Rashod Bateman

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Rashod Bateman
No. 12 – Baltimore Ravens
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1999-11-29) November 29, 1999 (age 22)
Tifton, Georgia
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:193 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school:Tift County (Tifton, Georgia)
College:Minnesota (2018–2020)
NFL Draft:2021 / Round: 1 / Pick: 27
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 16, 2021
Receptions:37
Receiving yards:435
Receiving touchdowns:1
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Rashod Cole Bateman (born November 29, 1999) is an American football wide receiver for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Minnesota and was drafted by the Ravens in the first round of the 2021 NFL Draft.

Early years[]

Bateman grew up in Tifton, Georgia and attended Tift County High School. Bateman caught 56 passes for 825 yards and five touchdowns in his junior season and committed to play college football at the University of Minnesota the following summer upon receiving a scholarship offer from the school.[1] As a senior, he was named first team All-State after catching 83 passes for 1,539 yards and 21 touchdowns.[2] Bateman's productive senior season led to him receiving late recruiting interest from many top-level college programs, but he chose to stick to his commitment to Minnesota.[3]

College career[]

As a true freshman at Minnesota, Bateman started at wide receiver and set freshman records for the Golden Gophers with 51 receptions, 704 receiving yards, and six touchdowns.[4][5] As a sophomore, Bateman was named a semi-finalist for the Fred Biletnikoff Award and first team All-Big Ten and the Richter–Howard Receiver of the Year after catching 57 passes for 1,170 yards (20.5 yards per catch) and 11 touchdowns.[6][7] Bateman was named a second team All-American by Sports Illustrated and USA Today and was a third team selection by the Associated Press.[8]

On August 4, 2020, Bateman announced that he would forgo his 2020 season due to the Big Ten's decision to not play football during the COVID-19 pandemic.[9] However, the Big Ten would later reverse their decision,[10] with Bateman also rejoining the team for the season.[11]

College statistics[]

Season GP Receiving
Rec Yds Avg Lng TD
2018 13 51 704 13.8 86T 6
2019 13 60 1,219 20.3 66T 11
2020 5 36 472 13.1 39 2
Career[12] 31 147 2,395 16.3 86T 19

Professional career[]

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump
6 ft 0+3⁄8 in
(1.84 m) 		190 lb
(86 kg) 		33 in
(0.84 m) 		9+1⁄2 in
(0.24 m)		 4.43 s 1.55 s 2.56 s 4.35 s 6.95 s 36.0 in
(0.91 m)		 10 ft 3 in
(3.12 m)
All values from Pro Day[13]

Baltimore Ravens[]

Bateman was selected by the Baltimore Ravens with the 27th overall pick of the 2021 NFL Draft,[14] making him the first Gopher to be drafted in the first round since Laurence Maroney in 2006.[15] On May 12, 2021, Bateman signed with the Ravens on a $12.6 million contract that included a $6.5 million signing bonus.[16]

On September 1, 2021, Bateman was placed on injured reserve to start the season after undergoing groin surgery.[17] On October 16, 2021, Bateman was activated to the active roster from injured reserve.[18] In Week 14 Bateman recorded his first 100 yard game catching 7 passes for 103 yards in a 22–24 loss against the Cleveland Browns.

References[]

  1. ^ Wiltong, Steve (June 12, 2017). "Bateman earns Minnesota offer, commits right away". 247Sports.com. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
  2. ^ Parker, Danny (December 10, 2017). "Bateman gains offer from Big Orange". 247Sports.com. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
  3. ^ Johnson, Randy (November 9, 2018). "Rashod Bateman finds his form after standing firm to Gophers". APNews.com. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
  4. ^ Ryan, Megan (August 15, 2019). "Gophers receiver Rashod Bateman looks to build on record freshman season". Star Tribune. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
  5. ^ Graff, Chad (November 21, 2019). "How Rashod Bateman found the Gophers — and why he stuck with them". The Athletic. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
  6. ^ Greder, Andy (November 20, 2019). "Scary thought: Gophers receiver Rashod Bateman has a 'lot of room to grow'". Star Tribune. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
  7. ^ Ruane, Blake (December 4, 2019). "Minnesota Football: Rashod Bateman named Big Ten Wide Receiver of the Year". TheDailyGopher.com. SB Nation. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
  8. ^ Russo, Ralph (December 17, 2019). "University of Minnesota players Winfield, Bateman earn All-American honors". Owatonna People's Press. Associated Press. Retrieved December 18, 2019.
  9. ^ Cooper, Sam (August 4, 2020). "Minnesota WR Rashod Bateman becomes second NFL draft prospect to opt out due to COVID-19 concerns". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
  10. ^ Rittenberg, Adam (September 18, 2020). "Minnesota Golden Gophers' Rashod Bateman re-enrolls, hopes for waiver to play this season". ESPN. Retrieved September 19, 2020.
  11. ^ Greder, Andy (2020-09-30). "Rashod Bateman reinstated for Gophers' season this fall". Twin Cities Pioneer Press. Retrieved 2020-10-26.
  12. ^ "Rashod Bateman College Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2020-10-26.
  13. ^ "Rashod Bateman, Minnesota, WR, 2021 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved September 7, 2021.
  14. ^ Gordon, Grant (April 29, 2020). "Ravens pick WR Rashod Bateman at No. 27, take pass rusher Jayson Oweh at No. 31". NFL. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
  15. ^ Johnson, Randy (30 April 2021). "Minnesota's Rashod Bateman goes to Baltimore with 27th pick". StarTribune.com. Star Tribune. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
  16. ^ "Ravens Sign First-Rounder Rashod Bateman". Pro Football Rumors. Retrieved 2021-08-16.
  17. ^ Brown, Clifton (September 1, 2021). "Ravens Move Rashod Bateman, Miles Boykin to Injured Reserve; Sign Eric Tomlinson". BaltimoreRavens.com.
  18. ^ Mink, Ryan (October 16, 2021). "Ravens Move Rashod Bateman, Tyre Phillips to 53-Man Roster". BaltimoreRavens.com.

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