 Yates with the Atlanta Falcons in 2014 | |||||||||||||
| Atlanta Falcons | |||||||||||||
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| Position: | Quarterbacks coach | ||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||
| Born: | May 28, 1987 Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 217 lb (98 kg) | ||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||
| High school: | Pope (Marietta, Georgia) | ||||||||||||
| College: | North Carolina (2006–2010) | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2011 / Round: 5 / Pick: 152 | ||||||||||||
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Taylor Jonathan Yates (born May 28, 1987) is an American football coach and former player who is the quarterbacks coach for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). He played professionally as a quarterback in the NFL. After playing college football for the North Carolina Tar Heels, Yates was selected by the Houston Texans in the fifth round of the 2011 NFL draft. He was also a member of the Atlanta Falcons, Miami Dolphins, and Buffalo Bills.