Anyone in Detroit knows that Lions receiver Golden Tate is the “YAC King.” YAC, of course, is short for “yards after the catch” and king is not short for anything. He’s the king, y’all, and he’ll be the first to tell you:
But Golden Tate doesn’t just talk the talk. He backs up his claims with superb play. In fact, over the past two years, no wide receiver has more YAC than Tate, and it’s not particularly close (stats via ESPN):
But despite the clear statistical evidence, there is a challenger to Tate’s throne, and he’s not even on that list above.