Position: Linebacker Undrafted: 2013 Education Auburn University College: Auburn Weight 102 kg | High school: Olive Branch (MS) Height 1.80 m Name Daren Bates | |
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Date of birth: (1990-11-27) November 27, 1990 (age 25) Role American football linebacker Current team St. Louis Rams (#53 / Linebacker) Similar People Jo‑Lonn Dunbar, Alec Ogletree, James Laurinaitis, Onterio McCalebb, Josh Bynes Profiles | ||
Place of birth: Memphis, Tennessee | ||
Rams daren bates leaps over giants line to block field goal try 2014
Daren Bates (born November 27, 1990) is an American football linebacker for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for Auburn University and was signed by the St. Louis Rams as an undrafted free agent in 2013. He has also played for the Oakland Raiders.
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- Rams daren bates leaps over giants line to block field goal try 2014
- Daren Bates monster stiff arm
- High school career
- College career
- St Louis Rams
- Oakland Raiders
- Tennessee Titans
- References
Daren Bates monster stiff arm
High school career
Bates played his freshman through junior year at Christian Brothers High School in Memphis, Tennessee. While there, Bates was a 2 time first team Tennessee All State safety. His senior year, Bates played at Olive Branch High School in Mississippi for coach Scott Samsel. He collected 90 tackles and four interceptions and had nearly 900 yards of total offense as a senior and was named MHSAA All-Region 1 Class 5A team.
College career
In 2009 Bates was tied for 39th in the SEC in tackles per game, with 5.4 tpg. In 2009, he started all 13 games at safety and totaled 70 tackles with 2.5 tackles for loss and one fumble recovery. In 2010, he appeared in 12 games with nine starts and was 8th on team with 48 tackles. Bates was made the Freshman All SEC team and also was a second team Freshman All American. Bates made his first collegiate start at linebacker in the season opener vs. Arkansas State after playing safety the previous years. In 2011 Bates started all 13 games and led the team with 104 tackles and was third on team with 8.5 tackles for loss (-30), 2.5 quarterback sacks (-15), and nine quarterback hurries. In 2012 Bates made 94 tackles (39) solo and 5.5 for losses he also batted away 4 passes and recovered 2 fumbles and intercepted a pass.
St. Louis Rams
Bates was signed by the St. Louis Rams as an undrafted free agent and made the final 53-man squad on September 1, 2013. He has been used primarily as a Special Teams player for the Rams providing a valuable contribution. On October 13, 2013 against the Houston Texans, Bates returned a fumbled kickoff return for a touchdown to score the first touchdown of his career.
In a December 21, 2014 game against the New York Giants, Bates leaped over the Giants' long snapper during a field goal attempt and blocked the kick, which was recovered by Will Herring for the Rams.
On September 11, 2015 Bates was named one of the five captains for the 2015 season for the Rams, the first time in his career.
Oakland Raiders
Bates signed with the Oakland Raiders on March 14, 2016.
Tennessee Titans
On March 10, 2017, Bates signed a three-year, $6 million contract with the Tennessee Titans.