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Lionel Gates

Louisville · Running Back · 2001-04

SPD
68
ELU
78
PWR
84

Game attribute ratings

Scouting Report

Gates was the No. 236 overall pick in the 2005 NFL Draft.

In 17-0 that career earns a 67 overall, the 14th-highest running back rating at Louisville since 1990 and No. 152 among all running backs of the 2000-2004 era.

Honors & Awards

  1. 2005
    • No. 236 overall pick, NFL Draft

Louisville Teammates

  1. 83Brian Brohm2004-07QB
  2. 80Anthony Floyd1999-2002S
  3. 80Dewayne White1999-2002EDGE
  4. 71J.R. Russell2001-04WR
  5. 70Dave Ragone1999-2002QB
  6. 70Deion Branch1999-2001WR
  7. 70Eric Shelton2001-04RB
  8. 70Michael Josiah1999-2001EDGE
  9. 69Stefan LeFors2001-04QB
  10. 68Kerry Rhodes2001-04S

Full Louisville all-time roster

Top Running Backs of the 2000-2004 Era

  1. 98Reggie BushUSC · 2003-05RB
  2. 96Adrian PetersonOklahoma · 2004-06RB
  3. 93Larry JohnsonPenn State · 2000-02RB
  4. 91LaDainian TomlinsonTCU · 1997-2000RB
  5. 90Cedric BensonTexas · 2001-04RB
  6. 90Chris PerryMichigan · 2000-03RB
  7. 90Luke StaleyBYU · 1999-2001RB
  8. 86Damien AndersonNorthwestern · 1998-2001RB

Best college running backs since 1990Best ACC players

Sources: Wikipedia (Lionel Gates) and its All-America, all-conference, award and program statistical-leader pages; season statistics and NFL Draft data from CollegeFootballData.com. Ratings are 17-0's own estimates, graded within each era. How ratings work.