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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]
Antonio Gates. Position: Forward. 6-3, 240lb (190cm, 108kg) Hometown: Detroit, MI. Schools: Eastern Michigan (Men) and Kent State (Men) NCAA All-Region. 2x All-MAC. 2x All-MAC Tourney. 44.
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After brief stints at Michigan State and Eastern Michigan University, Gates played college basketball for two years at Kent State where he led the Golden Flashes to two MAC championships and a surprise NCAA tournament run which ended in the Elite Eight.
Yup, not even the Chargers. But tbf I don't think it's smart to waste a draft pick on a player deemed as a project that never played college FB. It's not the 80s when there were 10+rounds in the draft. We were lucky to be the first team he worked out for.
Mar 21, 2024 · Antonio Gates played basketball at Eastern Michigan and Kent State before emerging as an eight-time Pro Bowl tight end in the NFL. Hall of Fame defensive lineman Julius Peppers played...
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Feb 14, 2023 · Antonio Gates led Detroit Central High to a basketball state title in 1998. He also played football there. He hooped in college at Eastern Michigan and Kent State, after Nick Saban only wanted him to play football at MSU.
