Michael Bates
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[edit] Biography
Michael Bates (Michael Dion Bates) was born on December 19, 1969 in Victoria, Texas. After going to high school at Amphitheater (Tucson, AZ), Bates attended the University of Arizona. Bates made his professional debut in the NFL in 1993 with the Seattle Seahawks. He played for the Carolina Panthers, Seattle Seahawks, New York Jets, Washington Redskins and Cleveland Browns over the course of his 10 year career.
Most people believe that 1999 was Michael Bates's best year, as he had 1287 kick return yards and ran back 2 kickoffs for touchdowns.
Won a bronze medal in the 200 meter dash at the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona.
[edit] Scouting Report
[edit] Statistics
[edit] Kick Return Stats
| year | team | league | games | RET | YDS | AVG | LNG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | SEA | NFL | 16 | 30 | 603 | 20.1 | 46 | 0 |
| 1994 | SEA | NFL | 15 | 26 | 508 | 19.5 | 38 | 0 |
| 1995 | CLE | NFL | 13 | 9 | 176 | 19.6 | 38 | 0 |
| 1996 | CAR | NFL | 14 | 33 | 998 | 30.2 | 93t | 1 |
| 1997 | CAR | NFL | 16 | 47 | 1281 | 27.3 | 56 | 0 |
| 1998 | CAR | NFL | 14 | 58 | 1467 | 25.3 | 99t | 1 |
| 1999 | CAR | NFL | 16 | 52 | 1287 | 24.8 | 100t | 2 |
| 2000 | CAR | NFL | 16 | 42 | 941 | 22.4 | 92t | 1 |
| 2001 | WAS | NFL | 16 | 49 | 1150 | 23.5 | 41 | 0 |
| 2003 | NYJ | NFL | 8 | 22 | 596 | 27.1 | 48 | 0 |
| 10 year NFL career | 145 | 372 | 9097 | 24.5 | 0 | 5 | ||
[edit] Receiving Stats
| year | team | league | games | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | SEA | NFL | 16 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 1994 | SEA | NFL | 15 | 5 | 112 | 22.4 | 1 | 40t |
| 1995 | CLE | NFL | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | CAR | NFL | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | CAR | NFL | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | CAR | NFL | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | CAR | NFL | 16 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2000 | CAR | NFL | 16 | 5 | 38 | 7.6 | 0 | 23 |
| 2001 | WAS | NFL | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | NYJ | NFL | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 year NFL career | 145 | 12 | 158 | 13.2 | 1 | 0 | ||
[edit] Rushing Stats
| year | team | league | games | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | SEA | NFL | 16 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 1994 | SEA | NFL | 15 | 2 | -4 | -2 | 0 | 7 |
| 1995 | CLE | NFL | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | CAR | NFL | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | CAR | NFL | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | CAR | NFL | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | CAR | NFL | 16 | 3 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 12 |
| 2000 | CAR | NFL | 16 | 5 | 13 | 2.6 | 0 | 8 |
| 2001 | WAS | NFL | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | NYJ | NFL | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 year NFL career | 145 | 12 | 33 | 2.8 | 0 | 0 | ||
[edit] Punt Return Stats
| year | team | league | games | RET | YDS | AVG | FC | LNG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | SEA | NFL | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | SEA | NFL | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | CLE | NFL | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | CAR | NFL | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | CAR | NFL | 16 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 1998 | CAR | NFL | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | CAR | NFL | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | CAR | NFL | 16 | 7 | 31 | 4.4 | 3 | 12 | 0 |
| 2001 | WAS | NFL | 16 | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| 2003 | NYJ | NFL | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 year NFL career | 145 | 10 | 44 | 4.4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | ||
[edit] Fumble Recovery Stats
| year | team | league | games | TOT | OWR | OPR | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | SEA | NFL | 16 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 1994 | SEA | NFL | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | CLE | NFL | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | CAR | NFL | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | CAR | NFL | 16 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | CAR | NFL | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | CAR | NFL | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | CAR | NFL | 16 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | WAS | NFL | 16 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | NYJ | NFL | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 year NFL career | 145 | 20 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | ||
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