Trevor Bates
{{Short description|American football player (born 1993)}}
{{Use American English|date=June 2025}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Trevor Bates
| image =
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| current_team =
| number = 50, 53
| position = Linebacker
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1993|8|28}}
| birth_place = Portland, Maine, U.S.
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 1
| weight_lbs = 247
| high_school = Westbrook (ME)
| college = Maine
| draftyear = 2016
| draftround = 7
| draftpick = 239
| pastteams =
- Indianapolis Colts ({{NFL Year|2016}})
- New England Patriots ({{NFL Year|2016}}–{{NFL Year|2017}})*
- New York Giants ({{NFL Year|2017}})*
- Detroit Lions ({{NFL Year|2018}})
| highlights =
| pfr = BateTr00
}}
Trevor Bates (born August 28, 1993) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Maine Black Bears, and was selected by the Indianapolis Colts in the seventh round of the 2016 NFL draft. He won Super Bowl LI with the New England Patriots, beating the Atlanta Falcons.
College career
Bates recorded 17 sacks in his final three seasons with the Maine Black Bears. As a junior, he recorded seven pass deflections and three interceptions and was named team MVP.{{cite web|url=https://www.colts.com/news/trevor-bates-hoping-to-be-colts-pass-rusher-to-groom-17112918|title=Trevor Bates Hoping To Be Colts Pass Rusher To Groom|last=Bowen|first=Kevin|work=Colts.com|date=May 5, 2016|accessdate=May 6, 2016}}
Professional career
=Indianapolis Colts=
Bates was selected in the seventh round (239th overall) of the 2016 NFL draft by the Indianapolis Colts.{{Cite web |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2016/draft.htm |title=2016 NFL Draft Listing |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en |access-date=2019-02-25}} He signed his rookie contract with the Colts on May 5, 2016.{{cite web|url=http://www.colts.com/news/article-1/Colts-Agree-To-Terms-With-Four-More-Draft-Picks/17a6554d-a38e-4c14-ae94-f935b9c22713|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180524003611/http://www.colts.com/news/article-1/Colts-Agree-To-Terms-With-Four-More-Draft-Picks/17a6554d-a38e-4c14-ae94-f935b9c22713|url-status=dead|archive-date=May 24, 2018|title=Colts Agree To Terms With Four More Draft Picks|last=Bowen|first=Kevin|work=Colts.com|date=May 5, 2016|accessdate=May 6, 2016}} On September 3, 2016, he was waived by the Colts as part of final roster cuts and was signed to the practice squad the next day.{{cite web|title=Colts Make Final Cuts, Assemble 53-Man Roster|url=http://www.colts.com/news/article-1/Colts-Make-Final-Cuts-Assemble-53-Man-Roster/37b970e3-453c-4747-a62d-5e74c9161c02|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170814143331/http://www.colts.com/news/article-1/Colts-Make-Final-Cuts-Assemble-53-Man-Roster/37b970e3-453c-4747-a62d-5e74c9161c02|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 14, 2017|last=Bowen|first=Kevin|website=Colts.com|date=September 3, 2016}}{{cite web|title=Indianapolis Colts Sign Nine Players to Practice Squad|url=http://blogs.colts.com/2016/09/04/indianapolis-colts-sign-nine-players-to-practice-squad/|website=Blogs.Colts.com|date=September 4, 2016|access-date=September 5, 2016|archive-date=February 13, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190213054423/http://blogs.colts.com/2016/09/04/indianapolis-colts-sign-nine-players-to-practice-squad/|url-status=dead}} He was elevated to the active roster on October 4, 2016 but was released on October 13.{{cite web|title=Indianapolis Colts Make Roster Move|url=http://blogs.colts.com/2016/10/04/indianapolis-colts-make-roster-move-16/|website=Blogs.Colts.com|date=October 4, 2016}}{{cite web|title=Indianapolis Colts Make Roster Moves|url=http://blogs.colts.com/2016/10/13/indianapolis-colts-make-roster-moves-168/|website=Blogs.Colts.com|date=October 13, 2016|access-date=October 14, 2016|archive-date=October 16, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161016215546/http://blogs.colts.com/2016/10/13/indianapolis-colts-make-roster-moves-168/|url-status=dead}}
=New England Patriots=
Bates was signed to the New England Patriots' practice squad on November 7, 2016.{{cite web|title=Patriots make practice squad moves|url=http://www.patriots.com/news/2016/11/07/patriots-make-practice-squad-moves|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170810150450/http://www.patriots.com/news/2016/11/07/patriots-make-practice-squad-moves|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 10, 2017|date= November 7, 2016|accessdate=November 7, 2016|website=Patriots.com}}
On February 5, 2017, Bates was part of the Patriots team that won Super Bowl LI. In the game, the Patriots defeated the Atlanta Falcons by a score of 34–28 in overtime.{{cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201702050atl.htm|title=Super Bowl LI - New England Patriots vs. Atlanta Falcons - February 5th, 2017|work=Pro-Football-Reference.com|accessdate=September 2, 2017}}
On February 7, 2017, Bates signed a futures contract with the Patriots.{{cite web|title=Patriots sign nine to future contracts|url=http://www.patriots.com/news/2017/02/07/patriots-sign-nine-future-contracts|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171030033534/http://www.patriots.com/news/2017/02/07/patriots-sign-nine-future-contracts|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 30, 2017|website=Patriots.com|date=February 7, 2017}} He was waived by the Patriots on September 2, 2017 and signed to the practice squad the next day, only to be released two days later.{{cite web|title=Patriots reach 53-man limit|url=http://www.patriots.com/news/2017/09/02/patriots-reach-53-man-limit|website=Patriots.com|date=September 2, 2017|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20171128033226/http://www.patriots.com/news/2017/09/02/patriots-reach-53-man-limit|archivedate=November 28, 2017}}{{cite web|title=Patriots sign nine to the practice squad|url=http://www.patriots.com/news/2017/09/03/patriots-sign-nine-practice-squad|website=Patriots.com|date=September 3, 2017|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20171209085616/http://www.patriots.com/news/2017/09/03/patriots-sign-nine-practice-squad|archivedate=December 9, 2017}}{{cite web|title=Patriots make changes to practice squad|url=http://www.patriots.com/news/2017/09/05/patriots-make-changes-practice-squad|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180210210323/http://www.patriots.com/news/2017/09/05/patriots-make-changes-practice-squad|url-status=dead|archive-date=February 10, 2018|website=Patriots.com|date=September 5, 2017}}
=New York Giants=
On October 31, 2017, Bates was signed to the New York Giants' practice squad.{{cite web|title=Giants re-sign DE Devin Taylor, place DE Nordly Capi on IR|url=http://www.giants.com/news-and-blogs/article-1/Giants-re-sign-DE-Devin-Taylor-place-DE-Nordly-Capi-on-IR/3d3dd12d-3405-4247-8dbe-a0058e22dcb9|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180210115519/http://www.giants.com/news-and-blogs/article-1/Giants-re-sign-DE-Devin-Taylor-place-DE-Nordly-Capi-on-IR/3d3dd12d-3405-4247-8dbe-a0058e22dcb9|url-status=dead|archive-date=February 10, 2018|author=Eisen, Michael|website=Giants.com|date=October 31, 2017}} He was released on December 11, 2017.{{cite web|title=Giants place Darius Powe on IR, waive Khyri Thornton|url=http://giantswire.usatoday.com/2017/12/11/new-york-giants-place-darius-powe-ir-waive-khyri-thornton/|website=USAToday.com|date=December 11, 2017}}
=Detroit Lions=
On May 23, 2018, Bates signed with the Detroit Lions.{{cite web|title=Lions sign free agent LB Trevor Bates|url=http://www.detroitlions.com/news/news-short/article-1/Lions-sign-free-agent-LB-Trevor-Bates/dd48f375-0766-4ae5-b80f-021f1af69c8d|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180524221851/http://www.detroitlions.com/news/news-short/article-1/Lions-sign-free-agent-LB-Trevor-Bates/dd48f375-0766-4ae5-b80f-021f1af69c8d|url-status=dead|archive-date=May 24, 2018|website=DetroitLions.com|date=May 23, 2018}} He was waived on September 3, 2018 and was re-signed to the practice squad.{{cite web|title=Lions sign free agent LB Marquis Flowers and waive LB Trevor Bates|url=https://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-sign-free-agent-lb-marquis-flowers-and-waive-lb-trevor-bates|website=DetroitLions.com|date=September 3, 2018|access-date=September 3, 2018|archive-date=September 4, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180904052452/https://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-sign-free-agent-lb-marquis-flowers-and-waive-lb-trevor-bates|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|title=Lions sign three players to practice squad|url=https://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-sign-three-players-to-practice-squad|website=DetroitLions.com|date=September 5, 2018}} He was promoted to the active roster on October 15, 2018.{{cite web|title=Lions place CB Jamal Agnew on Reserve-Injured and sign LB Trevor Bates to active roster|url=https://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-place-cb-jamal-agnew-on-reserve-injured-and-sign-lb-trevor-bates-to-active|website=DetroitLions.com|date=October 15, 2018}}
On March 11, 2019, Bates was released by the Lions due to an altercation with the police.{{Cite web |last=Reisman |first=Jeremy |date=2019-03-11 |title=Detroit Lions release LB Trevor Bates |url=https://www.prideofdetroit.com/2019/3/11/18260717/detroit-lions-release-lb-trevor-bates |access-date=2025-05-15 |website=Pride Of Detroit|publisher=SB Nation}}
References
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External links
- [http://goblackbears.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=847 Profile at GoBlackBears.com]
{{Indianapolis Colts 2016 draft navbox}}
{{Super Bowl LI}}
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Category:Sportspeople from Westbrook, Maine
Category:Players of American football from Maine
Category:American football linebackers
Category:Maine Black Bears football players
Category:Westbrook High School (Maine) alumni
Category:Indianapolis Colts players
Category:New England Patriots players