QB · Houston Texans
T.J. Yates
Age 38 · 193 cm (6'4") · 98 kg · Born May 28, 1987 · North Carolina
NFL career
2011
debut year
2017
last season
7
seasons
#2
jersey
College: North Carolina
2011 NFL Draft
Rd 5
round
#152
overall pick
HOU
drafted by
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 2011 to 2017 · 20 games.
Passing
2,057yards
10touchdowns
11interceptions
55.2%completion
Stats by season
6 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Passing
| Year | Team | G | Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yards | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Houston Texans | 6 | 82 | 134 | 61.2 | 949 | 3 | 3 |
| 2012 | Houston Texans | 3 | 4 | 10 | 40.0 | 38 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | Houston Texans | 2 | 15 | 22 | 68.2 | 113 | 0 | 2 |
| 2014 | Atlanta Falcons | 1 | 3 | 4 | 75.0 | 64 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | Houston Texans | 4 | 28 | 57 | 49.1 | 370 | 3 | 1 |
| 2017 | Houston Texans | 4 | 47 | 97 | 48.5 | 523 | 4 | 3 |
Rushing (QB scrambles)
| Year | Team | G | Carries | Yards | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Houston Texans | 6 | 14 | 57 | 0 |
| 2012 | Houston Texans | 3 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| 2013 | Houston Texans | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Atlanta Falcons | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Houston Texans | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Houston Texans | 4 | 5 | 51 | 0 |
Games during career · Houston Texans
Most recent results for the franchise while T.J. Yates was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
L
L
L
L
L
L
W
L
13–22 @ Colts
2017-17 · Dec 31, 2017 · REGULAR
L
6–34 vs Steelers
2017-16 · Dec 25, 2017 · REGULAR
L
7–45 @ Jaguars
2017-15 · Dec 17, 2017 · REGULAR
L
16–26 vs 49ers
2017-14 · Dec 10, 2017 · REGULAR
L
13–24 @ Titans
2017-13 · Dec 3, 2017 · REGULAR
L
16–23 @ Ravens
2017-12 · Nov 27, 2017 · REGULAR
W
31–21 vs Cardinals
2017-11 · Nov 19, 2017 · REGULAR
L
7–33 @ Rams
2017-10 · Nov 12, 2017 · REGULAR
Other "Yates" players in NFL history
Different players, same surname — ordered by most recent.
Career badges
Retired
External profiles
North Carolina alumni in the NFL
Other NFL players who attended North Carolina.
Jahvaree Ritzie
DE · 2026 · Steelers
Alijah Huzzie
CB · 2025 · Texans
Bryson Nesbit
TE · 2025 · Vikings
Joaquin Davis
WR · 2025 · Vikings
Kaimon Rucker
LB · 2025 · Ravens
Omarion Hampton
RB · 2025 · Chargers
Power Echols
LB · 2025 · Texans
Timothy McKay
OT · 2025 · Commanders
Willie Lampkin
G · 2025 · Eagles
Amari Gainer
LB · 2024 · Patriots
2011 NFL Draft · Round 5 class
Other players selected in the same round.
#132
#133
#134
#135
#137
#138
#140
Kealoha Pilares
WR · CAR
#133
Johnny White
RB · BUF
#134
Robert Sands
DB · CIN
#135
Ricky Stanzi
QB · KAN
#136
Anthony Sherman
FB · ARI
#137
Buster Skrine
CB · CLE
#138
Marcus Cannon
OT · NWE
#139
Brandon Burton
DB · MIN
#140
Gabe Miller
LB · KAN
#141
D.J. Williams
RB · GNB
#141
D.J. Williams
TE · GNB
#141
D.J. Williams
MLB · GNB
QB peers of the era
Other QBs who debuted within five seasons of T.J. Yates.
Adam Weber
Debut 2011 · Buccaneers
Andy Dalton
Debut 2011 · #14 · Eagles
Blaine Gabbert
Debut 2011 · #9 · Chiefs
Cam Newton
Debut 2011 · #1 · Panthers
Christian Ponder
Debut 2011 · #15 · 49ers
Colin Kaepernick
Debut 2011 · #7 · 49ers
Greg McElroy
Debut 2011 · Bengals
Jake Locker
Debut 2011 · #10 · Titans