Rashod Bateman

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Rashod Bateman
No. 7 – Baltimore Ravens
Position: Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1999-11-29) November 29, 1999 (age 24)
Tifton, Georgia, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:190 lb (86 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 2023
Receptions:93
Receiving yards:1,167
Receiving touchdowns:4
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  PFR

Rashod 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.

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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 with teammate Tyler Johnson (the first time teammates shared wide receiver honors) and the Richter–Howard Receiver of the Year after catching 57 passes for sophomore records of 1,170 yards (20.5 yards per catch, second all time to Johnson) and 11 touchdowns. [6] [7] [8] Bateman was named a second team All-American by Sports Illustrated and USA Today and was a third team selection by the Associated Press. [9]

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. [10] However, the Big Ten would later reverse their decision, [11] with Bateman also rejoining the team for the shortened season. [12]

College statistics

Minnesota Golden Gophers
SeasonGamesReceiving
GPGSRecYardsAvgTD
2018 13135170413.86
2019 1313601,21920.311
2020 553647213.12
Career 31311472,39516.319

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 0+3⁄8 in
(1.84 m)		190 lb
(86 kg)		33 in
(0.84 m)		9+1⁄2 in
(0.24 m)		4.41 s1.55 s2.56 s4.35 s6.95 s36.0 in
(0.91 m)		10 ft 3 in
(3.12 m)
All values from Pro Day [13] [14] [15]

2021 season

Bateman was selected by the Baltimore Ravens with the 27th overall pick of the 2021 NFL Draft, [16] making him the first Gopher to be drafted in the first round since Laurence Maroney in 2006. [17] On May 12, 2021, Bateman signed with the Ravens on a $12.6 million contract that included a $6.5 million signing bonus. [18]

On September 1, 2021, Bateman was placed on injured reserve to start the season after undergoing groin surgery. [19] On October 16, 2021, Bateman was activated to the active roster from injured reserve. [20] In Week 14, Bateman recorded his first 100-yard game catching seven passes for 103 yards in a 22–24 loss against the Cleveland Browns. In Week 16 against the Cincinnati Bengals, Bateman scored his first NFL touchdown on a 4-yard pass from Josh Johnson in the 41–21 loss. [21] He finished with 46 receptions for 515 receiving yards and one touchdown in 12 games. [22]

2022 season

Bateman became a full-time starting wide receiver along with Devin Duvernay following the trade of Marquise Brown to the Arizona Cardinals during the offseason. In a Week 2 38–42 shootout loss to the Miami Dolphins, Bateman recorded 108 receiving yards on four catches, including one catch that he took 75 yards for a touchdown. [23] The following week, in a 37–26 win over the New England Patriots, he had two catches for 59 yards, although he fumbled away the ball on the first catch. [24] However, he also injured his foot during the game and missed the following two games. [25] Bateman returned against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, but left in the second quarter with a foot injury. On November 3, 2022, it was announced Bateman will undergo surgery on his foot, ending his season. [26] He finished with 15 receptions for 285 receiving yards and two receiving touchdowns in six games. [27]

2023 season

Bateman recorded at least one reception in all, but two games during the 2023 regular season. He caught his only touchdown of the season on a 10-yard reception in a Week 11 34–20 win over the Cincinnati Bengals. [28] Bateman's best game came in Week 17 when he caught four passes for 54 yards in a 56–19 blowout win over the Miami Dolphins. [29] Bateman finished the season with 32 receptions for 367 yards and a touchdown along with one rush for 18 yards. [30]

In the Divisional Round against the Houston Texans, Bateman recorded three receptions for 39 yards in a 34–10 rout. [31]

2024 season

Bateman has signed a 3 year 15 million dollar contract extension through the 2026 season on April 24th 2024.

NFL career statistics

Regular season

YearTeamGamesReceivingFumbles
GPGSRecYdsAvgLngTDFumLost
2021 BAL 1244651511.236100
2022 BAL 651528519.075211
2023 BAL 16123236711.529100
Total 3421931,16712.575411

Postseason

YearTeamGamesReceivingFumbles
GPGSRecYdsAvgLngTDFumLost
2022 BAL 00did not play due to injury
2023 BAL 2244110.321000
Total 2244110.321000

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