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2018 Guide: What Ourlads' NFL Scouting Services said about AUDEN TATE: Florida State, 6047 228 4.69. Junior entry and one-year starter from Irmo, SC. Played in 19 total games. Has elite size for an NFL receiver. He is a tough strong player who fought through a shoulder injury much of 2017. Has long arms and a strong set of hands. He uses his exceptional length and frame to his advantage. Dangerous threat in the red zone. Big catch radius. Makes contested catches through contact with defensive backs draped all over him. Squares his body on 50/50 jump balls. Not afraid to go across the middle. Has great functional body control making contorted catches. He is an efficient run blocker. Runs leggy routes that have no real suddenness or ability to create separation. Slow-footed in general. Too big of a frame and too high of hips to be able to sink into breaks and accelerate out. Has no real acceleration off the line of scrimmage. Needs space to get up to any sort of speed. Has good ball skills, toughness, and ability to contribute in the run blocking game. 2017 stats: 40-548, 13.7 ypr, 10 TD. OSR:43/ 45. Sixth/seventh round. (A-33 3/4, H-9 3/8, VJ-31, SS-4.58).