Rashod Bateman

Rutgers

Sep 27 (Sat)

11:00 AM

Position:
WR
Ht./Wt.:
6-2 / 210
Hometown:
Tifton, Ga.
High School:
Tift County
Letters:
3
Class:
Junior

PRONUNCIATION

2021 DRAFT:
Round 1, Pick 27, Baltimore Ravens (Highlights, Release)

NOTE:
Announced on Aug. 4, 2020, that he was forgoing his remaining eligibility at Minnesota because of personal health concerns surrounding COVID-19. On Sept. 30, 2020, his eligibility was restored by the NCAA and he is immediately available to play for Minnesota. Announced on Nov. 25, 2020, that he was forgoing his remaining eligibility to focus on the next stage of his career.

SCHOOL RECORDS:
Sophomore Receiving Yards: 1,219 (2019)
Sophomore Receiving Touchdowns: 11 (2019)
Freshman Receptions: 51 (2018)
Freshman Receiving Yards: 704 (2018)
TCF Bank Stadium Record for Receiving Yards: 203 (Nov. 9, 2019 vs. Penn State)

HONORS:
All-Big Ten Third Team (2020)
All-Big Ten First Team (2019)
Big Ten's Richter–Howard Receiver of the Year (2019)
Biletnikoff Award Finalist (2019)
AP Third-Team All-America (2019)
Bronko Nagurski Award - Team MVP (2019)
Outstanding Offensive Freshman (2018)
Big Ten Freshman of the Week (1x in 2018)

CAREER: Caught at least one pass in all 31 games (fifth in school history) he played in and made 147 receptions (sixth in school history) for 2,395 yards (sixth in school history) and 19 touchdowns (fifth in school history) • recorded ten 100-yard receiving games (fourth in school history) • in 2019, totaled 301 combined receiving yards against Penn State (203 yards) and Iowa (98 yards), which was the fifth most receiving yards in consecutive games in school history • owns top two Minnesota receiving games in TCF Bank Stadium history (2019 Penn State with a stadium record 203 yards and 2019 Wisconsin with 147 yards).

2020 • JUNIOR SEASON: Played in five games and caught 36 passes for 472 yards and two touchdowns • averaged 94.40 receiving yards per game. Game-by-Game: Caught nine passes for 101 yards against Michigan • made five catches for 62 yards at Maryland • made a career high 10 receptions for 139 yards and one touchdown at Illinois • caught eight passes for 111 yards and one touchdown against Iowa • made four receptions for 59 yards against Purdue.

2019 • SOPHOMORE SEASON: Played in all 13 games and caught 60 passes for 1,219 yards (second most in a single season and sophomore program record) and 11 touchdowns (tied for third most in a single season and sophomore program record) • named the Big Ten's Richter–Howard Receiver of the Year and was one of 12 finalists for the Biletnikoff Award and is the only player from the Big Ten to be named a semifinalist • named All-Big Ten First Team and AP Third-Team All-America. Game-by-Game: Caught five passes for 132 yards against South Dakota State and hauled in a one-handed, 42-yard touchdown with 49 seconds remaining in the first half • made seven catches for 105 yards and one touchdown at Fresno State • recorded three catches for 52 yards against Georgia Southern • recorded six catches for 177 yards and two touchdowns (47 and 45 yards) at Purdue • crossed 1,000 career receiving yards against Purdue in his 17th career game to become the second fastest Gopher ever to reach that mark (Ryan Thelwell did it in 15 games) • caught two passes for 71 yards against Illinois • made one catch against Nebraska • caught four passes for 72 yards and one touchdown at Rutgers • made three catches for 39 yards and one touchdown against Maryland • recorded seven catches for a TCF Bank Stadium record anddd career high 203 yards and one touchdown against Penn State and also became the second Gopher ever to have 200 receiving yards in one game (Ryan Thelwell, 228 yards against Ball State on Sept. 14, 1996) • picked up 98 yards on six catches at Iowa • crossed 1,000 receiving yards on the season at Northwestern with seven catches for 78 yards and a career high three touchdowns • caught six balls for 147 yards and a touchdown against Wisconsin and also broke the single-season receiving record with 1,170 yards (would finish the season with 1,219 yards, but record was broken by Tyler Johnson who finished the season with a school record 1,318 yards) • made three catches for 49 yards in an Outback Bowl win against Auburn.

2018 • FRESHMAN SEASON: Started all 13 games and set school freshman records in receptions (51) and receiving yards (704) and also caught six touchdowns (one shy of tying the freshman record) • caught at least one pass in all 13 games • had two 100-yard receiving games. Game-by-Game: Made his Minnesota and collegiate debut against New Mexico State and caught five passes for 52 yards • snagged five balls for a team-high 78 yards against Fresno State • made three catches against Miami • caught seven passes for 68 yards and scored the first touchdown of his career (17 yards from Zack Annexstad) at Maryland • caught seven passes – including two touchdowns – for 65 yards against Iowa • snagged two balls for 23 yards at Ohio State • caught two passes for 15 yards at Nebraska • hauled in four balls for 102 yards against Indiana, which included a 67-yard game-winning touchdown from Tanner Morgan with 1:34 left in the fourth quarter • caught seven passes for 175 yards and two touchdowns (61 and 86 yards) at Illinois • his 175 receiving yards at Illinois were the second most ever by a Gopher freshman in a game behind Ryan Thelwell who had 178 yards against Northwestern in 1994 • his 86-yard touchdown from Tanner Morgan at Illinois was Minnesota’s longest passing play since Jared Ellerson had a 96-yard touchdown reception from Asad Abdul-Khaliq at Northwestern on Oct. 4, 2003 • lone reception went for 16 yards against Purdue • caught four passes for 54 yards against Northwestern • gained 22 yards on two catches in a win at Wisconsin • made two catches for 34 yards against Georgia Tech.

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Tift County High School in Tifton, Ga. • wore No. 13 for the Blue Devils • as a senior, broke single-season school receiving records with 83 catches for 1,539 yards and 21 touchdowns • named First Team All-State • finished career with 139 catches for 2,364 receiving yards and 26 touchdowns • also lettered in basketball • coached by Ashley Anders • a four-star recruit by 247Sports and Rivals • No. 29 ranked wide receiver in his class and No. 22 recruit in Georgia by 247Sports.

PERSONAL: Son of LaShonda Cromer • stepson of Roderick Cromer • cousin, Shayon Green, played football at Miami from 2009-2013 and played for the CFL's Winnipeg Blue Bombers.