T. J. Yates

T.J. Yates

Yates with the Falcons in 2014
Atlanta Falcons
Position:	Wide receivers coach
Personal information
Born:	(1987-05-28) May 28, 1987 (age 37) Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:	217 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school:	Marietta (GA) Pope
College:	North Carolina
NFL Draft:	2011 / Round: 5 / Pick: 152
Career history
As player:
Houston Texans (2011–2013) Atlanta Falcons (2014) Houston Texans (2015) Miami Dolphins (2016) Buffalo Bills (2017)* Houston Texans (2017)
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
As coach:
Houston Texans (2019) Offensive assistant Houston Texans (2020) Assistant quarterbacks coach Atlanta Falcons (2021) Passing game specialist Atlanta Falcons (2022–present) Wide receivers coach
Career NFL statistics
Pass completions: 179 Pass attempts: 324 Percentage: 55.2 TD–INT: 10–11 Passing yards: 2,057 Passer rating: 70.7 Player stats at NFL.com

Taylor Jonathan Yates (born May 28, 1987^[1]) is a former American football quarterback and coach who is the wide receivers coach for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at North Carolina.

Yates was picked by Houston in the fifth round of the 2011 NFL Draft. Yates became a starter after Matt Schaub suffered a season-ending injury. He threw three touchdowns next to three interceptions in the regular season, but guided the Texans to their first ever playoff appearance. Yates played well in a Wild Card win over the Cincinnati Bengals, but threw three interceptions in a divisional loss to the Baltimore Ravens.

References

1. "T.J. Yates Stats, News, Videos, Highlights, Pictures, Bio - Houston Texans". ESPN. Retrieved 4 February 2013.