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Patrick Bates

Texas A&M · Safety · 1991-92

COV
81
TAK
77
RNG
86

Game attribute ratings

Scouting Report

Bates was a first-team All-American on at least one selector's team in 1992 and a 2-time first-team all-conference pick (1991 and 1992).

Bates was the No. 12 overall pick in the 1993 NFL Draft.

In 17-0 that career earns a 80 overall, the 2nd-highest safety rating at Texas A&M since 1990 and No. 12 among all safeties of the 1990-1994 era.

Honors & Awards

  1. 1991
    • First-team all-conference
  2. 1992
    • First-team All-American
    • First-team all-conference
  3. 1993
    • No. 12 overall pick, NFL Draft

Texas A&M Teammates

  1. 90Aaron Glenn1992-93S
  2. 90Marcus Buckley1990-92LB
  3. 90Sam Adams1991-93EDGE
  4. 88Leeland McElroy1992-95RB
  5. 86Darren Lewis1987-90RB
  6. 86Kevin Smith1988-91CB
  7. 86Quentin Coryatt1991LB
  8. 80Antonio Armstrong1992-94LB
  9. 80Brandon Mitchell1994-96EDGE
  10. 80Bucky Richardson1991QB

Full Texas A&M all-time roster

Top Safeties of the 1990-1994 Era

  1. 90Ken SwillingGeorgia Tech · 1990-91S
  2. 90Lawyer MilloyWashington · 1994-95S
  3. 90Tripp WelborneMichigan · 1990S
  4. 88Chris HudsonColorado · 1990-94S
  5. 86Brian RobinsonAuburn · 1994S
  6. 86Clifton AbrahamFlorida State · 1991-94S
  7. 86Darryl WilliamsMiami · 1990-91S
  8. 86Eric TurnerUCLA · 1987-90S

Best college safeties since 1990Best SEC players

Sources: Wikipedia (Patrick Bates) 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.