Antonio Gates Jr., a four-star wide receiver and son of legendary Chargers tight finish Antonio Gates, dedicated to Michigan State throughout the early signing interval on Wednesday.
Gates, a Dearborn, Mich. native, attends Fordson Excessive College. The 6-foot-1, 185-pound receiver initially introduced his dedication to the Spartans program in July. Earlier than his senior season, Gates Jr. was the No. 8 ranked player in state of Michigan according to 247Sports and the No. 45 senior wide receiver within the nation.
As Gates Jr. heads to East Lansing, he beforehand instructed the Detroit Free-Press that his relationship with Spartans head coach Mel Tucker was like “household.”
Gates Sr.—a former two-sport athlete at Detroit Central Excessive College—started his faculty profession at MSU, the place he sought to play basketball beneath Tom Izzo and soccer beneath then head coach Nick Saban. He ended up transferring to Japanese Michigan, earlier than transferring once more to Kent State the place he spent two seasons as an influence ahead for the Golden Flashes males’s basketball program. He led Kent State to the Elite Eight of the ’02 NCAA Event. After his faculty basketball profession, he signed as an undrafted NFL free agent with the Chargers in ’03.
Regardless of not enjoying soccer in faculty, Gates Sr. spent 16 years with the Chargers earlier than retiring on January 14, 2020. He earned eight Professional-Bowl picks and 5 NFL All-Professional picks. He completed his profession ranked seventh in profession landing receptions (116) and leads all tight ends in NFL historical past.
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