Joseph Scates (born February 19, 2000) is an American professional football wide receiver who is a free agent. He previously played college football for the Iowa State Cyclones and for the Memphis Tigers.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born: | February 19, 2000 Dayton, Ohio, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight: | 210 lb (95 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Dunbar (Dayton, Ohio) |
| College: | Iowa State (2018–2021) Memphis (2022–2023) |
| Position: | Wide receiver |
| Undrafted: | 2024 |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
Early life and high school
editScates attended high school at Dunbar. In Scates' junior season, he hauled in 37 passes for 966 yards and 20 touchdowns.[1] Coming out of high school, Scates was rated as a four star recruit, where he decided to commit to play college football for the Iowa State Cyclones.[2][3]
College career
editIowa State
editIn Scates' first two seasons in 2019 and 2020, he totaled eight receptions for 159 yards and three touchdowns.[4] During the 2021 season, Scates hauled in eight receptions for 145 yards and a touchdown.[5] After the conclusion of the 2021 season, Scates decided to enter his name into the NCAA transfer portal.[6][7]
Memphis
editScates decided to transfer to play for the Memphis Tigers.[8][9] In week two of the 2022 season, Scates recorded a catch for a 79 yard touchdown in a win over Navy.[10] Scates finished the 2022 season bringing in 18 receptions for 412 yards and four touchdowns in his first season with Memphis.[11] In week eleven of the 2023 season, Scates caught the game winning touchdown versus South Florida.[12] In Scates final collegiate season in 2023 he played in 12 games hauling in 33 receptions for 414 yards and six touchdowns.[13][14]
Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 2+1⁄3 in (1.89 m) |
205 lb (93 kg) |
31+7⁄8 in (0.81 m) |
9+1⁄4 in (0.23 m) |
4.55 s | 1.65 s | 2.58 s | 4.43 s | 7.07 s | 31.5 in (0.80 m) |
9 ft 10 in (3.00 m) | ||
| All values from Pro Day[15] | ||||||||||||
Scates signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars as an undrafted free agent on April 30, 2024.[16][17] He was waived on August 25.[18]
References
edit- ^ Bain, Matthew (January 28, 2018). "Iowa State Cyclones land four-star, top-150 WR Joseph Scates". The Des Moines Register. Retrieved May 26, 2024.
- ^ Montz, Dylan (January 28, 2018). "Football: Four-star WR Joseph Scates picks Cyclones". The Ames Tribune. Retrieved May 26, 2024.
- ^ Birch, Tommy (February 6, 2018). "How Iowa State landed one of the top wide receivers in the nation". The Des Moines Register. Retrieved May 26, 2024.
- ^ "Joseph Scates". Sports Reference. Retrieved May 26, 2024.
- ^ Stuve, Sam. "Wide receiver Joe Scates enters the transfer portal". Iowa State Daily. Retrieved May 26, 2024.
- ^ Swain, Michael. "Iowa State WR Joe Scates enters transfer portal". 247Sports. Retrieved May 26, 2024.
- ^ Peterson, Randy (December 6, 2021). "Iowa State loses another contributing receiver to the transfer portal". The Des Moines Register. Retrieved May 26, 2024.
- ^ Peterson, Randy (December 26, 2023). "Iowa State football set to face ex-teammate Joe Scates in Liberty Bowl". The Des Moines Register. Retrieved May 26, 2024.
- ^ Barnes, Evan (December 15, 2021). "Memphis adds two commitments, including former Iowa State WR Joseph Scates". The Commercial Appeal. Retrieved May 26, 2024.
- ^ Barnes, Evan (September 22, 2022). "Why Memphis football WR Joseph Scates credits mother for mental health, toughness". The Commercial Appeal. Retrieved May 26, 2024.
- ^ Dylan, Jonah (November 2, 2023). "Spider-Man and Brock Purdy: How Joe Scates was ready in Memphis football's critical moment". The Commercial Dispatch. Retrieved May 26, 2024.
- ^ Cody, Colin (November 3, 2023). "Tigers Joseph Scates remembers his 'why' against North Texas". WREG.com. Retrieved May 26, 2024.
- ^ "Jaguars' Joseph Scates: Finds an opportunity". CBS Sports. April 30, 2024. Retrieved May 26, 2024.
- ^ Ceide, Mike (December 26, 2023). "Tigers' Scates to take on former team in final college game". WREG.com. Retrieved May 26, 2024.
- ^ "2024 NFL Draft Scout Joseph Scates College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved May 23, 2024.
- ^ Oehser, John (April 30, 2024). "2024 Undrafted Free Agents Bring Jaguars' Rookie Class to 22". Jaguars.com. Retrieved April 30, 2024.
- ^ Dylan, Jonah (April 27, 2024). "Memphis football undrafted free agents tracker: Tigers who signed after 2024 NFL Draft". The Commercial Appeal. Retrieved May 26, 2024.
- ^ "Roster Moves: Jaguars Waive 6 Players, Release 4". Jaguars.com. August 25, 2024.