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Solomon Bates

Arizona State · Linebacker · 1999-2002

TAK
70
COV
63
SPD
65

Game attribute ratings

Scouting Report

Bates was the No. 135 overall pick in the 2003 NFL Draft.

In 17-0 that career earns a 68 overall, the 18th-highest linebacker rating at Arizona State since 1990 and No. 165 among all linebackers of the 2000-2004 era.

Honors & Awards

  1. 2003
    • No. 135 overall pick, NFL Draft

Arizona State Teammates

  1. 91Terrell Suggs2000-02EDGE
  2. 83Adam Archuleta1998-2000LB
  3. 80Todd Heap1998-2000TE
  4. 72Derek Hagan2002-05WR
  5. 72Riccardo Stewart2003-04S
  6. 72Shaun McDonald1999-2002WR
  7. 71Andrew Walter2001-04QB
  8. 70Jimmy Verdon2004EDGE
  9. 68Jason Shivers2003S
  10. 68Mike Karney2002-03RB

Full Arizona State all-time roster

Top Linebackers of the 2000-2004 Era

  1. 91A.J. HawkOhio State · 2002-05LB
  2. 91Dan MorganMiami · 1997-2000LB
  3. 91Rocky CalmusOklahoma · 1998-2001LB
  4. 91Teddy LehmanOklahoma · 2001-03LB
  5. 90DeMeco RyansAlabama · 2002-05LB
  6. 90Derrick JohnsonTexas · 2001-04LB
  7. 90E.J. HendersonMaryland · 1998-2002LB
  8. 90Paul PoslusznyPenn State · 2003-06LB

Best college linebackers since 1990Best Big 12 players

Sources: Wikipedia (Solomon 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.