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.jpg) Bateman with theBaltimore Ravens in 2024 | |||||||||
| No. 7 – Baltimore Ravens | |||||||||
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| Position | Wide receiver | ||||||||
| Roster status | Active | ||||||||
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| Born | (1999-11-29)November 29, 1999 (age 26) Tifton, Georgia, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 193 lb (88 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Tift County | ||||||||
| College | Minnesota (2018–2020) | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 2021: 1st round, 27th overall pick | ||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||
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Rashod Bateman (born November 29, 1999) is an American professionalfootballwide receiver for theBaltimore Ravens of theNational Football League (NFL). He playedcollege football for theMinnesota Golden Gophers and was selected by the Ravens in the first round of the2021 NFL draft.
Bateman grew up inTifton, Georgia and attendedTift County High School. Bateman caught 56 passes for 825 yards and five touchdowns in his junior season and committed to playcollege football at theUniversity 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]
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 theFred Biletnikoff Award and first team All-Big Ten with teammateTyler Johnson (the first time teammates shared wide receiver honors) and theRichter–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 bySports Illustrated andUSA Today and was a third team selection by theAssociated Press.[9]
On August 4, 2020, Bateman announced that he would forgo his 2020 season due to theBig Ten's decision to not play football during theCOVID-19 pandemic.[10] However, the Big Ten would later reverse their decision,[11] with Bateman also rejoining the team for the shortened season.[12]
| Minnesota Golden Gophers | ||||||||||||||
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| Season | Games | Receiving | ||||||||||||
| GP | GS | Rec | Yards | Avg | TD | |||||||||
| 2018 | 13 | 13 | 51 | 704 | 13.8 | 6 | ||||||||
| 2019 | 13 | 13 | 60 | 1,219 | 20.3 | 11 | ||||||||
| 2020 | 5 | 5 | 36 | 472 | 13.1 | 2 | ||||||||
| Career | 31 | 31 | 147 | 2,395 | 16.3 | 19 | ||||||||
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | ||
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| 6 ft0+3⁄8 in (1.84 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 33 in (0.84 m) | 9+1⁄2 in (0.24 m) | 4.41 s | 1.55 s | 2.56 s | 4.35 s | 6.95 s | 36.0 in (0.91 m) | 10 ft 3 in (3.12 m) | ||
| All values fromPro Day[13][14][15] | ||||||||||||
Bateman was selected by theBaltimore Ravens with the 27th overall pick of the2021 NFL draft,[16] making him the first Gopher to be drafted in the first round sinceLaurence Maroney in2006.[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 theCleveland Browns. In Week 16 against theCincinnati Bengals, Bateman scored his first NFL touchdown on a 4-yard pass fromJosh Johnson in the 41–21 loss.[21] He finished with 46 receptions for 515 receiving yards and one touchdown in 12 games.[22]
Bateman became a full-time starting wide receiver along withDevin Duvernay following the trade ofMarquise Brown to theArizona Cardinals during the offseason. In a Week 2 38–42 shootout loss to theMiami 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 theNew 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 theTampa Bay Buccaneers, but left in the second quarter with a foot injury. On November 3, 2022, it was announced Bateman would undergo surgery on his foot, ending his season.[26] He finished with 15receptions for 285 receiving yards and two receiving touchdowns in six games.[27]
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 theCincinnati 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 theMiami 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 theHouston Texans, Bateman recorded three receptions for 39 yards in a 34–10 rout.[31]
Bateman signed a new three-year $15 million contract extension through the 2026 season on April 24, 2024.[32] In Week 7 against the Buccaneers, Bateman had 4 receptions for 121 yards and a touchdown as the Ravens won 41-31. It was his third 100-yard game and his first since Week 2 of the 2022 season. In Week 15 against theNew York Giants, Bateman had 5 receptions for 80 yards and two touchdowns, including a 49-yard touchdown. It was the first game where Bateman had 2 touchdowns in the same game as the Ravens won 35-14. In Week 18 against theCleveland Browns, Bateman recorded 8 receptions for 80 yards and a touchdown as the Ravens would win 35-10, clinching theAFC North for the second year in a row.
In what became a breakout season for Bateman, he finished the regular season with career-highs in yards and touchdowns as he recorded 45 catches for 756 yards and 9 touchdowns.[33]
On June 5, 2025, Bateman signed a three-year, $36.75 million extension with $20 million guaranteed, keeping him through the 2029 season.[34]
| Year | Team | Games | Receiving | Fumbles | ||||||
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| GP | GS | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Fum | Lost | ||
| 2021 | BAL | 12 | 4 | 46 | 515 | 11.2 | 36 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | BAL | 6 | 5 | 15 | 285 | 19.0 | 75 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | BAL | 16 | 12 | 32 | 367 | 11.5 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | BAL | 17 | 14 | 45 | 756 | 16.8 | 59 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | BAL | 13 | 12 | 19 | 224 | 11.8 | 36 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 64 | 47 | 157 | 2,147 | 13.7 | 75 | 15 | 1 | 1 | |
| Year | Team | Games | Receiving | Fumbles | ||||||
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| GP | GS | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Fum | Lost | ||
| 2022 | BAL | 0 | 0 | Did not play due to injury | ||||||
| 2023 | BAL | 2 | 2 | 4 | 41 | 10.3 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | BAL | 2 | 2 | 6 | 90 | 15.0 | 42 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 4 | 4 | 10 | 131 | 13.10 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |