Nick Gates (American football)

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Nick Gates
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Gates with the Washington Commanders in 2023
Personal information
Born: (1995-11-27) November 27, 1995 (age 28)
Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:312 lb (142 kg)
Career information
High school: Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas)
College: Nebraska
Position: Center
Undrafted: 2018
Career history
Career NFL statistics as of Week 18, 2023
Games played:57
Games started:39
Player stats at PFR

Nick Gates (born November 27, 1995) is an American football center. He played college football at Nebraska and signed with the New York Giants as an undrafted free agent in 2018. Gates has also played for the Washington Commanders.

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Early years

Gates attended Bishop Gorman High School in Las Vegas, Nevada. He played baseball and football in high school. [1] At 6'4 and 270 pounds, Gates was ranked as a four-star offensive tackle recruit by Rivals. He committed to play football for Nebraska in January 2014 over offers from Alabama, Colorado, Oklahoma, Texas A&M, UCLA, and USC, among others. [1] [2] [3]

College career

After redshirting as a freshman in 2014, Gates started 2015 at tackle on the offensive line. [4] After his redshirt junior season in 2017, he declared for the 2018 NFL Draft. [5] He played in 35 games for Nebraska in three years. [4]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 5+3⁄8 in
(1.97 m)		307 lb
(139 kg)		32 in
(0.81 m)		10+1⁄4 in
(0.26 m)		5.46 s1.87 s3.11 s4.68 s7.61 s24 in
(0.61 m)		7 ft 10 in
(2.39 m)		20 reps
All values from NFL Combine [6] [7]

New York Giants

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Gates with the New York Giants, 2021

Gates signed with the New York Giants as an undrafted free agent on May 11, 2018. [8] He spent his rookie season on injured reserve. [9]

The Giants gave Gates a two-year, $6.825 million contract extension on August 1, 2020. [10] In the 2020 season, Gates started at center where he did not allow a sack. [11] On September 6, 2021, the Giants announced Gates as a captain for the 2021 season. [12]

On September 16, 2021, Gates suffered a season-ending lower-leg fracture in the first quarter of the Thursday Night Football game against the Washington Football Team. He underwent surgery the next day. [13] [14] Gates had seven surgeries to repair both his broken tibia and fibula in his left leg. [15]

On August 23, 2022, Gates was placed on the reserve/PUP list to start the season. [16] On October 26, 2022, Gates was activated from the PUP list. [17]

Washington Commanders

On March 16, 2023, Gates signed a three-year contract with the Washington Commanders. [18] After struggling in the first seven games of the 2023 season, Gates was downgraded on the team's depth chart with Tyler Larsen taking over as the starting center in Week 8. [19] [20] Gates was released by the team on March 2, 2024. [21]

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  2. ↑ "Coach says Nebraska may hit a home run with Nick Gates". Big Red Today. Retrieved January 15, 2018.
  3. ↑ "Nick Gates, 2014 Offensive Tackle, Nebraska". Rivals.com. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
  4. 1 2 "Nick Gates Bio". Nebraska Huskers. Retrieved January 15, 2018.
  5. ↑ "Nebraska offensive lineman Nick Gates declares for NFL draft". USA Today. Retrieved January 15, 2018.
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  7. ↑ "Nick Gates, Nebraska, OG, 2018 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
  8. ↑ Eisen, Michael (May 11, 2018). "Giants sign undrafted free agents, three draft picks". Giants.com.
  9. ↑ Eisen, Michael (September 1, 2018). "New York Giants announce 53-man roster". Giants.com.
  10. ↑ Smith, Michael David (August 1, 2020). "Giants extend Nick Gates". Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports.
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  13. ↑ Jones, Mike. "New York Giants lineman Nick Gates suffers lower leg fracture vs. Washington Football Team". USA TODAY. Retrieved September 17, 2021.
  14. ↑ Pflum, Chris (September 16, 2021). "Giants' injury news: OL Nick Gates has surgery to repair fractured leg". Big Blue View. Retrieved September 18, 2021.
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  16. ↑ Eisen, Michael (August 23, 2022). "Darrian Beavers to IR; Giants reduce roster to 80 players". Giants.com.
  17. ↑ Eisen, Michael (October 27, 2022). "Nick Gates activated following remarkable comeback; 3 more return from injuries". Giants.com.
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