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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||
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| Born: | December 4, 1975 Aiken, South Carolina, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 212 lb (96 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | Aiken (SC) Silver Bluff | ||||||
| College: | Northwestern | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 1999 / round: 3 / pick: 71 | ||||||
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D'Wayne Lavoris Bates (born December 4, 1975) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL). Bates played three seasons with the Chicago Bears (1999-2001) and two with the Minnesota Vikings (2002-2003). Bates is best known for his achievements as a collegiate player at Northwestern University where he played for Big Ten Championship teams in 1995 and 1996. Bates was a two-time First-team All-Big Ten performer (1996 and 1998) and still holds a majority of the NU season and career receiving records.
He is currently the athletic director at Glenbard East High School in Lombard, Illinois.