Antonio Gates
American football player (born 1980) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Antonio Ethan Gates Sr. (born June 18, 1980) is an American former professional football player who was a tight end for the San Diego / Los Angeles Chargers during his entire career in the National Football League (NFL). He was named to the Pro Bowl eight times and was a six-time All-Pro selection. He retired on January 14, 2020, after 16 years with the Chargers.
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Position: | Legends ambassador | ||||||
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Born: | (1980-06-18) June 18, 1980 (age 43) Detroit, Michigan, U.S. | ||||||
Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 255 lb (116 kg) | ||||||
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High school: | Central (Detroit, Michigan) | ||||||
College: | Kent State (2001–2003) | ||||||
Undrafted: | 2003 | ||||||
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Gates was signed as an undrafted free agent in 2003 after playing college basketball for the Kent State Golden Flashes. He attended college at Kent State University in his junior and senior years after brief stints at Michigan State University and Eastern Michigan University.[1] He is the Chargers' career leader in receptions, receiving yards, and receiving touchdowns.[2] In 2015, he became the second tight end and ninth player overall to record 100 career touchdown receptions.[3] He ranks seventh in career touchdown receptions, with 116, and leads all tight ends in NFL history. Gates is considered one of the best tight ends and undrafted free agents in NFL history.[4][5][6][7]