Joseph Scates

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Joseph Scates
Personal information
Born: (2000-02-19) February 19, 2000 (age 24)
Dayton, Ohio, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school: Dunbar
(Dayton, Ohio)
College: Iowa State (2018–2021)
Memphis (2022–2023)
Position: Wide receiver
Undrafted: 2024
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only

Joseph Scates (born February 19, 2000) is an American professional football wide receiver who is a free agent. He previously played college football for the Iowa State Cyclones and for the Memphis Tigers.

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Early life and high school

Scates attended high school at Dunbar. In Scates' junior season, he hauled in 37 passes for 966 yards and 20 touchdowns. [1] Coming out of high school, Scates was rated as a four star recruit, where he decided to commit to play college football for the Iowa State Cyclones. [2] [3]

College career

Iowa State

In Scates' first two seasons in 2019 and 2020, he totaled eight receptions for 159 yards and three touchdowns. [4] During the 2021 season, Scates hauled in eight receptions for 145 yards and a touchdown. [5] After the conclusion of the 2021 season, Scates decided to enter his name into the NCAA transfer portal. [6] [7]

Memphis

Scates decided to transfer to play for the Memphis Tigers. [8] [9] In week two of the 2022 season, Scates recorded a catch for a 79 yard touchdown in a win over Navy. [10] Scates finished the 2022 season bringing in 18 receptions for 412 yards and four touchdowns in his first season with Memphis. [11] In week eleven of the 2023 season, Scates caught the game winning touchdown versus South Florida. [12] In Scates final collegiate season in 2023 he played in 12 games hauling in 33 receptions for 414 yards and six touchdowns. [13] [14]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump
6 ft 2+1⁄3 in
(1.89 m)		205 lb
(93 kg)		31+7⁄8 in
(0.81 m)		9+1⁄4 in
(0.23 m)		4.55 s1.65 s2.58 s4.43 s7.07 s31.5 in
(0.80 m)		9 ft 10 in
(3.00 m)
All values from Pro Day [15]

Scates signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars as an undrafted free agent on April 30, 2024. [16] [17] He was waived on August 25. [18]

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References

  1. ↑ Bain, Matthew (January 28, 2018). "Iowa State Cyclones land four-star, top-150 WR Joseph Scates". The Des Moines Register. Retrieved May 26, 2024.
  2. ↑ Montz, Dylan (January 28, 2018). "Football: Four-star WR Joseph Scates picks Cyclones". The Ames Tribune. Retrieved May 26, 2024.
  3. ↑ Birch, Tommy (February 6, 2018). "How Iowa State landed one of the top wide receivers in the nation". The Des Moines Register. Retrieved May 26, 2024.
  4. ↑ "Joseph Scates". Sports Reference. Retrieved May 26, 2024.
  5. ↑ Stuve, Sam. "Wide receiver Joe Scates enters the transfer portal". Iowa State Daily. Retrieved May 26, 2024.
  6. ↑ Swain, Michael. "Iowa State WR Joe Scates enters transfer portal". 247Sports. Retrieved May 26, 2024.
  7. ↑ Peterson, Randy (December 6, 2021). "Iowa State loses another contributing receiver to the transfer portal". The Des Moines Register. Retrieved May 26, 2024.
  8. ↑ Peterson, Randy (December 26, 2023). "Iowa State football set to face ex-teammate Joe Scates in Liberty Bowl". The Des Moines Register. Retrieved May 26, 2024.
  9. ↑ Barnes, Evan (December 15, 2021). "Memphis adds two commitments, including former Iowa State WR Joseph Scates". The Commercial Appeal. Retrieved May 26, 2024.
  10. ↑ Barnes, Evan (September 22, 2022). "Why Memphis football WR Joseph Scates credits mother for mental health, toughness". The Commercial Appeal. Retrieved May 26, 2024.
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  13. ↑ "Jaguars' Joseph Scates: Finds an opportunity". CBS Sports. April 30, 2024. Retrieved May 26, 2024.
  14. ↑ Ceide, Mike (December 26, 2023). "Tigers' Scates to take on former team in final college game". WREG.com. Retrieved May 26, 2024.
  15. ↑ "2024 NFL Draft Scout Joseph Scates College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved May 23, 2024.
  16. ↑ Oehser, John (April 30, 2024). "2024 Undrafted Free Agents Bring Jaguars' Rookie Class to 22". Jaguars.com. Retrieved April 30, 2024.
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