Brandon Tate came into the league as a 3rd-round selection (83rd overall) in 2009, drafted out of North Carolina. His most recent season came in 2018 with NO, capping a 10-season NFL career. He posted a 50.4 ScoutIndex Rating last season, an above-average mark that placed him in the 61st percentile among WRs. Deep Threat is his calling card, grading in the 83rd percentile among his peers. Across 10 NFL seasons, he has totaled 71 catches for 1,099 yards and 7 touchdowns.
Size
6'1", 195#
College
North Carolina
Draft
Rd 3, 83rd overall (2009)
Seasons
2009–2018
2009 ScoutIndex Rating · WR
Methodology23th percentile among WRs · limited sample
2 games · 2 targets
2009 attribute card
click a row to see the formulagroup averages
Athleticism
Speed27▶
Percentile of 40-yard dash time among WRs at the NFL Combine (faster = higher), 2000–present.
Burstno data▶
Percentile of vertical jump + broad jump among combine WRs.
Agilityno data▶
Percentile of 3-cone + short shuttle among combine WRs (faster = higher).
Size42▶
Height/weight z-score vs. the WR cohort (from official bio, not combine-dependent).
Receiving
Hands28▶
Catch rate — receptions ÷ targets.
Deep Threat83▶
Average depth of target — receiving air yards ÷ targets.
YAC Ability62▶
Yards after catch ÷ reception.
Role
Target Share28▶
Share of the team's targets while on the field, target-weighted across the season.
Air-Yards Share43▶
Share of the team's total air yards, target-weighted across the season.
Impact
Efficiency29▶
Receiving EPA ÷ target — the Rating's largest component.
Volume14▶
Total targets this season.
Career (regular season)
Career profile
Brandon Tate has appeared in 125 regular-season games across 10 NFL seasons on file, playing for 4 teams: NE (2009–2010), CIN (2011–2015), BUF (2016–2017), NO (2018).
He has rushed for 142 yards and 0 touchdowns. As a receiver he has caught 71 passes for 1,099 yards and 7 touchdowns. His most productive receiving season was 2010 with NE: 432 yards and 3 touchdowns in 16 games.
By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2010: a 50.4, in the 61st percentile among WRs that year.
Career highs (regular season)
- Most rushing yards in a game30 vs CLE, 2016 Week 15
- Most receiving yards in a game101 on 3 catches, 1 TD vs MIN, 2010 Week 8
2009 splits
regular seasonBrandon Tate — common questions
- What position does Brandon Tate play?
- Brandon Tate is listed as a WR.
- Which teams has Brandon Tate played for?
- In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Brandon Tate has played for NE (2009–2010), CIN (2011–2015), BUF (2016–2017), NO (2018).
- Where did Brandon Tate go to college?
- Brandon Tate played college football at North Carolina.
- When was Brandon Tate drafted?
- Brandon Tate was selected in round 3, 83rd overall, of the 2009 NFL Draft.
- How many touchdowns has Brandon Tate scored?
- Brandon Tate has 7 touchdowns in the regular-season games on file (7 receiving).
- What is Brandon Tate's ScoutIndex Rating?
- Brandon Tate rated 45.7 for 2018, the 49th 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
- Drew BreesQB · 2018
- Alvin KamaraRB · 2018
- Michael ThomasWR · 2018
- Mark IngramRB · 2018
- Tre'Quan SmithWR · 2018
- Benjamin WatsonTE · 2018
- Taysom HillTE · 2018
- Ted GinnWR · 2018
Drafted in round 3, 2009
- Shonn GreeneRB · pick 65
- Bradley FletcherDB · pick 66
- Alex MageeDE · pick 67
- Jarron GilbertDT · pick 68
- Jason WilliamsLB · pick 69
- Michael JohnsonDE · pick 70
- Matt ShaughnessyOLB · pick 71
- Terrance KnightonNT · pick 72
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