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Auden Tate

WR

A 7th-round pick (253rd overall) in the 2018 NFL Draft out of Florida State, Auden Tate has built an NFL career since. He last played in 2022 with ARI, a career spanning 5 NFL seasons. Last season's 46.5 ScoutIndex Rating landed in the 50th percentile among WRs, below average for the position. His size stands out most — the 99th percentile at the position. Across 4 NFL seasons, he has totaled 61 catches for 799 yards and 2 touchdowns.

Size

6'5", 228#

College

Florida State

Draft

Rd 7, 253rd overall (2018)

Seasons

2018–2022

2021 ScoutIndex Rating · WR

Methodology
45.8

43th percentile among WRs · limited sample

4 games · 4 targets

Role×0.14-1.03
Hands×0.1+1.05
Volume×0.12-0.85
Total EPA×0.22-0.50
EPA/target×0.3-0.04
Yards/target×0.12+0.27

2021 attribute card

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AthleticismReceivingRoleImpact

group averages

Athleticism

Speed2▶

Percentile of 40-yard dash time among WRs at the NFL Combine (faster = higher), 2000–present.

Burst3▶

Percentile of vertical jump + broad jump among combine WRs.

Agilityno data▶

Percentile of 3-cone + short shuttle among combine WRs (faster = higher).

Size99▶

Height/weight z-score vs. the WR cohort (from official bio, not combine-dependent).

Receiving

Hands74▶

Catch rate — receptions ÷ targets.

Deep Threat58▶

Average depth of target — receiving air yards ÷ targets.

YAC Ability78▶

Yards after catch ÷ reception.

Role

Target Share12▶

Share of the team's targets while on the field, target-weighted across the season.

Air-Yards Share18▶

Share of the team's total air yards, target-weighted across the season.

Impact

Efficiency47▶

Receiving EPA ÷ target — the Rating's largest component.

Volume22▶

Total targets this season.

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2021CIN45.843391
2020CIN41814150
2019CIN46.512405751
2018CIN325435

Career profile

Across 4 NFL seasons on file, Auden Tate has played in 29 regular-season games, all with CIN.

As a receiver he has caught 61 passes for 799 yards and 2 touchdowns. His most productive receiving season was 2019 with CIN: 575 yards and 1 touchdown in 12 games.

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2019: a 46.5, in the 50th percentile among WRs that year.

Career highs (regular season)

2021 splits

regular season

2021 game log

WkOppLineScore
Week 3PIT1 rec, 14 yds, 0 TD48.7
Week 4JAX1 rec, 18 yds, 0 TD48.1
Week 5GB—32.3
Week 6DET1 rec, 7 yds, 1 TD50.8

Auden Tate — common questions

What position does Auden Tate play?
Auden Tate is listed as a WR.
Which teams has Auden Tate played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Auden Tate has played for CIN (2018–2021).
Where did Auden Tate go to college?
Auden Tate played college football at Florida State.
When was Auden Tate drafted?
Auden Tate was selected in round 7, 253rd overall, of the 2018 NFL Draft.
How many touchdowns has Auden Tate scored?
Auden Tate has 2 touchdowns in the regular-season games on file (2 receiving).
What is Auden Tate's ScoutIndex Rating?
Auden Tate rated 45.8 for 2021, the 43rd percentile among WRs (provisional or limited sample). Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

Related players

Top teammates, last season on file

Drafted in round 7, 2018

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