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Pope High School quarterback, "T.J." Yates avoids a Lassiter defender.
via media.scout.com
via media.scout.com
My Trojan uniform hasn't been worn in over a decade, so I won't pretend to remember the guy. But with a squirt of nostalgia, here are two local articles for those seeking a little more info on the one they call "T.J."
Yates leads Pope hall of fame inductees
Ex-Pope QB Yates to Face Falcons
Also, here are the stats from "T.J.'s" only NFL appearance against Jacksonville, which doesn't tell you much:
| Career Stats | |||||||||||||||||||
| Season | Team | Passing | Rushing | Fumbles | |||||||||||||||
| G | GS | Comp | Att | Pct | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | SckY | Rate | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | FUM | Lost | ||
| 2011 | Houston Texans | 1 | 0 | 8 | 15 | 53.3 | 70 | 4.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 66.0 | 4 | -3 | -0.8 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| TOTAL | 8 | 15 | 53.3 | 70 | 4.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 66.0 | 4 | -3 | -0.8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
And here is a personal picture from this poster's "All-County" high school days:
I played the worst game of my life against Pope in '98. I hope for 5 sacks and 2 picks.






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