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Yates</caption><tbody><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-image"><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Frameless"><a href="/wiki/File:T._J._Yates_2014.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="refer to caption" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0b/T._J._Yates_2014.jpg/220px-T._J._Yates_2014.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="243" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0b/T._J._Yates_2014.jpg/330px-T._J._Yates_2014.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0b/T._J._Yates_2014.jpg/440px-T._J._Yates_2014.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1027" data-file-height="1133" /></a></span><div class="infobox-caption">Yates with the Atlanta Falcons in 2014</div></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="line-height: 1.5em; background-color: #000000 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #A71930, inset -2px -2px 0 #A71930;;"><span class="org">Atlanta Falcons</span></th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align: right; width: 40%;">Position:</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Quarterbacks" class="mw-redirect" title="Quarterbacks">Quarterbacks</a> coach</td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="line-height: 1.5em; background-color: #000000 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #A71930, inset -2px -2px 0 #A71930;;">Personal information</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align: right; width: 40%;">Born:</th><td class="infobox-data"><span style="display:none"> (<span class="bday">1987-05-28</span>) </span>May 28, 1987<span class="noprint ForceAgeToShow"> (age 37)</span><br /><a href="/wiki/Indianapolis" title="Indianapolis">Indianapolis, Indiana</a>, U.S.</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align: right; width: 40%;">Height:</th><td class="infobox-data">6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align: right; width: 40%;">Weight:</th><td class="infobox-data">217 lb (98 kg)</td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="line-height: 1.5em; background-color: #000000 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #A71930, inset -2px -2px 0 #A71930;;">Career information</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align: right; width: 40%;">High school:</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Alan_C._Pope_High_School" title="Alan C. Pope High School">Pope</a> (<a href="/wiki/Marietta,_Georgia" title="Marietta, Georgia">Marietta, Georgia</a>)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align: right; width: 40%;">College:</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/North_Carolina_Tar_Heels_football" title="North Carolina Tar Heels football">North Carolina</a> (2006–2010)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align: right; width: 40%;">NFL draft:</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/2011_NFL_draft" title="2011 NFL draft">2011</a> / round: 5 / pick: 152</td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="line-height: 1.5em; background-color: #000000 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #A71930, inset -2px -2px 0 #A71930;;">Career history <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"></th></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 0;">As a player:</th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data" style="text-align: left; line-height: 1.4em;"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Houston_Texans" title="Houston Texans">Houston Texans</a> (<a href="/wiki/2011_NFL_season" title="2011 NFL season">2011</a>–<a href="/wiki/2013_NFL_season" title="2013 NFL season">2013</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Atlanta_Falcons" title="Atlanta Falcons">Atlanta Falcons</a> (<a href="/wiki/2014_NFL_season" title="2014 NFL season">2014</a>)</li> <li>Houston Texans (<a href="/wiki/2015_NFL_season" title="2015 NFL season">2015</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Miami_Dolphins" title="Miami Dolphins">Miami Dolphins</a> (<a href="/wiki/2016_NFL_season" title="2016 NFL season">2016</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Buffalo_Bills" title="Buffalo Bills">Buffalo Bills</a> (<a href="/wiki/2017_NFL_season" title="2017 NFL season">2017</a>)</li> <li>Houston Texans (<a href="/wiki/2017_NFL_season" title="2017 NFL season">2017</a>)</li></ul> </td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 0;">As a coach:</th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data" style="text-align: left; line-height: 1.4em;"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Houston_Texans" title="Houston Texans">Houston Texans</a> (<a href="/wiki/2019_NFL_season" title="2019 NFL season">2019</a>)<br />Offensive assistant</li> <li>Houston Texans (<a href="/wiki/2020_NFL_season" title="2020 NFL season">2020</a>) <br /> Assistant quarterbacks coach</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Atlanta_Falcons" title="Atlanta Falcons">Atlanta Falcons</a> (<a href="/wiki/2021_NFL_season" title="2021 NFL season">2021</a>) <br /> Passing game specialist</li> <li>Atlanta Falcons (<a href="/wiki/2022_NFL_season" title="2022 NFL season">2022</a>–<a href="/wiki/2023_NFL_season" title="2023 NFL season">2023</a>) <br /> Wide receivers coach</li> <li>Atlanta Falcons (<a href="/wiki/2024_NFL_season" title="2024 NFL season">2024</a>–present) <br /> Quarterbacks coach</li></ul> </td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data" style="text-align: left; line-height: 1.4em;"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"><table class="infobox" style="border-collapse:collapse; border-spacing:0px; border:none; width:100%; margin:0px; font-size:100%; clear:none; float:none"></table></td></tr><tr style="display:none"><th colspan="2"> </th></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="line-height: 1.5em; background-color: #000000 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #A71930, inset -2px -2px 0 #A71930;;">Career NFL statistics</th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"><table class="infobox" style="border-collapse:collapse; border-spacing:0px; border:none; width:100%; margin:0px; font-size:100%; clear:none; float:none"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align: right; width:50%;">Pass completions:</th><td class="infobox-data" style="padding-left:3px;">179</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align: right; width:50%;">Pass attempts:</th><td class="infobox-data" style="padding-left:3px;">324</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align: right; width:50%;">Percentage:</th><td class="infobox-data" style="padding-left:3px;">55.2</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align: right; width:50%;"><a href="/wiki/Touchdown" title="Touchdown">TD</a>–<a href="/wiki/Interception" title="Interception">INT</a>:</th><td class="infobox-data" style="padding-left:3px;">10–11</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align: right; width:50%;">Passing yards:</th><td class="infobox-data" style="padding-left:3px;">2,057</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align: right; width:50%;"><a href="/wiki/Passer_rating" title="Passer rating">Passer rating</a>:</th><td class="infobox-data" style="padding-left:3px;">70.7</td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data" style="padding-left:3px;"><b><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/Y/YateT.00.htm">Stats</a> at <a href="/wiki/Pro_Football_Reference" title="Pro Football Reference">Pro Football Reference</a></b></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table> <p><b>Taylor Jonathan Yates</b> (born May 28, 1987) is an American <a href="/wiki/American_football" title="American football">football</a> coach and former player who is the <a href="/wiki/Quarterback" title="Quarterback">quarterbacks</a> coach for the <a href="/wiki/Atlanta_Falcons" title="Atlanta Falcons">Atlanta Falcons</a> of the <a href="/wiki/National_Football_League" title="National Football League">National Football League</a> (NFL). He played professionally as a quarterback in the NFL. After playing <a href="/wiki/College_football" title="College football">college football</a> for the <a href="/wiki/North_Carolina_Tar_Heels_football" title="North Carolina Tar Heels football">North Carolina Tar Heels</a>, Yates was selected by the <a href="/wiki/Houston_Texans" title="Houston Texans">Houston Texans</a> in the fifth round of the <a href="/wiki/2011_NFL_draft" title="2011 NFL draft">2011 NFL draft</a>. He was also a member of the Atlanta Falcons, <a href="/wiki/Miami_Dolphins" title="Miami Dolphins">Miami Dolphins</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Buffalo_Bills" title="Buffalo Bills">Buffalo Bills</a>. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Early_life">Early life</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=T._J._Yates&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Early life"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Yates played in high-league football. He continued playing for his freshman <a href="/wiki/High_school_football" title="High school football">high school</a> team and into the 2003 season until moving his focus to basketball. Yates returned in 2005, where he played <a href="/wiki/Quarterback" title="Quarterback">quarterback</a> and <a href="/wiki/Punter_(American_football)" class="mw-redirect" title="Punter (American football)">punter</a> for <a href="/wiki/Alan_C._Pope_High_School" title="Alan C. Pope High School">Pope High School</a>, in the north <a href="/wiki/Atlanta,_Georgia" class="mw-redirect" title="Atlanta, Georgia">Atlanta</a> suburb of <a href="/wiki/Marietta,_Georgia" title="Marietta, Georgia">Marietta</a>, where he earned Atlanta Metro First-Team All-Area honors.<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="College_career">College career</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=T._J._Yates&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: College career"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Yates played <a href="/wiki/Quarterback" title="Quarterback">quarterback</a> for the <a href="/wiki/North_Carolina_Tar_Heels_football" title="North Carolina Tar Heels football">North Carolina Tar Heels</a> at the <a href="/wiki/University_of_North_Carolina_at_Chapel_Hill" title="University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill">University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill</a> from 2006 to 2010.<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In the 2006 season, he redshirted. In the 2007 season, he finished with 2,655 passing yards, 14 touchdowns, and 18 interceptions.<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In the 2008 season, he suffered an ankle injury and had to miss some time.<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Overall, he finished with 1,168 passing yards, 11 touchdowns, and four interceptions.<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In the 2009 season, he finished with 2,136 passing yards, 14 touchdowns, and 15 interceptions.<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In the 2010 season, he finished with 3,418 passing yards, 19 touchdowns, and nine interceptions.<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Yates <a href="/wiki/North_Carolina_Tar_Heels_football_statistical_leaders" title="North Carolina Tar Heels football statistical leaders">held school records</a> for total career passing yards and single-season passing yards, breaking previous records set by <a href="/wiki/Darian_Durant" title="Darian Durant">Darian Durant</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> until he was passed by Tar Heel quarterbacks <a href="/wiki/Sam_Howell" title="Sam Howell">Sam Howell</a> (total passing yards) and <a href="/wiki/Mitch_Trubisky" class="mw-redirect" title="Mitch Trubisky">Mitch Trubisky</a> (single-season). During his time in Chapel Hill, Yates was a member of the Alpha Tau chapter of the Sigma Chi fraternity. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="College_statistics">College statistics</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=T._J._Yates&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: College statistics"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"> <tbody><tr> <th rowspan="2">Season </th> <th rowspan="2">Team </th> <th colspan="7">Passing </th></tr> <tr> <th>Cmp</th> <th>Att</th> <th>Pct</th> <th>Yds</th> <th>TD</th> <th>Int</th> <th>Rtg </th></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/2006_NCAA_Division_I_FBS_football_season" title="2006 NCAA Division I FBS football season">2006</a></th> <th><a href="/wiki/2006_North_Carolina_Tar_Heels_football_team" title="2006 North Carolina Tar Heels football team">North Carolina</a> </th> <td colspan="7"><i>Redshirted</i> </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/2007_NCAA_Division_I_FBS_football_season" title="2007 NCAA Division I FBS football season">2007</a></th> <th><a href="/wiki/2007_North_Carolina_Tar_Heels_football_team" title="2007 North Carolina Tar Heels football team">North Carolina</a> </th> <td>218</td> <td>365</td> <td>59.7</td> <td>2,655</td> <td>14</td> <td>18</td> <td>123.6 </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/2008_NCAA_Division_I_FBS_football_season" title="2008 NCAA Division I FBS football season">2008</a></th> <th><a href="/wiki/2008_North_Carolina_Tar_Heels_football_team" title="2008 North Carolina Tar Heels football team">North Carolina</a> </th> <td>81</td> <td>135</td> <td>60.0</td> <td>1,168</td> <td>11</td> <td>4</td> <td>153.6 </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/2009_NCAA_Division_I_FBS_football_season" title="2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season">2009</a></th> <th><a href="/wiki/2009_North_Carolina_Tar_Heels_football_team" title="2009 North Carolina Tar Heels football team">North Carolina</a> </th> <td>214</td> <td>355</td> <td>60.3</td> <td>2,136</td> <td>14</td> <td>15</td> <td>115.4 </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/2010_NCAA_Division_I_FBS_football_season" title="2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season">2010</a></th> <th><a href="/wiki/2010_North_Carolina_Tar_Heels_football_team" title="2010 North Carolina Tar Heels football team">North Carolina</a> </th> <td>282</td> <td>422</td> <td>66.8</td> <td>3,418</td> <td>19</td> <td>9</td> <td>145.5 </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/tj-yates-1.html">Career</a></th> <th>795</th> <th>1,277</th> <th>62.3</th> <th>9,377</th> <th>58</th> <th>46</th> <th>131.7 </th></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Professional_career">Professional career</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=T._J._Yates&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Professional career"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"> <caption>Pre-draft measurables </caption> <tbody><tr> <th>Height</th> <th>Weight</th> <th>Arm length</th> <th>Hand span</th> <th><a href="/wiki/40-yard_dash" title="40-yard dash">40-yard dash</a></th> <th>10-yard split</th> <th>20-yard split</th> <th><a href="/wiki/20-yard_shuttle" class="mw-redirect" title="20-yard shuttle">20-yard shuttle</a></th> <th><a href="/wiki/Three-cone_drill" title="Three-cone drill">Three-cone drill</a></th> <th><a href="/wiki/Vertical_jump" title="Vertical jump">Vertical jump</a></th> <th><a href="/wiki/Standing_long_jump" title="Standing long jump">Broad jump</a> </th></tr> <tr> <td><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1154941027">.mw-parser-output .frac{white-space:nowrap}.mw-parser-output .frac .num,.mw-parser-output .frac .den{font-size:80%;line-height:0;vertical-align:super}.mw-parser-output .frac .den{vertical-align:sub}.mw-parser-output .sr-only{border:0;clip:rect(0,0,0,0);clip-path:polygon(0px 0px,0px 0px,0px 0px);height:1px;margin:-1px;overflow:hidden;padding:0;position:absolute;width:1px}</style>6 ft <span class="frac">3<span class="sr-only">+</span><span class="num">3</span>⁄<span class="den">8</span></span> in<br />(1.91 m) </td> <td>219 lb<br />(99 kg) </td> <td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1154941027"><span class="frac">32<span class="sr-only">+</span><span class="num">1</span>⁄<span class="den">2</span></span> in<br />(0.83 m) </td> <td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1154941027"><span class="frac">10<span class="sr-only">+</span><span class="num">1</span>⁄<span class="den">4</span></span> in<br />(0.26 m)</td> <td><span class="nowrap">5.07 s</span></td> <td><span class="nowrap">1.76 s</span></td> <td><span class="nowrap">2.98 s</span></td> <td><span class="nowrap">4.12 s</span></td> <td><span class="nowrap">6.96 s</span></td> <td>29.5 in<br />(0.75 m)</td> <td>8 ft 8 in<br />(2.64 m) </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="13">All values from <a href="/wiki/NFL_Combine" class="mw-redirect" title="NFL Combine">NFL Combine</a><sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr></tbody></table> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-left" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:TJ_Yates_(cropped).jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/05/TJ_Yates_%28cropped%29.jpg/220px-TJ_Yates_%28cropped%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="305" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/05/TJ_Yates_%28cropped%29.jpg/330px-TJ_Yates_%28cropped%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/05/TJ_Yates_%28cropped%29.jpg 2x" data-file-width="337" data-file-height="467" /></a><figcaption>Yates with the Houston Texans in 2011</figcaption></figure> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Houston_Texans_(first_stint)"><span id="Houston_Texans_.28first_stint.29"></span>Houston Texans (first stint)</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=T._J._Yates&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Houston Texans (first stint)"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Yates was selected with the 152nd pick (fifth round) of the <a href="/wiki/2011_NFL_draft" title="2011 NFL draft">2011 NFL draft</a> by the <a href="/wiki/Houston_Texans" title="Houston Texans">Houston Texans</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He first saw action in a November 27, 2011, game against the <a href="/wiki/2011_Jacksonville_Jaguars_season" title="2011 Jacksonville Jaguars season">Jacksonville Jaguars</a> when quarterback <a href="/wiki/Matt_Leinart" title="Matt Leinart">Matt Leinart</a> left the game with a <a href="/wiki/Collarbone" class="mw-redirect" title="Collarbone">collarbone</a> injury, throwing 8-of-15 for 70 yards and a fumble.<sup id="cite_ref-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Yates made his first career start in the next game against the <a href="/wiki/2011_Atlanta_Falcons_season" title="2011 Atlanta Falcons season">Atlanta Falcons</a>, throwing 12-of-25 for 188 yards and a touchdown.<sup id="cite_ref-16" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Yates also became the first former <a href="/wiki/North_Carolina_Tar_Heels_football" title="North Carolina Tar Heels football">University of North Carolina</a> player to start an <a href="/wiki/NFL" class="mw-redirect" title="NFL">NFL</a> game at quarterback.<sup id="cite_ref-17" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Yates started his second game on December 11 against the <a href="/wiki/2011_Cincinnati_Bengals_season" title="2011 Cincinnati Bengals season">Cincinnati Bengals</a>. Yates completed 26-of-44 passes for 300 yards. He threw two touchdowns and one interception and helped lead the Texans to their tenth win, clinching a playoff spot for the first time in franchise history.<sup id="cite_ref-18" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> For his performance in the Bengals game he was named the <a href="/wiki/Pepsi_NFL_Rookie_of_the_Week" class="mw-redirect" title="Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Week">Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Week</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-19" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On January 7, 2012, in the <a href="/wiki/2011%E2%80%9312_NFL_playoffs#AFC:_Houston_Texans_31,_Cincinnati_Bengals_10" title="2011–12 NFL playoffs">Wild Card Round</a>, Yates led the Texans to their first ever playoff win with the score of 31–10 over the <a href="/wiki/2011_Cincinnati_Bengals_season" title="2011 Cincinnati Bengals season">Cincinnati Bengals</a> (the same team Yates and the Texans beat to clinch their first ever playoff berth), becoming the fifth rookie quarterback to win a playoff game after finishing the game with 11 completed passes out of 20 attempted passes for a passer rating of 97.7 along with a 40-yard touchdown to <a href="/wiki/Andre_Johnson" title="Andre Johnson">Andre Johnson</a> and 159 passing yards.<sup id="cite_ref-20" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The game was the first playoff game in NFL history that had two rookie quarterbacks starting for their respective teams (<a href="/wiki/Andy_Dalton" title="Andy Dalton">Andy Dalton</a> was the other rookie).<sup id="cite_ref-21" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-22" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The Texans eventually lost to the <a href="/wiki/2011_Baltimore_Ravens" class="mw-redirect" title="2011 Baltimore Ravens">Baltimore Ravens</a> in the <a href="/wiki/2011%E2%80%9312_NFL_playoffs#AFC:_Baltimore_Ravens_20,_Houston_Texans_13" title="2011–12 NFL playoffs">Divisional Round</a> by a score of 20–13 after Yates completed 17 of 35 passes for 185 yards but also three interceptions and no touchdowns for a quarterback rating of 28.8.<sup id="cite_ref-23" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Yates began the 2012 season second on the depth chart, behind quarterback <a href="/wiki/Matt_Schaub" title="Matt Schaub">Matt Schaub</a>, but ahead of <a href="/wiki/John_Beck_(American_football)" class="mw-redirect" title="John Beck (American football)">John Beck</a> and undrafted rookie <a href="/wiki/Case_Keenum" title="Case Keenum">Case Keenum</a>. He did not see much playing time in the 2012 season, finishing 4-of-10 for 38 yards and an interception while having one rushing touchdown, which occurred against the <a href="/wiki/2012_New_England_Patriots_season" title="2012 New England Patriots season">New England Patriots</a> in a 42–14 loss.<sup id="cite_ref-24" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-25" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Yates replaced Schaub against the <a href="/wiki/2012_St._Louis_Rams_season" title="2012 St. Louis Rams season">St. Louis Rams</a> during the 2013 season, throwing two interceptions, one of which was returned for a touchdown.<sup id="cite_ref-26" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-26"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Yates ended 2013 completing 15 of 22 passes for 113 yards and two interceptions,<sup id="cite_ref-27" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-27"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>27<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> while also being third on the depth chart behind Schaub and Keenum.<sup id="cite_ref-28" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-28"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>28<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Atlanta_Falcons">Atlanta Falcons</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=T._J._Yates&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Atlanta Falcons"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:T._J._Yates_2015.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1a/T._J._Yates_2015.jpg/220px-T._J._Yates_2015.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="283" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1a/T._J._Yates_2015.jpg/330px-T._J._Yates_2015.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1a/T._J._Yates_2015.jpg/440px-T._J._Yates_2015.jpg 2x" data-file-width="724" data-file-height="930" /></a><figcaption>Yates with the Falcons in 2015</figcaption></figure> <p>On June 18, 2014, Yates was traded to the <a href="/wiki/Atlanta_Falcons" title="Atlanta Falcons">Atlanta Falcons</a> in return for linebacker <a href="/wiki/Akeem_Dent" title="Akeem Dent">Akeem Dent</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-29" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-29"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>29<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On September 18, 2014, when the Falcons built a 49–0 lead against the <a href="/wiki/2014_Tampa_Bay_Buccaneers" class="mw-redirect" title="2014 Tampa Bay Buccaneers">Tampa Bay Buccaneers</a>, Yates had his only playing time of the season, throwing 3-of-4 for 64 yards and one <a href="/wiki/Interception" title="Interception">interception</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-30" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-30"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>30<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-31" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-31"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He was released by the Falcons on September 4, 2015, as part of their final roster cuts.<sup id="cite_ref-32" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-32"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>32<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Houston_Texans_(second_stint)"><span id="Houston_Texans_.28second_stint.29"></span>Houston Texans (second stint)</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=T._J._Yates&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Houston Texans (second stint)"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Yates was signed by the Texans on October 27, 2015, after the team cut quarterback <a href="/wiki/Ryan_Mallett" title="Ryan Mallett">Ryan Mallett</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-33" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-33"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>33<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He was signed to serve as a backup to <a href="/wiki/Brian_Hoyer" title="Brian Hoyer">Brian Hoyer</a>. After Hoyer went out with an injury during a November 16 game against the <a href="/wiki/2015_Cincinnati_Bengals_season" title="2015 Cincinnati Bengals season">Cincinnati Bengals</a>, 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.<sup id="cite_ref-34" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-34"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>34<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On December 20, Yates suffered a torn ACL in a game versus the <a href="/wiki/2015_Indianapolis_Colts_season" title="2015 Indianapolis Colts season">Indianapolis Colts</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-35" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-35"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>35<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-36" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-36"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>36<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On December 21, 2015, Yates was placed on <a href="/wiki/Injured_reserve_list" title="Injured reserve list">injured reserve</a> with a torn ACL, ending his season.<sup id="cite_ref-37" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-37"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>37<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Miami_Dolphins">Miami Dolphins</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=T._J._Yates&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: Miami Dolphins"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Yates was signed by the <a href="/wiki/Miami_Dolphins" title="Miami Dolphins">Miami Dolphins</a> on December 13, 2016, after a knee injury to <a href="/wiki/Ryan_Tannehill" title="Ryan Tannehill">Ryan Tannehill</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-38" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-38"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>38<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> After starting quarterback <a href="/wiki/Matt_Moore_(American_football)" title="Matt Moore (American football)">Matt Moore</a> was hit hard by <a href="/wiki/Pittsburgh_Steelers" title="Pittsburgh Steelers">Pittsburgh Steelers</a> linebacker <a href="/wiki/Bud_Dupree" title="Bud Dupree">Bud Dupree</a> in the AFC <a href="/wiki/2016%E2%80%9317_NFL_playoffs#AFC:_Pittsburgh_Steelers_30,_Miami_Dolphins_12" title="2016–17 NFL playoffs">Wild Card Round</a> on January 8, 2017, Yates appeared for one snap but Moore then returned to the game.<sup id="cite_ref-39" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-39"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>39<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-40" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-40"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>40<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Buffalo_Bills">Buffalo Bills</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=T._J._Yates&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: Buffalo Bills"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Yates was signed by the <a href="/wiki/Buffalo_Bills" title="Buffalo Bills">Buffalo Bills</a> on April 10, 2017.<sup id="cite_ref-41" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-41"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>41<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-42" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-42"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>42<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-43" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-43"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>43<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He was placed on injured reserve on September 5, 2017, with a concussion.<sup id="cite_ref-44" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-44"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>44<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He was released on September 12, 2017, after agreeing to an injury settlement.<sup id="cite_ref-45" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-45"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>45<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Houston_Texans_(third_stint)"><span id="Houston_Texans_.28third_stint.29"></span>Houston Texans (third stint)</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=T._J._Yates&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: Houston Texans (third stint)"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>On November 3, 2017, Yates signed with the Texans after a season-ending <a href="/wiki/Anterior_cruciate_ligament_injury" title="Anterior cruciate ligament injury">ACL injury</a> to starter <a href="/wiki/Deshaun_Watson" title="Deshaun Watson">Deshaun Watson</a>. Head coach <a href="/wiki/Bill_O%27Brien_(American_football)" title="Bill O'Brien (American football)">Bill O'Brien</a> said that Yates would be the backup to <a href="/wiki/Tom_Savage_(American_football)" title="Tom Savage (American football)">Tom Savage</a> for the November 5 game against the <a href="/wiki/2017_Indianapolis_Colts_season" title="2017 Indianapolis Colts season">Indianapolis Colts</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-46" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-46"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>46<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On December 10 against the <a href="/wiki/2017_San_Francisco_49ers_season" title="2017 San Francisco 49ers season">San Francisco 49ers</a>, 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.<sup id="cite_ref-47" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-47"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>47<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-48" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-48"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>48<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Due to Savage's injury, Yates started the final three games of the season.<sup id="cite_ref-49" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-49"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>49<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In Week 15, against the <a href="/wiki/2017_Jacksonville_Jaguars_season" title="2017 Jacksonville Jaguars season">Jacksonville Jaguars</a>, he finished 12-of-31 for 128 yards, one touchdown, and one interception in the 45–7 loss.<sup id="cite_ref-50" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-50"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>50<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On Christmas Day, against the <a href="/wiki/2017_Pittsburgh_Steelers_season" title="2017 Pittsburgh Steelers season">Pittsburgh Steelers</a>, he finished with 83 passing yards, one touchdown, and one interception in the 34–6 loss.<sup id="cite_ref-51" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-51"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>51<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> 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.<sup id="cite_ref-52" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-52"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>52<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Coaching_career">Coaching career</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=T._J._Yates&action=edit&section=11" title="Edit section: Coaching career"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Houston_Texans">Houston Texans</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=T._J._Yates&action=edit&section=12" title="Edit section: Houston Texans"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>On February 5, 2019, Yates was hired as an offensive assistant by the Texans to replace <a href="/wiki/Wes_Welker" title="Wes Welker">Wes Welker</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-53" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-53"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>53<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>After the 2019 NFL season, Yates was promoted to assistant quarterbacks coach.<sup id="cite_ref-54" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-54"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>54<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Atlanta_Falcons_2">Atlanta Falcons</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=T._J._Yates&action=edit&section=13" title="Edit section: Atlanta Falcons"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>On January 30, 2021, Yates was hired as a passing game specialist by the <a href="/wiki/Atlanta_Falcons" title="Atlanta Falcons">Atlanta Falcons</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-55" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-55"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>55<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>On March 22, 2022, he became the team's wide receivers coach.<sup id="cite_ref-56" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-56"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>56<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>On January 29, 2024, he became the team's quarterbacks coach.<sup id="cite_ref-57" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-57"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>57<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="NFL_career_statistics">NFL career statistics</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=T._J._Yates&action=edit&section=14" title="Edit section: NFL career statistics"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable mw-collapsible"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="2">Legend </th></tr> <tr> <td><b>Bold</b> </td> <td>Career high </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Regular_season">Regular season</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=T._J._Yates&action=edit&section=15" title="Edit section: Regular season"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"> <tbody><tr> <th rowspan="2">Year </th> <th rowspan="2">Team </th> <th colspan="3">Games </th> <th colspan="8">Passing </th> <th colspan="4">Rushing </th> <th colspan="2">Fumbles </th></tr> <tr> <th>GP</th> <th>GS</th> <th>Record</th> <th>Cmp</th> <th>Att</th> <th>Pct</th> <th>Yds</th> <th>Avg</th> <th>TD</th> <th>Int</th> <th>Rtg</th> <th>Att</th> <th>Yds</th> <th>Avg</th> <th>TD</th> <th>Fum</th> <th>Lost </th></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/2011_NFL_season" title="2011 NFL season">2011</a></th> <th><a href="/wiki/2011_Houston_Texans_season" title="2011 Houston Texans season">HOU</a> </th> <td><b>6</b></td> <td><b>5</b></td> <td>2–3</td> <td><b>82</b></td> <td><b>134</b></td> <td>61.2</td> <td><b>949</b></td> <td>7.1</td> <td>3</td> <td><b>3</b></td> <td><b>80.7</b></td> <td><b>14</b></td> <td><b>57</b></td> <td>4.1</td> <td>0</td> <td><b>5</b></td> <td><b>3</b> </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/2012_NFL_season" title="2012 NFL season">2012</a></th> <th><a href="/wiki/2012_Houston_Texans_season" title="2012 Houston Texans season">HOU</a> </th> <td>4</td> <td>0</td> <td>0–0</td> <td>4</td> <td>10</td> <td>40.0</td> <td>38</td> <td>3.8</td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td>11.7</td> <td>2</td> <td>−1</td> <td>−0.5</td> <td><b>1</b></td> <td>2</td> <td>1 </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/2013_NFL_season" title="2013 NFL season">2013</a></th> <th><a href="/wiki/2013_Houston_Texans_season" title="2013 Houston Texans season">HOU</a> </th> <td>3</td> <td>0</td> <td>0–0</td> <td>15</td> <td>22</td> <td>68.2</td> <td>113</td> <td>5.1</td> <td>0</td> <td>2</td> <td>42.4</td> <td>1</td> <td>0</td> <td>0.0</td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/2014_NFL_season" title="2014 NFL season">2014</a></th> <th><a href="/wiki/2014_Atlanta_Falcons_season" title="2014 Atlanta Falcons season">ATL</a> </th> <td>1</td> <td>0</td> <td>0–0</td> <td>3</td> <td>4</td> <td><b>75.0</b></td> <td>64</td> <td><b>16.0</b></td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td>77.1</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0.0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/2015_NFL_season" title="2015 NFL season">2015</a></th> <th><a href="/wiki/2015_Houston_Texans_season" title="2015 Houston Texans season">HOU</a> </th> <td>4</td> <td>2</td> <td><b>2–0</b></td> <td>28</td> <td>57</td> <td>49.1</td> <td>370</td> <td>6.5</td> <td>3</td> <td>1</td> <td>80.3</td> <td>6</td> <td>0</td> <td>0.0</td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td>1 </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/2016_NFL_season" title="2016 NFL season">2016</a></th> <th><a href="/wiki/2016_Miami_Dolphins_season" title="2016 Miami Dolphins season">MIA</a> </th> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td colspan="16"><i>Did not play</i> </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/2017_NFL_season" title="2017 NFL season">2017</a></th> <th><a href="/wiki/2017_Houston_Texans_season" title="2017 Houston Texans season">HOU</a> </th> <td>4</td> <td>3</td> <td>0–3</td> <td>47</td> <td>97</td> <td>48.5</td> <td>523</td> <td>5.4</td> <td><b>4</b></td> <td><b>3</b></td> <td>65.8</td> <td>5</td> <td>51</td> <td><b>10.2</b></td> <td>0</td> <td><b>5</b></td> <td>1 </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/Y/YateT.00.htm">Career</a></th> <th>22</th> <th>10</th> <th>4–6</th> <th>179</th> <th>324</th> <th>55.2</th> <th>2,057</th> <th>6.3</th> <th>10</th> <th>11</th> <th>70.7</th> <th>28</th> <th>107</th> <th>3.8</th> <th>1</th> <th>14</th> <th>6 </th></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Postseason">Postseason</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=T._J._Yates&action=edit&section=16" title="Edit section: Postseason"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"> <tbody><tr> <th rowspan="2">Year </th> <th rowspan="2">Team </th> <th colspan="3">Games </th> <th colspan="8">Passing </th> <th colspan="4">Rushing </th> <th colspan="2">Fumbles </th></tr> <tr> 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href="/wiki/2015_Houston_Texans_season" title="2015 Houston Texans season">HOU</a> </th> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td colspan="15"><i>Did not play due to injury</i> </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/2016%E2%80%9317_NFL_playoffs" title="2016–17 NFL playoffs">2016</a></th> <th><a href="/wiki/2016_Miami_Dolphins_season" title="2016 Miami Dolphins season">MIA</a> </th> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td colspan="15"><i>Did not play</i><sup id="cite_ref-58" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-58"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>58<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/Y/YateT.00.htm">Career</a></th> <th>2</th> <th>2</th> <th>1–1</th> <th>28</th> <th>55</th> <th>50.9</th> <th>343</th> <th>6.2</th> <th>1</th> <th>3</th> <th>53.8</th> <th>2</th> <th>-3</th> <th>-1.5</th> <th>0</th> <th>0</th> <th>0 </th></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 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