Auden Tate

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Auden Tate
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Tate with the Cincinnati Bengals in 2019
Personal information
Born: (1997-02-03) February 3, 1997 (age 27)
Irmo, South Carolina, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:228 lb (103 kg)
Career information
High school: Wharton (Tampa, Florida)
College: Florida State (2015–2017)
Position: Wide receiver
NFL draft: 2018  / Round: 7 / Pick: 253
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:61
Receiving yards:799
Receiving touchdowns:2
Player stats at PFR

Auden Heanon Tate (born February 3, 1997) is an American professional football wide receiver who is a free agent. He played college football at Florida State, and was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the 2018 NFL Draft.

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Early years

Tate attended Paul R. Wharton High School in Tampa, Florida. [1] He committed to Florida State University to play college football. [2]

College career

Tate played at Florida State from 2015 to 2017. [3] After his junior season in 2017, he decided to forgo his senior year and enter the 2018 NFL Draft. [4] [5] He finished his career with 65 receptions for 957 yards and 16 touchdowns. [6]

Statistics

YearSchoolConfClassPosGReceiving
RecYdsAvgTD
2016 Florida State ACC SOWR102540916.46
2017 Florida State ACC JRWR124054813.710
Career Florida State226595714.716

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash Vertical jump Broad jump
6 ft 4+7⁄8 in
(1.95 m)		228 lb
(103 kg)		33+3⁄4 in
(0.86 m)		9+3⁄8 in
(0.24 m)		4.68 s31.0 in
(0.79 m)		9 ft 4 in
(2.84 m)
All values from NFL Combine [7]

Cincinnati Bengals

Tate was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the seventh round, 253rd overall, of the 2018 NFL Draft. [8] He was a healthy scratch for the first six games of the season before being waived on October 18, 2018, and re-signed to the practice squad. [9] On November 5, he was promoted to the active roster. [10] In Week 11, against the Baltimore Ravens, he made his first professional reception, a five-yard catch, in the 24–21 loss. [11] He totaled four receptions for 35 receiving yards as a rookie. [12]

In Week 5 of the 2019 season against the Arizona Cardinals, Tate caught three passes for 26 yards and his first career receiving touchdown in the 26–23 loss. [13] In a Week 6 loss to the Baltimore Ravens, Tate caught five passes for a career high 91 yards. [14] On December 10, 2019, he was placed on injured reserve with a knee injury. [15] He finished the season as the Bengals second-leading receiver with 40 catches for 575 yards and one touchdown. [16] [17]

Tate was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the team on November 25, 2020, [18] and activated on November 28. [19] On December 2, 2020, he was placed on injured reserve. [20]

On December 4, 2021, Tate was placed on injured reserve with a calf injury. [21]

Atlanta Falcons

On March 28, 2022, Tate signed with the Atlanta Falcons. [22] He was released on August 23, 2022. [23]

Philadelphia Eagles

On September 7, 2022, Tate was signed to the practice squad of the Philadelphia Eagles. On November 16, 2022, Tate was released from the Eagles' practice squad. He was re-signed to the practice squad the next day. [24] He was released on December 13.

Arizona Cardinals

On January 4, 2023, Tate was signed to the Cardinals practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract on January 11. [25] He was released on June 12, 2023. [26]

Calgary Stampeders

Tate signed with the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League (CFL) on February 16, 2024. [27] He was released on June 2. [28]

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References

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  2. ↑ "Four-star WR Auden Tate verbally commits to Florida State". Sports Illustrated. August 5, 2014. Retrieved March 31, 2020.
  3. ↑ Baker, Matt (August 6, 2017). "FSU receiver Auden Tate looks for breakout season". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved March 31, 2020.
  4. ↑ "FSU CB McFadden, WR Tate to enter NFL draft". ESPN.com. Associated Press. January 6, 2018. Retrieved March 31, 2020.
  5. ↑ McGahee III, Wayne E.; III, Wayne McGahee. "Florida State wide receiver Auden Tate declares for the NFL draft". Tallahassee Democrat. Retrieved March 31, 2020.
  6. ↑ "Auden Tate College Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved March 31, 2020.
  7. ↑ "Auden Tate Combine Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
  8. ↑ Toback, Rebecca (April 28, 2018). "Cincinnati Bengals select FSU WR Auden Tate in Round 7". CincyJungle.com. Retrieved May 26, 2018.
  9. ↑ Marcum, Jason (October 18, 2018). "Bengals sign CB KeiVarae Russell off practice squad, waive WR Auden Tate". CincyJungle.com. Retrieved November 3, 2023.
  10. ↑ Hobson, Geoff (November 5, 2018). "Quick Hits: Lewis Says Green Doesn't Need Surgery; Tate Promoted; Harris Extended". Bengals.com.
  11. ↑ "Cincinnati Bengals at Baltimore Ravens - November 18th, 2018". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 31, 2020.
  12. ↑ "Auden Tate 2018 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 31, 2020.
  13. ↑ "Kyler Murray leads Cardinals to 1st win, 26-23 over Bengals". ESPN.com. Associated Press. October 6, 2019. Retrieved October 6, 2019.
  14. ↑ "Cincinnati Bengals at Baltimore Ravens - October 13th, 2019". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 31, 2020.
  15. ↑ "Bengals Sign Willis To Roster, Place Tate On Reserve/Injured". Bengals.com. December 10, 2019. Retrieved November 3, 2023.
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  22. ↑ McElhaney, Tori (March 28, 2022). "Falcons add another receiver in quest to remake position group". AtlantaFalcons.com. Retrieved November 3, 2023.
  23. ↑ Bair, Scott (August 23, 2022). "Falcons cut four, waive/injured another to reach 80-man NFL roster limit". AtlantaFalcons.com. Retrieved November 3, 2023.
  24. ↑ "Eagles sign WR Auden Tate to the practice squad". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. November 17, 2022. Retrieved November 3, 2023.
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  28. ↑ https://www.cfl.ca/transactions/
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