Mario Doniel Bates (born January 16, 1973) is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL) for the New Orleans Saints, Arizona Cardinals, and the Detroit Lions. He played college football for the Arizona State Sun Devils and was selected in the second round of the 1994 NFL draft.[1]

Mario Bates
No. 24, 31
Position:Running back
Personal information
Born: (1973-01-16) January 16, 1973 (age 51)
Victoria, Texas, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:217 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school:Amphitheater (Tucson, Arizona)
College:Arizona State
NFL draft:1994 / round: 2 / pick: 44
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards:3,048
Rushing average:3.6
Rushing touchdowns:38
Receptions:65
Receiving yards:419
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Playing for Arizona State in 1993, Bates carried the ball 246 times for 1,162 yards with eight touchdowns in 11 games. His brother, Michael, also played in the NFL.[2]

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 0+58 in
(1.84 m)
217 lb
(98 kg)
33+14 in
(0.84 m)
9+12 in
(0.24 m)
4.43 s 1.56 s 2.63 s 4.12 s 36.0 in
(0.91 m)
10 ft 8 in
(3.25 m)
15 reps

NFL career statistics

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Year Team Games Rushing Receiving
G GS Att Yds Avg Lng TD Rec Yds Avg Lng TD
1994 NO 11 7 151 579 3.8 40 6 8 62 7.8 14 0
1995 NO 16 16 244 951 3.9 66 7 18 114 6.3 26 0
1996 NO 14 10 164 584 3.6 33 4 13 44 3.4 15 0
1997 NO 12 7 119 440 3.7 74 4 5 42 8.4 14 0
1998 ARI 16 1 60 165 2.8 15 6 1 14 14.0 14 0
1999 ARI 16 2 72 202 2.8 16 9 5 34 6.8 18 0
2000 DET 13 0 31 127 4.1 23 2 15 109 7.3 17 0
Career[3] 98 43 841 3,048 3.6 74 38 65 419 6.4 26 0

References

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  1. ^ "1994 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
  2. ^ Brothers in Pro Football Archived 2013-10-20 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ "Mario Bates". Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 30, 2020.