Leonardo Bates
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| Position: | Offensive lineman | ||||||||
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| Born: | November 28, 1989 New Orleans, Louisiana | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 310 lb (141 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Marrero (LA) L.W. Higgins | ||||||||
| College: | Louisiana–Lafayette | ||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2013 | ||||||||
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Leonardo Bates (born November 28, 1989) is an American football offensive lineman who is currently a free agent. He played college football at University of Louisiana at Lafayette and attended L.W. Higgins High School in Marrero, Louisiana. He has been a member of the New Orleans VooDoo, Portland Steel and Tampa Bay Storm.
College career[]
Bates played for the Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns from 2008 to 2012. He was the team's starter his final two and a half years and helped the Ragin' Cajuns to 27 wins. He played in 45 games during his career including 7 starts at guard and 27 at tackle. Bates was a two-time All–Sun Belt Conference performer for the Ragin' Cajuns.[1]
Where he met the love of his life Karis Hawkins.
Professional career[]
| Height | Weight | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||
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| 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
302 lb (137 kg) |
5.77 s | 2.03 s | 3.09 s | 5.25 s | 8.21 s | 22.5 in (0.57 m) |
7 ft 7 in (2.31 m) |
18 reps | |||
| All values from Louisiana–Lafayette Pro Day[2] | ||||||||||||
New Orleans VooDoo[]
Bates was assigned to the New Orleans VooDoo on January 22, 2014. Bates appeared in 12 games for the VooDoo as a rookie.[3] On September 24, 2014, Bates' rookie option was picked up by the VooDoo.[4] Bates started 12 games for the VooDoo in 2015.
Portland Steel[]
On February 5, 2016, Bates was assigned to Portland Thunder.[5] Bates missed a few July games on injured reserve. On August 4, 2016, Bates was placed on inactive reserve, where he would finish the season.
Tampa Bay Storm[]
Bates was assigned to the Tampa Bay Storm on April 6, 2017. The Storm folded in December 2017.[6]
Atlantic City Blackjacks[]
On April 16, 2019, Bates was assigned to the Atlantic City Blackjacks.
References[]
- ^ Jay Walker (December 5, 2012). "Cajuns Place Nine on All Sun Belt Team". www.espn1420.com. ESPN Internet Ventures. Retrieved April 16, 2017.
- ^ "Leonardo Bates". nfldraftscout.com. Retrieved April 16, 2017.
- ^ "Leonardo Bates". www.arenafootball.cstv.com. Arena Football League. Retrieved April 16, 2017.
- ^ "New Orleans VooDoo Historical Transactions". www.arenafan.com. ArenaFan. Retrieved April 16, 2017.
- ^ "Portland Thunder Historical Transactions". www.arenafan.com. ArenaFan. Retrieved April 16, 2017.
- ^ "Tampa Bay Storm suspending operations". Tampa Bay Times. December 21, 2017.
External links[]
- Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns profile
Media related to Leonardo Bates at Wikimedia Commons
- Living people
- 1989 births
- Players of American football from New Orleans
- American football offensive linemen
- Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football players
- New Orleans VooDoo players
- Portland Steel players
- Tampa Bay Storm players
- Atlantic City Blackjacks players