Rashod Bateman Mother

The Baltimore Ravens' wide receiver, Rashod Bateman, was born on November 29, 1999, in Tift, Georgia, in the United States. Bateman was selected as the 27th overall pick in the first round of the 2021 NFL Draft and signed a four-year contract worth $12.59 million. He had 93 receptions for 1,167 yards in 34 games, 21 of which he started in the 2023 season. Since Bateman's contract cannot be continued for a fifth year given that he was a rookie, he had a contract extension of two years worth $12.87 million in April 2024.

Bateman began playing football in grade school and went to Tift County High School. Then, in 2018, Bateman used an athletic scholarship to enrol at the University of Minnesota. There, he became the Big Ten Receiver of the Year in 2019 and also received the honors of first-team All-Big Ten in the same year and third-team All-Big Ten in 2020. He played in 31 games and finished his collegiate career in 2020 with 147 receptions for 2,395 yards at an average of 16.3 and 19 touchdowns.

Who is Rashod Bateman’s mother?

Rashod Bateman’s mother is Lashonda Cromer. There is not much available about Rashod Bateman's biological father and his stepfather. His mother, Lashoda, was in an abusive marriage with the latter. Young Bateman was greatly affected by witnessing his mother, Lashonda Cromer, suffer domestic abuse for many years. Bateman said, "I don't want to get too deep, but I remember a lot," in a cover story published by the Ravens back in 2021.

Cromer worked 12-hour shifts at night for eight years, running machinery that produced carpet and hardwood floors. They moved four or five times as a result of her struggles to provide for the family after divorcing her abuser. To have more regular hours and be able to spend more time with her boys, Cromer continued working. She worked as a teacher's assistant at the school and as a cashier at a Dollar General.

Sometimes, when Bateman returned from practice, there was no electricity or running water. Travian, his brother, remembered seeing his mother go for extended periods without eating to make sure her boys were getting enough tuna, Cup O' Noodles, or bologna sandwiches. Bateman knew his mother couldn't afford to purchase him his first pair of football cleats, so he asked his third-grade teacher, Mindy Palmer, if she could, and she did. After agreeing to a four-year rookie contract worth $12.59 million, Bateman indulged in the lavish purchase of a new home for his mother as per a 2021 report by the Baltimore Ravens. Bateman posted on social media, "Dreams to reality: Welcome home, mama. I love you."