Clyde Gates
 Gates with the Dolphins in 2011 | |||||
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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||
| Personal information | |||||
| Born: | June 13, 1986 Vernon, Texas, U.S. | ||||
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 189 lb (86 kg) | ||||
| Career information | |||||
| High school: | Vernon (TX) | ||||
| College: | Abilene Christian | ||||
| NFL draft: | 2011 / Round: 4 / Pick: 111 | ||||
| Career history | |||||
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||
| Career NFL statistics | |||||
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| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||||
Edmond Darell "Clyde" Gates[1] (born June 13, 1986) is a former American football wide receiver. Gates was drafted by the Miami Dolphins as the 111th overall pick in the 2011 NFL Draft.[2] He is the cousin of running backs Bernard Scott[3] and Daryl Richardson.
Early years[edit]
Gates had a rough childhood, growing up in a troubled neighborhood with his father serving 18 years in prison for murder. He intended on playing in the NBA after earning a scholarship to play basketball at Tyler Junior College in Texas. He was asked not to return for a second season. He was recruited by Abilene Christian to play football in 2007.[4]
College career[edit]
As a freshman in 2007, Clyde played in 11 games finishing with 12 catches for 285 yards and 1 touchdown. He also carried the ball 14 times for 189 yards and 4 more scores. He had 876 all-purpose yards in 2007. Gates finished his sophomore year playing 10 games, missing two games due to a leg injury early in the season, resulting in 31 catches for 716 yards and 8 touchdowns. His Junior year earned him the "top receiver for the Wildcats" with 702 yards with 5 touchdown, averaging 14.3 yards per catch.[5] Upon entering the 2011 NFL draft, he was selected in the 4th round with the 111th pick by the Miami Dolphins.
Professional career[edit]
Miami Dolphins[edit]
Gates scored his first touchdown in the Dolphins first preseason game on August 12, 2012 vs Atlanta.
Gates was released by the Dolphins on August 31, 2012.
New York Jets[edit]
Gates was claimed off waivers by the New York Jets on September 1, 2012.[6]
Gates suffered a season-ending shoulder injury on October 13, 2013 and was placed on the injured reserve list two days later.[7] He was released on August 30, 2014.[8]
Tennessee Titans[edit]
On January 14, 2015, the Tennessee Titans signed Gates to a futures/reserve contract.[9] He was waived on August 17, 2015.[10]
Dallas Cowboys[edit]
On August 20, 2015, Gates signed with the Dallas Cowboys.[11] He was released by the Cowboys on September 5, 2015.[12]
References[edit]
- ^ "Gates Pro Football Reference Profile". pro-football-reference.com.
- ^ "2011 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2019-02-26.
- ^ "Bernard Scott Attends Abilene Christian University's Pro Day to Watch Cousin Edmund Gates". 22 March 2011.
- ^ NFL Draft Scout profile
- ^ ACU Player Profile
- ^ Jets Media Relations Department (1 September 2012). "Jets Announce Roster, Practice Squad Moves". New York Jets. Archived from the original on 3 September 2012. Retrieved 1 September 2012.
- ^ Allen, Eric (15 October 2013). "Josh Cribbs Signs, Greg Salas Agrees to Join Active Roster". New York Jets. Archived from the original on 16 October 2013. Retrieved 15 October 2013.
- ^ Lange, Randy (August 30, 2014). "Jets Make Final Cuts to Get to 53". New York Jets. Archived from the original on September 1, 2014. Retrieved August 30, 2014.
- ^ Wilkening, Mike (January 14, 2015). "Titans agree with Jacoby Ford, Clyde Gates on reserve/future contracts". NBCSports.com. Retrieved 2015-01-18.
- ^ "Titans sign OLB Andy Studebaker, waive WR Clyde Gates". USA TODAY. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
- ^ Phillips, Rob (August 20, 2015). "Cowboys Add 4 Players". DallasCowboys.com. Retrieved 2015-08-21.
- ^ Helman, David (September 5, 2015). "Vaughan, Showers Among Notable Cuts As Cowboys Meet 53-Man Roster Limit". DallasCowboys.com. Archived from the original on August 6, 2017. Retrieved September 30, 2015.