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| Born: | November 28, 1989 New Orleans, Louisiana | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 310 lb (141 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Marrero (LA) L.W. Higgins | ||||||||
| College: | Louisiana–Lafayette | ||||||||
| Position: | Offensive lineman | ||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2013 | ||||||||
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Leonardo Bates (born November 28, 1989) is an American football offensive lineman who is currently a free agent. He played college football at University of Louisiana at Lafayette and attended L.W. Higgins High School in Marrero, Louisiana. He has been a member of the New Orleans VooDoo, Portland Steel and Tampa Bay Storm.
Bates played for the Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns from 2008 to 2012. He was the team's starter his final two and a half years and helped the Ragin' Cajuns to 27 wins. He played in 45 games during his career including 7 starts at guard and 27 at tackle. Bates was a two-time All–Sun Belt Conference performer for the Ragin' Cajuns.[1] While at Louisiana–Lafayette, Bates was a General Studies major.[2] He earned a bachelor's degree in Applied Science.[3]
| Height | Weight | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||
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| 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
302 lb (137 kg) |
5.77 s | 2.03 s | 3.09 s | 5.25 s | 8.21 s | 22.5 in (0.57 m) |
7 ft 7 in (2.31 m) |
18 reps | |||
| All values from Louisiana–Lafayette Pro Day[4] | ||||||||||||
Bates was assigned to the New Orleans VooDoo on January 22, 2014. Bates appeared in 12 games for the VooDoo as a rookie.[5] On September 24, 2014, Bates' rookie option was picked up by the VooDoo.[6] Bates started 12 games for the VooDoo in 2015.
On February 5, 2016, Bates was assigned to Portland Thunder.[7] Bates missed a few July games on injured reserve. On August 4, 2016, Bates was placed on inactive reserve, where he would finish the season.
Bates was assigned to the Tampa Bay Storm on April 6, 2017. The Storm folded in December 2017.[8]
On April 16, 2019, Bates was assigned to the Atlantic City Blackjacks.
Bates was born in a family of four children to a father named Ernestine. Bate's siblings include one sister named Maria and two brothers named Steafan Horne and Jwann.[9] Since 2020, Bates has worked as a high school biology teacher at Collegiate Academies in his hometown of New Orleans.[10]
