Rashod Bateman
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Rashod Bateman
Height
6-1
Weight
195
College
Minnesota
Position
WR
Class
Junior
Home town
Tifton
90.0/100
Player Rating
4
PositionRank (WR)
4.41
FortyYD Time
Receptions
36
Rec YDs
472
Rec TDs
2
Rec AVG
13.1
Rashod Bateman Prospect Overview
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Rashod Bateman WR Minnesota | NFL Draft Profile & Scouting Report

Rashod Bateman WR Minnesota
NFL Draft Profile & Scouting Report

ROLE: Multi-Role Receiver
Last Updated: 04/29/2021
Draft Year: 2021
40 time: 4.41 seconds (81%*)
Age: 25.0 DOB: 11/29/1999
Measurables:
Height: 6-1 (52%*) Weight: 195 (33%*)
Forty: 4.41 (O) (81%*)
0% 100%
(C) - NFL Combine (P) - Pro Day (O) - Other (HS) -Estimated from High School Combine
For an explanation of how the (HS) data is calculated see this article
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ROLE: Multi-Role Receiver
Last Updated: 04/29/2021
Draft Year: 2021
40 time: 4.41 seconds (81%*)
Age: 25.0 DOB: 11/29/1999
Measurables:
0% 100%
Height: 6-1 (52%*) Weight: 195 (33%*)
Forty: 4.41 (O) (81%*)
(C) - NFL Combine (P) - Pro Day (O) - Other
(HS) -Estimated from High School Combine
For an explanation of how the (HS) data is calculated see this article
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Overall Rating: 90.0 / 100
Average rating of opposition Defense player has faced
Defense Rating:
75%
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QB Rating When targeted: 101.1
Hands:
59%
Short Receiving:
85%
Intermediate Routes:
88%
Deep Threat:
90%
Blocking:
61%
DRAFT PROJECTION: 1st - Mid
Overall Rank: #15 Position rank: #4
College Games: 31 College Snaps: 1738
Grade: 3 ESPN  Stars 3 ESPN  Stars ESPN RATING: 75/100
Grade: 247 Sports 4  Stars 247 Sports 92 Stars 247 RATING: 92/100
Grade: 4 Stars 4 Stars RIVALS RATING: 5.8 (95%)
Baltimore Ravens Drafted: 2021: ROUND: 1 - Pick Number: 27 (BAL)

One of the more intriguing  WR prospects in the 2021 draft, Bateman has good size and build and couples that with good route running and hands.

Rashod Bateman is currently dominating the 2021 NFL draft talk and receiver needer teams better listen up. Bateman, the Minnesota wideout listed at 6’2″ and 210 pounds, just allegedly blazed a sub-4.4 40-yard dash at an Exos combine. That combination of size and speed would be, in a word, elite.

His ability to get off the line of scrimmage and play through contact at 6-foot-2, 210 pounds is second in this WR group to only Ja’Marr Chase, that's why he one of the best WRs outside in all of college football in 2019.

Back in 2019, the last normal season, Bateman put up 1,219 yards and 11 scores, averaging 20.3 yards per catch. The combination of testing numbers and production appears to be there.

The only negative we can see with his game is tends to take his eye off the ball which has led to 19 dropped passes.

He had originally opted out of the 2020 season but then chose to opt back in but only played a few games where he was good (but not as good as in 2019 but that could be for a variety of reasons, including a lengthy layoff). Another player that is being mocked across a number of different spots at the moment - we will split the difference and go for a late first-round grade at the moment.

Pro-day update:
Minnesota’s website had Bateman listed at 6’2, 210 pounds, which was unfortunate for the player due to his height being significantly less. He weighed in at 190 pounds, but there are reports that state COVID-19 led to 2020 weight loss that may have affected Bateman’s playing weight.
He, therefore, has been downgraded on many draft boards - since he was looked at a height-weight-speed guy

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How other scouting services rate Rashod Bateman (Overall Rank)

All Scouts AverageOverall Rank
20.7
All Scouts AveragePosition Rank
4.0
*Percentile Ranking in Player's Position Group (NFL Combine Historical Data): This percentile reflects how a player's specific statistics rank in comparison to historical performances at the NFL Combine, specifically within their position group. A higher percentile indicates a better performance. For instance, being in the 90th percentile for a particular stat means the player outperformed 90% of their peers in that category.

*Similarity Percentage: This percentage is calculated based on a comprehensive analysis of various factors, including height, weight, 40-yard dash times, on-field performance statistics, and overall player rating. The analysis is conducted against our database of draft prospects from 2021 to 2023. This similarity score helps in evaluating how closely a current prospect aligns with past prospects. It is important to note, however, that this score reflects similarities based on college production and attributes, and does not account for eventual success or performance in the NFL.