Auden Tate
Auden Heanon Tate (born February 3, 1997) is an American football wide receiver for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Florida State, and was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the 2018 NFL Draft.
Tate with the Cincinnati Bengals in 2019 | |
| No. 29 – Arizona Cardinals | |
|---|---|
| Position: | Wide receiver |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | February 3, 1997 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 |
| NFL Draft: | 2018 / Round: 7 / Pick: 253 |
| Career history | |
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Roster status: | Active |
| Career NFL statistics as of 2022 | |
| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |
Early life
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]
Collegiate statistics
| Auden Tate | Receiving | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | School | Conf | Class | Pos | G | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD |
| 2015 | Florida State | ACC | FR | WR | |||||
| 2016 | Florida State | ACC | SO | WR | 10 | 25 | 409 | 16.4 | 6 |
| 2017 | Florida State | ACC | JR | WR | 12 | 40 | 548 | 13.7 | 10 |
| Career | Florida State | 22 | 65 | 957 | 14.7 | 16 | |||
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand 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 s | 31.0 in (0.79 m) | 9 ft 4 in (2.84 m) | ||||||
| All values from NFL Combine[7] | ||||||||||||
Cincinnati Bengals
2018
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]
2019
In Week 5 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]
2020
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]
2021
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 Philadelphia Eagles practice squad. On November 16, 2022, Tate was released from the Philadelphia 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 Arizona Cardinals practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract on January 11, 2023.[25]
References
- ^ "Auden Tate, Wharton , Wide Receiver". 247Sports. Retrieved March 31, 2020.
- ^ "Four-star WR Auden Tate verbally commits to Florida State". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved March 31, 2020.
- ^ "FSU receiver Auden Tate looks for breakout season". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved March 31, 2020.
- ^ "FSU CB McFadden, WR Tate to enter NFL draft". ESPN.com. January 6, 2018. Retrieved March 31, 2020.
- ^ McGahee III, Wayne E.; III, Wayne McGahee. "Florida State wide receiver Auden Tate declares for the NFL draft". Tallahassee Democrat. Retrieved March 31, 2020.
- ^ "Auden Tate College Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved March 31, 2020.
- ^ "Auden Tate Combine Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
- ^ "Cincinnati Bengals select FSU WR Auden Tate in Round 7". CincyJungle.com. April 28, 2018. Retrieved May 26, 2018.
- ^ "Bengals sign CB KeiVarae Russell off practice squad, waive WR Auden Tate". CincyJungle.com. October 18, 2018.
- ^ Hobson, Geoff (November 5, 2018). "Quick Hits: Lewis Says Green Doesn't Need Surgery; Tate Promoted; Harris Extended". Bengals.com.
- ^ "Cincinnati Bengals at Baltimore Ravens - November 18th, 2018". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 31, 2020.
- ^ "Auden Tate 2018 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 31, 2020.
- ^ "Kyler Murray leads Cardinals to 1st win, 26-23 over Bengals". www.espn.com. Associated Press. October 6, 2019. Retrieved October 6, 2019.
- ^ "Cincinnati Bengals at Baltimore Ravens - October 13th, 2019". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 31, 2020.
- ^ "Bengals Sign Willis To Roster, Place Tate On Reserve/Injured". Bengals.com. December 10, 2019.
- ^ "Auden Tate 2019 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 31, 2020.
- ^ "2019 Cincinnati Bengals Statistics & Players". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 31, 2020.
- ^ "Tate, Finney & Rose Among Midweek Moves". Bengals.com. November 25, 2020. Retrieved December 31, 2020.
- ^ "Bengals Player Moves Ahead Of Week 12". Bengals.com. November 28, 2020. Retrieved December 31, 2020.
- ^ "Bengals Make Midweek Roster Moves". Bengals.com. December 2, 2020.
- ^ "Bengals Make Roster Moves Ahead Of Week 13 Against The Chargers". Bengals.com. December 4, 2021.
- ^ McElhnaey, Tori (March 28, 2022). "Falcons add another receiver in quest to remake position group". AtlantaFalcons.com.
- ^ Bair, Scott (August 23, 2022). "Falcons cut four, waive/injured another to reach 80-man NFL roster limit". AtlantaFalcons.com.
- ^ "Eagles sign WR Auden Tate to the practice squad". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. November 17, 2022.
- ^ Urban, Darren (January 11, 2023). "Bernhard Seikovits Among 14 'Futures' Cardinals Sign For 2023". AZCardinals.com.
External links
- Cincinnati Bengals bio
- Florida State Seminoles bio