 34–6 loss.[49] In the regular season finale, in the second divisional game against the Indianapolis Colts, he finished with 137 passing yards and an interception in the 22–13 loss.[50]
Coaching career
Houston Texans
On February 5, 2019, Yates was hired as an offensive assistant by the Texans to replace Wes Welker.[51]
After the 2019 NFL season, Yates was promoted to assistant quarterbacks coach.[52]
Atlanta Falcons
On January 30, 2021, Yates was hired as a passing game specialist by the Atlanta Falcons.[53]
On March 22, 2022, he became the team's wide receivers coach.[54]
On January 29, 2024, he became the team's quarterbacks coach.[55]
NFL career statistics
Legend | |
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Bold | Career high |
Regular season
Year | Team | Games | Passing | Rushing | Fumbles | ||||||||||||||
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GP | GS | Record | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Rtg | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Fum | Lost | |||
2011 | HOU | 6 | 5 | 2–3 | 82 | 134 | 61.2 | 949 | 7.1 | 3 | 3 | 80.7 | 14 | 57 | 4.1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | |
2012 | HOU | 4 | 0 | 0–0 | 4 | 10 | 40.0 | 38 | 3.8 | 0 | 1 | 11.7 | 2 | −1 | −0.5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
2013 | HOU | 3 | 0 | 0–0 | 15 | 22 | 68.2 | 113 | 5.1 | 0 | 2 | 42.4 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
2014 | ATL | 1 | 0 | 0–0 | 3 | 4 | 75.0 | 64 | 16.0 | 0 | 1 | 77.1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
2015 | HOU | 4 | 2 | 2–0 | 28 | 57 | 49.1 | 370 | 6.5 | 3 | 1 | 80.3 | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
2016 | MIA | 0 | 0 | Did not play | |||||||||||||||
2017 | HOU | 4 | 3 | 0–3 | 47 | 97 | 48.5 | 523 | 5.4 | 4 | 3 | 65.8 | 5 | 51 | 10.2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | |
Career | 22 | 10 | 4–6 | 179 | 324 | 55.2 | 2,057 | 6.3 | 10 | 11 | 70.7 | 28 | 107 | 3.8 | 1 | 14 | 6 |
Postseason
Year | Team | Games | Passing | Rushing | Fumbles | |||||||||||||
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GP | GS | Record | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Rtg | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Fum | Lost | ||
2011 | HOU | 2 | 2 | 1–1 | 28 | 55 | 50.9 | 343 | 6.2 | 1 | 3 | 53.8 | 2 | −3 | −1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2012 | HOU | 0 | 0 | Did not play | ||||||||||||||
2015 | HOU | 0 | 0 | Did not play due to injury | ||||||||||||||
2016 | MIA | 0 | 0 | Did not play[56] | ||||||||||||||
Career | 2 | 2 | 1–1 | 28 | 55 | 50.9 | 343 | 6.2 | 1 | 3 | 53.8 | 2 | -3 | -1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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External links
- Career statistics and player information from Pro Football Reference
- North Carolina Tar Heels bio