Houston Bates
{{Short description|American football player (born 1991)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Houston Bates
| image = Houston bates 2016.jpg
| caption = Bates with the Washington Redskins in 2016
| current_team =
| number = --
| position = Linebacker
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1991|12|20|mf=y}}
| birth_place = Pineville, Louisiana, U.S.
| death_date =
| death_place =
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 3
| weight_lbs = 240
| high_school = St. Paul's (Covington, LA)
| college = Illinois
Louisiana Tech
| undraftedyear = 2015
| pastteams = * Washington Redskins ({{NFL Year|2015}}–{{NFL Year|2016}})
| status =
| pfr = BateHo00
| statweek =
| statseason =
| statlabel1 = Games played
| statvalue1 = 24
| statlabel2 = Tackles
| statvalue2 = 17
| statlabel3 = Quarterback sacks
| statvalue3 = 0.0
| statlabel4 = Forced fumbles
| statvalue4 = 0
| statlabel5 = Safety
| statvalue5 = 1
}}
William Houston Bates (born December 20, 1991) is an American former professional football outside linebacker who played for the Washington Redskins of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at the University of Illinois and Louisiana Tech University as a defensive end. He signed with the Redskins as an undrafted free agent in 2015.
Professional career
After a try-out, Bates signed with the Washington Redskins on May 18, 2015.{{cite web|work=ESPN.com|url=https://www.espn.com/blog/washington-commanders/post/_/id/17498/redskins-sign-four-tryout-players-to-contract-but-not-blake-sims|title=Redskins sign four tryout players, but not Blake Sims|first=John|last=Keim|date=May 18, 2015|access-date=May 18, 2015}}{{cite web|work=Redskins.com|url=http://www.redskins.com/news-and-events/article-1/Rookie-Minicamp-Leads-To-5-Redskins-Signings/1e2ac1a5-d382-4731-af6b-5132ac3323bb|title=Rookie Minicamp Leads To 5 Redskins Signings|first=Andrew|last=Walker|date=May 18, 2015|access-date=May 18, 2015|archive-date=May 20, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150520033158/http://www.redskins.com/news-and-events/article-1/Rookie-Minicamp-Leads-To-5-Redskins-Signings/1e2ac1a5-d382-4731-af6b-5132ac3323bb|url-status=dead}} Despite having a considerably strong preseason performance,{{cite web|work=Redskins.com|url=http://www.redskins.com/news-and-events/article-1/Houston-Bates-Jackson-Jeffcoat-Make-One-More-Case/acbd5267-a26e-4a79-8fa6-6a7244e58b16|title=Houston Bates, Jackson Jeffcoat Make One More Case|date=September 4, 2015|first=Stephen |last=Czarda|access-date=November 11, 2015}}{{cite news|work=WashingtonTimes.com|url=http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/aug/24/houston-bates-progress-redskins-louisiana-tech/?page=all|title=Houston Bates making progress with Redskins after earning contract from tryout|first=Zac|last=Boyer|date=August 24, 2015|access-date=November 11, 2015}} he was waived on September 5 for final roster cuts before the start of the regular season.{{cite web|work=Redskins.com|url=http://www.redskins.com/news-and-events/article-1/95-Redskins-Make-Roster-Moves/a03db3be-de82-4793-aa1a-60e9527d17b0|title=9/5: Redskins Make Roster Moves|date=September 5, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170609023428/http://www.redskins.com/news-and-events/article-1/95-Redskins-Make-Roster-Moves/a03db3be-de82-4793-aa1a-60e9527d17b0|access-date=September 5, 2015|archive-date=June 9, 2017}} He signed to the team's practice squad the next day.{{cite web|work=Redskins.com|url=http://www.redskins.com/news-and-events/article-1/96-Redskins-Make-Roster-Moves/22f74e99-0e3e-4e66-ba65-525e99b686f5|title=9/6: Redskins Make Roster Moves|date=September 6, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170609064032/http://www.redskins.com/news-and-events/article-1/96-Redskins-Make-Roster-Moves/22f74e99-0e3e-4e66-ba65-525e99b686f5|access-date=September 22, 2015|archive-date=June 9, 2017}} On September 12, the Redskins promoted Bates to the active roster,{{cite web|work=Redskins.com|url=http://www.redskins.com/news-and-events/article-1/912-Redskins-Make-Roster-Moves/ffdde646-1002-483a-8ed7-805c28726adc|title=9/12: Redskins Make Roster Moves|date=September 12, 2015|access-date=September 12, 2015|archive-date=September 14, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150914224753/http://www.redskins.com/news-and-events/article-1/912-Redskins-Make-Roster-Moves/ffdde646-1002-483a-8ed7-805c28726adc|url-status=dead}} but was waived on September 14.{{cite web|work=Redskins.com|url=http://www.redskins.com/news-and-events/article-1/914-Redskins-Make-Roster-Moves/59c56123-209c-43cd-9159-cb754186094e|title=9/14: Redskins Make Roster Moves|date=September 14, 2015|access-date=September 14, 2015|archive-date=September 16, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150916033339/http://www.redskins.com/news-and-events/article-1/914-Redskins-Make-Roster-Moves/59c56123-209c-43cd-9159-cb754186094e|url-status=dead}} He re-signed with the team's practice squad on September 16.{{cite news|work=WashingtonPost.com|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/football-insider/wp/2015/09/16/redskins-bring-houston-bates-back-to-practice-squad/|title=Redskins bring linebacker Houston Bates back to practice squad|first=Mike|last=Jones|date=September 16, 2015|access-date=November 11, 2015}} He was promoted again to the active roster on November 7 after Jackson Jeffcoat was placed on the team's injured reserve.{{cite web|work=Redskins.com|url=http://www.redskins.com/news-and-events/article-1/117-Roster-Moves-And-Injury-Report-Update/c2631e9d-f7b4-47d6-8855-060eb983e69a|title=11/7: Roster Moves And Injury Report Update|date=November 7, 2015|access-date=November 7, 2015|archive-date=November 9, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151109020218/http://www.redskins.com/news-and-events/article-1/117-Roster-Moves-And-Injury-Report-Update/c2631e9d-f7b4-47d6-8855-060eb983e69a|url-status=dead}}
On December 20, 2016, Bates was placed on the team's injured reserve after tearing his ACL the day before during a game against the Carolina Panthers.{{cite news|work=NBCSports.com|url=http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2016/12/20/redskins-claim-linebacker-after-houston-bates-tears-acl/|title=Redskins claim linebacker after Houston Bates tears ACL|first=Josh|last=Alper|date=December 20, 2016|access-date=December 21, 2016}} He was waived following a failed physical on July 27, 2017.{{cite web|last1=Czarda|first1=Stephen|title=Redskins Sign Tight End E.J. Bibbs|url=http://www.redskins.com/news/article-1/Redskins-Sign-Tight-End-EJ-Bibbs/1c268a74-0bce-42df-815d-8666bfd39d30|website=Redskins.com|access-date=July 27, 2017}}
References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20141015004425/http://www.latechsports.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/houston_bates_902954.html Louisiana Tech Bulldogs bio]
- [http://www.redskins.com/team/roster/houston-bates/ac3c0661-55c0-42bd-b256-4ceb0fcec292/ Washington Redskins bio] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151011205521/http://www.redskins.com/team/roster/houston-bates/ac3c0661-55c0-42bd-b256-4ceb0fcec292/ |date=October 11, 2015 }}
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Category:American football defensive ends
Category:American football outside linebackers
Category:Washington Redskins players
Category:Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football players