T.J. Yates ready to take over the quarterbacks group for the Falcons

FLOWERY BRANCH — Falcons quarterbacks coach T.J. Yates and offensive coordinator Zac Robinson have been friends for many years.

Their friendship dates to when they served as counselors at the Manning Passing Camp in 2008, when they were star quarterbacks at North Carolina and Oklahoma State, respectively.

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“We came out around the same time,” said Yates, who played at Pope High before setting passing records at North Carolina (2006-10). “We worked these college quarterback camps together back all the way in 2008. So, we’ve known each other for so long. Just knowing each other, just talking football, just kind of philosophies on the game. How we see the quarterback position. All the things really aligned for us.”

So, when Robinson was hired as the offensive coordinator on Raheem Morris’ staff with the Falcons, Yates jumped at the opportunity to stay on and move to the quarterbacks group. He coached the wide receivers for the past two seasons and was a passing-game specialist in 2021.

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