FS · Atlanta Falcons
Patrick Bates
Age 55 · 191 cm (6'3") · 98 kg · Born Nov 27, 1970 · Texas A&M
NFL career
1993
debut year
1996
last season
4
seasons
#24
jersey
College: Texas A&M
Other "Bates" players in NFL history
Different players, same surname — ordered by most recent.
Career badges
Retired
First-round pick
External profiles
Texas A&M alumni in the NFL
Other NFL players who attended Texas A&M.
Jahdae Walker
WR · 2025 · Bears
Nic Scourton
LB · 2025 · Panthers
Shemar Stewart
DE · 2025 · Bengals
Shemar Turner
DT · 2025 · Bears
Tre Watson
TE · 2025 · Chiefs
Ainias Smith
WR · 2024 · Panthers
Chris Russell
LB · 2024 · Packers
Demani Richardson
SAF · 2024 · Panthers
Edgerrin Cooper
LB · 2024 · Packers
Layden Robinson
G · 2024 · Falcons
1993 NFL Draft · Round 1 class
Other players selected in the same round.
#1
#3
#4
#5
#6
#8
#10
Drew Bledsoe
QB · NWE
#2
Rick Mirer
QB · SEA
#3
Garrison Hearst
RB · PHO
#4
Marvin Jones
MLB · NYJ
#4
Marvin Jones
WR · NYJ
#5
John Copeland
NT · CIN
#6
Eric Curry
DE · TAM
#7
Curtis Conway
WR · CHI
#8
Willie Roaf
OT · NOR
#9
Lincoln Kennedy
OT · ATL
#10
Jerome Bettis
RB · RAM
#11
Dan Williams
DE · DEN
FS peers of the era
Other FSs who debuted within five seasons of Patrick Bates.
Brock Marion
Debut 1993 · #31 · Lions
George Teague
Debut 1993 · #31 · Cowboys
John Lynch
Debut 1993 · #47 · Broncos
Ray Buchanan
Debut 1993 · #34 · Raiders
Rondell Jones
Debut 1993 · #31 · Ravens
Ronnie Bradford
Debut 1993 · #26 · Vikings
Bracy Walker
Debut 1994 · #28 · Lions
Brent Alexander
Debut 1994 · #26 · Giants
Born on November 27
Jimmy Gunn
1948 · Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Charlie Thomas
1948 · Kansas City Chiefs
Don Strock
1950 · Indianapolis Colts
Stu O'Dell
1951 · Baltimore Ravens
Bill Kollar
1952 · Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Ike Harris
1952 · New Orleans Saints
David Carter
1953 · New Orleans Saints
Duriel Harris
1954 · Miami Dolphins