Michael Bates
- January 5, 2024
- Football Player
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Michael Bates |
| Occupation | Football Player |
| Date Of Birth | Dec 19, 1969(1969-12-19) |
| Age | 55 |
| Birthplace | Victoria, TX |
| Country | United States |
| Birth City | Texas |
| Horoscope | Sagittarius |
Michael Bates Biography
| Name | Michael Bates |
| Birthday | Dec 19 |
| Birth Year | 1969 |
| Place Of Birth | Victoria, TX |
| Home Town | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birth Sign | Sagittarius |
Michael Bates is one of the most popular and richest Football Player who was born on December 19, 1969 in Victoria, TX, Texas, United States. 6th round draft pick of the Seattle Seahawks in the 1992 draft who was selected to 5 Pro Bowls and was named an All-Pro in five straight seasons starting in 1996.
He was a record breaking kick returner like Devin Hester.
In track, he was voted the Pac-10’s Outstanding Male Performer at the conference track championships in 1989 and 1990, winning the 100 and 200 metres. He was also a member of the Wildcats 400-meter relay team that finished second in the 1989 NCAA Championships. His college-best time was 10.17 in the 100 metres.
As a true freshman in 1989, he had 14 returns for a 24.1-yard average. As a sophomore in 1990, he ranked among the All-purpose leaders in the Pac-10 and received honorable-mention honors. His 97-yard kickoff return for a touchdown against Washington State University was the fourth-longest in school history. He collected 31 kickoff returns for a 23.5-yard average.
He was born in Victoria, Texas.
Michael Bates Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Football Player |
| House | Living in own house. |
Michael Bates is one of the richest Football Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Michael Bates 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He was an Olympic track star who took home bronze at the 1992 Barcelona Games.
He was named the NFL Alumni Kick Returner of the Year in 1996 and made the NFL 1990s All-Decade Team.
Michael Dion Bates (born December 19, 1969) is a former two-sport athlete who gained fame as a sprinter who won an Olympic bronze medal in the 200-meter dash in 1992. He also was a five-time Pro Bowl kick returner in the National Football League. He played college football at the University of Arizona.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
| Height | 5 feet 10 inches |
Michael Bates height 5 feet 10 inches Michael weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.
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In the 1992 Barcelona Olympics, his time of 20.38 from the inside lane, put him 0.37 seconds behind gold medal winner Michael Marsh and 0.25 seconds behind silver medalist Frankie Fredericks to win the bronze medal. He set his personal best time in the 200 metres was 20.01 seconds, set at the Weltklasse meet in Zurich 13 days after the Olympics.
Facts & Trivia
Michael Ranked on the list of most popular Football Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Michael Bates celebrates birthday on December 19 of every year.
On March 7, 1993, he signed an incentive laden contract including a $15k workout bonus, $10k playoff percentage time bonus and over $50k in performance bonus. He was a backup wide receiver, setting a franchise team record with 22 special teams tackles and was a Pro Bowl alternate to Steve Tasker. In 1995, Bates was an exclusive rights free agent where Seattle ended up agreeing to terms with him on a 1-year $700k deal in July. After new head coach Dennis Erickson traded for Ricky Proehl and drafted Joey Galloway, Bates became expendable and was waived August 27.