When was tj yates drafted

Cookie banner We use cookies and other tracking technologies to improve your browsing experience on our site, show personalized content and targeted ads, analyze site traffic, and understand where our audiences come from. By choosing I Accept , you consent to our use of cookies and other tracking technologies. Masthead Community Guidelines. Tweet Share. Yates, a former backup quarterback for the Atlanta Falcons, has joined Arthur Smith's coaching staff, the team announced Saturday morning.

Yates will be a passing game specialist. Yates comes from Houston Texans, where he was the assistant quarterbacks coach last season. In , he was an offensive assistant. In , the Texans' offense averaged Yates, a Marietta, Ga. He played in one game, completing 3 of 4 passes for 64 yards and an interception.

Yates was a standout at the University of North Carolina from and was eventually drafted in the fifth round of the NFL Draft by the Texans. As a player, Yates had three different stints with the Texans: from , and a third one in The NFL sent out a press release on Thursday, finalizing the list of current and former players that will be announcing picks for their teams.

Wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins was expected to be taking part and announcing the second-round pick, and now he will be joined by a former player. Quarterback T. Yates will be on the stage for the Texans to announce the third-round pick, which is set at 86th overall. All rights reserved. Some school's results have been altered by retroactive NCAA penalties.

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