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Born: | Pineville, Louisiana | December 20, 1991||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||
Weight: | 240 lb (109 kg) | ||||||||||
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High school: | St. Paul's (Covington, LA) | ||||||||||
College: | Illinois Louisiana Tech | ||||||||||
Position: | Linebacker | ||||||||||
Undrafted: | 2015 | ||||||||||
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William Houston Bates (born December 20, 1991) is an American football outside linebacker who is currently a free agent. He played college football at the University of Illinois and Louisiana Tech University as a defensive end. He signed with the Washington Redskins as an undrafted free agent in 2015.
After a try-out, Bates signed with the Washington Redskins on May 18, 2015. [1] [2] Despite having a considerably strong preseason performance, [3] [4] he was waived on September 5 for final roster cuts before the start of the regular season. [5] He signed to the team's practice squad the next day. [6] On September 12, the Redskins promoted Bates to the active roster, [7] but was waived on September 14. [8] He re-signed with the team's practice squad on September 16. [9] He was promoted again to the active roster on November 7 after Jackson Jeffcoat was placed on the team's injured reserve. [10]
On December 20, 2016, Bates was placed on the team's injured reserve after tearing his ACL the day before during a game against the Carolina Panthers. [11] He was waived following a failed physical on July 27, 2017. [12]
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