The famous Rashod Bateman is an American football wide receiver for the National Football League Baltimore Ravens. He played college football at Minnesota and was drafted by the Ravens in the first round of the 2021 NFL Draft.
On September 1, 2021, Bateman was placed on injured reserve to start the season after undergoing groin surgery. On October 16, 2021, Bateman was activated to the active roster from the injured reserve. In Week 14 Bateman recorded his first 100-yard game catching 7 passes for 103 yards in a 22–24 loss against the Cleveland Browns. In a December 26 game against the Cincinnati Bengals, Bateman scored his first NFL touchdown on a 4-yard pass from Josh Johnson.
Where did Rashod Bateman go to high school?
Rashod Bateman grew up in Tifton, Georgia, and attended Tift County High School. Tift County High School is a public high school located in Tifton, Georgia, United States. It serves grades 9-12 in the Tift County School District. The school mascot is the Blue Devil. In 2018, the Tift County School District was ranked the 15th safest in Georgia.
Bateman became a full-time starting wide receiver along with Devin Duvernay following the trade of Marquise Brown to the Arizona Cardinals during the offseason. In a Week 2 38–42 shootout loss to the Miami Dolphins, Bateman recorded 108 receiving yards on four catches, including one catch that he took 75 yards for a touchdown. The following week, in a 37–26 win over the New England Patriots, he had two catches for 59 yards, although he fumbled away the ball on the first catch. However, he also injured his foot during the game and missed the following two games.
