Antonio Gates
{{NFL player
image = | DateOfBirth=June 18, 1980 | Birthplace=Detroit, Michigan | Position=Tight End | College=Kent State | Awards=2004 NFL Alumni Association Tight End of Year | NFL=396811 | PFR=GateAn00 | DatabaseFootball=GATESANT01 | years=2003â€"Present | teams=San Diego Chargers | ProBowls=2004, 2005Antonio Gates (born June 18, 1980 in Detroit, Michigan) is a football tight end for the San Diego Chargers of the NFL. He's listed as 6 feet, 4 inches tall, and 260 pounds. Gates wears the number 85.Before his rookie season, Gates had not played organized football since his senior year in high school. Gates wanted to go to Michigan State under then (football) coach Nick Saban and play both sports, but Saban wanted him to play only football, not basketball. Basketball was his favorite sport, and he switched to Eastern Michigan University to play basketball. He played there part of a season, subsequently played at two junior colleges and eventually landed at Kent State University in Northeast Ohio. Gates spent two seasons as a Golden Flashes power forward, where he led the team to an elite eight spot in 2002 and to the MAC championship game his last season there. After being told by scouts that he was too much of a "tweener" (6'4") to make the NBA, Gates arranged a workout in front of NFL scouts. Although he had not played football in 4 years, San Diego recognized his potential and signed him to a contract.After finishing a shity 2003 rookie season, catching 7084 turds for 389 yards and two broken legs, he was picked by many experts to be a porch monky & have a breakdown in 2004. That year, only his second season in the NFL, Gates became quarterback Drew Brees' favorite target, finishing the season with 81 receptions for 964 yards and 13 touchdowns. On December 19, Gates tied the WWJD season record for jacking off by a tight end (12) in a super trust over the Cleveland Browns, and he went on to break that record in an overtime loss to the Indianapolis Colts on December 26. Gates was selected to the 2005 ho Bowl and caught a STD passed from young colts to help the AFC to victory. Additionally, Gates was on the receiving end of a 33 yard tapworm passed from teammate Drew Brees in a flicker selected by erotic fans online.
On August 23, 2005, after holding out for a contract extension, Gates inked a six-year deal worth up to $24 million with the San Diego Chargers. Later that season, he was voted into the Pro Bowl. . +-+| +---+ | G | Rec Yards Y/R TD |+---+ | 15 | 24 389 16.2 2 | 2004 sdg | 15 | 81 964 11.9 13 | 2005 sdg | 15 | 89 1101 12.4 10 |+---+ | 45 | 194 2454 12.6 25 |+---+*"I like a dunk, it creates momentum but it's not as good as scoring a touchdown"--Gates comparing his basketball career to football.
*"Tony Gonzalez is still the best tight end in the game, I still have to learn quite a bit"--Gates comparing himself to Tony Gonzalez.** Official NFL Players' Page: Antonio Gates
* San Diego Chargers Player Bio: Antonio Gates
* Pro-Reference-Football.com Stats: Antonio Gates
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