Trevor Bates

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Trevor Bates
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Position: Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1993-08-28) August 28, 1993 (age 30)
Portland, Maine, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:247 lb (112 kg)
Career information
High school: Westbrook (ME)
College: Maine
NFL draft: 2016  / Round: 7 / Pick: 239
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Player stats at PFR

Trevor Bates (born August 28, 1993) is a former American football linebacker. He played college football for Maine, and was selected by the Indianapolis Colts in the seventh round (239th overall) of the 2016 NFL draft. He won Super Bowl LI with the New England Patriots, beating the Atlanta Falcons.

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College career

Bates recorded 17 sacks in his final three seasons with the Maine Black Bears. As a junior, he recorded seven pass deflections and three interceptions and was named team MVP. [1]

Professional career

Indianapolis Colts

Bates was selected in the seventh round (239th overall) of the 2016 NFL draft by the Indianapolis Colts. [2] He signed his rookie contract with the Colts on May 5, 2016. [3] On September 3, 2016, he was waived by the Colts as part of final roster cuts and was signed to the practice squad the next day. [4] [5] He was elevated to the active roster on October 4, 2016 but was released on October 13. [6] [7]

New England Patriots

Bates was signed to the New England Patriots' practice squad on November 7, 2016. [8]

On February 5, 2017, Bates was part of the Patriots team that won Super Bowl LI. In the game, the Patriots defeated the Atlanta Falcons by a score of 34–28 in overtime. [9]

On February 7, 2017, Bates signed a futures contract with the Patriots. [10] He was waived by the Patriots on September 2, 2017 and signed to the practice squad the next day, only to be released two days later. [11] [12] [13]

New York Giants

On October 31, 2017, Bates was signed to the New York Giants' practice squad. [14] He was released on December 11, 2017. [15]

Detroit Lions

On May 23, 2018, Bates signed with the Detroit Lions. [16] He was waived on September 3, 2018 and was re-signed to the practice squad. [17] [18] He was promoted to the active roster on October 15, 2018. [19]

On March 11, 2019, Bates was released by the Lions due to an altercation with the police. [20]

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References

  1. ↑ Bowen, Kevin (May 5, 2016). "Trevor Bates Hoping To Be Colts Pass Rusher To Groom". Colts.com. Retrieved May 6, 2016.
  2. ↑ "2016 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 25, 2019.
  3. ↑ Bowen, Kevin (May 5, 2016). "Colts Agree To Terms With Four More Draft Picks". Colts.com. Archived from the original on May 24, 2018. Retrieved May 6, 2016.
  4. ↑ Bowen, Kevin (September 3, 2016). "Colts Make Final Cuts, Assemble 53-Man Roster". Colts.com. Archived from the original on August 14, 2017.
  5. ↑ "Indianapolis Colts Sign Nine Players to Practice Squad". Blogs.Colts.com. September 4, 2016. Archived from the original on February 13, 2019. Retrieved September 5, 2016.
  6. ↑ "Indianapolis Colts Make Roster Move". Blogs.Colts.com. October 4, 2016.
  7. ↑ "Indianapolis Colts Make Roster Moves". Blogs.Colts.com. October 13, 2016. Archived from the original on October 16, 2016. Retrieved October 14, 2016.
  8. ↑ "Patriots make practice squad moves". Patriots.com. November 7, 2016. Archived from the original on August 10, 2017. Retrieved November 7, 2016.
  9. ↑ "Super Bowl LI - New England Patriots vs. Atlanta Falcons - February 5th, 2017". Pro-Football-Reference.com . Retrieved September 2, 2017.
  10. ↑ "Patriots sign nine to future contracts". Patriots.com. February 7, 2017. Archived from the original on October 30, 2017.
  11. ↑ "Patriots reach 53-man limit". Patriots.com. September 2, 2017. Archived from the original on November 28, 2017.
  12. ↑ "Patriots sign nine to the practice squad". Patriots.com. September 3, 2017. Archived from the original on December 9, 2017.
  13. ↑ "Patriots make changes to practice squad". Patriots.com. September 5, 2017. Archived from the original on February 10, 2018.
  14. ↑ Eisen, Michael (October 31, 2017). "Giants re-sign DE Devin Taylor, place DE Nordly Capi on IR". Giants.com. Archived from the original on February 10, 2018.
  15. ↑ "Giants place Darius Powe on IR, waive Khyri Thornton". USAToday.com. December 11, 2017.
  16. ↑ "Lions sign free agent LB Trevor Bates". DetroitLions.com. May 23, 2018. Archived from the original on May 24, 2018.
  17. ↑ "Lions sign free agent LB Marquis Flowers and waive LB Trevor Bates". DetroitLions.com. September 3, 2018. Archived from the original on September 4, 2018. Retrieved September 3, 2018.
  18. ↑ "Lions sign three players to practice squad". DetroitLions.com. September 5, 2018.
  19. ↑ "Lions place CB Jamal Agnew on Reserve-Injured and sign LB Trevor Bates to active roster". DetroitLions.com. October 15, 2018.
  20. ↑ "Detroit Lions release LB Trevor Bates". PrideOfDetroit.com. March 11, 2019.
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