Mario Bates
American football player (born 1973)
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Mario Doniel Bates (born January 16, 1973) is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL) for the New Orleans Saints, Arizona Cardinals, and the Detroit Lions. He played college football for the Arizona State Sun Devils and was selected in the second round of the 1994 NFL draft.[1]
PositionRunning back
BornJanuary 16, 1973
Victoria, Texas, U.S.
Victoria, Texas, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight217 lb (98 kg)
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| Position | Running back | ||||||||||||
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| Born | January 16, 1973 Victoria, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 217 lb (98 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school | Amphitheater (Tucson, Arizona) | ||||||||||||
| College | Arizona State | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 1994: 2nd round, 44th overall pick | ||||||||||||
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Playing for Arizona State in 1993, Bates carried the ball 246 times for 1,162 yards with eight touchdowns in 11 games. His brother, Michael, also played in the NFL.[2]
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press |
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| 6 ft 0+5⁄8 in (1.84 m) | 217 lb (98 kg) | 33+1⁄4 in (0.84 m) | 9+1⁄2 in (0.24 m) | 4.43 s | 1.56 s | 2.63 s | 4.12 s | 36.0 in (0.91 m) | 10 ft 8 in (3.25 m) | 15 reps |
NFL career statistics
| Year | Team | Games | Rushing | Receiving | |||||||||
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| G | GS | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | ||
| 1994 | NO | 11 | 7 | 151 | 579 | 3.8 | 40 | 6 | 8 | 62 | 7.8 | 14 | 0 |
| 1995 | NO | 16 | 16 | 244 | 951 | 3.9 | 66 | 7 | 18 | 114 | 6.3 | 26 | 0 |
| 1996 | NO | 14 | 10 | 164 | 584 | 3.6 | 33 | 4 | 13 | 44 | 3.4 | 15 | 0 |
| 1997 | NO | 12 | 7 | 119 | 440 | 3.7 | 74 | 4 | 5 | 42 | 8.4 | 14 | 0 |
| 1998 | ARI | 16 | 1 | 60 | 165 | 2.8 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 14 | 0 |
| 1999 | ARI | 16 | 2 | 72 | 202 | 2.8 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 34 | 6.8 | 18 | 0 |
| 2000 | DET | 13 | 0 | 31 | 127 | 4.1 | 23 | 2 | 15 | 109 | 7.3 | 17 | 0 |
| Career[3] | 98 | 43 | 841 | 3,048 | 3.6 | 74 | 38 | 65 | 419 | 6.4 | 26 | 0 | |
