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Cameron Brate

TE (retired)

Cameron Brate: facts drawn from the play-by-play.

FanIQ Research · May 10, 2026 · 6 facts, every one from the play-by-play

9-year career, all in Tampa Bay. 273 catches, 2,857 yards, 33 TDs. UDFA-to-Super Bowl-champion.

Milestone

Career regular-season totals

Stat	Total
Games	111
Receptions	273
Receiving Yards	2,857
Receiving TDs	33
Y/R	10.47

2016-2017 was his peak: 8 TDs then 6 TDs back-to-back. 14 TDs in 2 years — 3rd among all TEs leaguewide, behind only Jimmy Graham (16) and Kyle Rudolph (15).

Trend

Brate year-by-year receiving

Year	Rec	Yds	TD
2014	1	17	0
2015	23	288	3
2016	57	660	8
2017	48	591	6
2018	30	289	6
2019	36	311	4
2020	28	282	2
2021	30	245	4
2022	20	174	0

Receiving yards by year

Season	Yards
2015	288
2016	660
2017	591
2018	289
2019	311
2020	282
2021	245

Pre-Brady era (2014-2019): 195 rec, 2,156 yds, 27 TDs. Brady era (2020-2022): 78 rec, 701 yds, 6 TDs. Brady era TDs fell 78% — not half, nearly four-fifths.

Split

Brate career splits

Era	Years	Rec	Yds	TD
Pre-Brady	2014-2019	195	2,156	27
Brady era	2020-2022	78	701	6

12.1% career TD rate — 3rd-highest among any TE with 250+ catches in the 2010s-2020s, behind only Gronkowski (14.8%) and Jimmy Graham (12.4%).

Comparison

TE career TD rate leaders (250+ catches, 2010-2024)

TE	Rec	TDs	TD%
Gronkowski	621	92	14.8%
J. Graham	719	89	12.4%
Brate	273	33	12.1%
A. Gates	476	57	12.0%
M. Andrews	436	51	11.7%

UDFA out of Harvard (2014). Won Super Bowl LV with TB. Harvard produces roughly 1 NFL player per decade who wins a ring — Brate is that player for his generation.

Anomaly

Brate profile

Detail	Value
College	Harvard (Ivy League)
Draft status	UDFA 2014
Super Bowl	LV champion (2020 season)
Career TD rate	12.1% (3rd among TEs, 250+ rec)
Career seasons	9 (all Tampa Bay)

33 TDs as an undrafted player — the rare UDFA TE who became a franchise red-zone fixture for 9 straight seasons without ever changing teams.

Rare

Brate career snapshot

Stat	Value
Draft status	UDFA 2014
Teams	1 (Tampa Bay, 2014-2022)
Career receptions	273
Career TDs	33
TD rate	12.1%

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