| D'Wayne
Bates
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WR D'Wayne Bates: Wide Receiver Released 
-by VikingUpdate.com
Mar 15, 2004 |
WR D'Wayne Bates: Bates may be odd man out.
-by PurpleWildcats.com
Mar 9, 2004 |
D'Wayne Bates Stats
A look at the wide receiver's career stats.
-by VikingUpdate.com
Jan 10, 2004 |
WR D'Wayne Bates: Will Play Barring Setbacks
-by theOBR.com
Dec 3, 2003 |
WR D'Wayne Bates: Taking A Step Back
-by theOBR.com
Nov 6, 2003 |
WR D'Wayne Bates: Sunday Start?
-by theOBR.com
Nov 4, 2003 |
WR D'Wayne Bates: Easing Back In
-by theOBR.com
Oct 30, 2003 |
WR D'Wayne Bates: Potential starter
-by VikingUpdate.com
Oct 28, 2003 |
WR D'Wayne Bates: Getting better
-by theOBR.com
Oct 22, 2003 |
WR D'Wayne Bates: 4th Miss Possible
-by theOBR.com
Oct 15, 2003 |
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Ht: 6-2
Wt: 212
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12/04/1975 |
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It took two times of trying to sign D’Wayne Bates, but the Vikings finally got a wide receiver they could use before the 2002 draft. After a paperwork error on the part of the Chicago Bears, the Vikings were able to sign Bates without having to give up a third-round draft choice to the Bears as compensation.
Then the Bears matched the offer, hoping to rework the deal to a more comfortable cap number. When Bates refused because he said all along that he wanted to play for Minnesota, where he would receive more playing time, the Bears released him. The Vikings offered the same deal to Bates they had originally agreed upon, and Bates had a chance to become the No. 2 receiver.
2003: Was limited to 10 games and eight starts, but missed six games with a lingering ankle injury. Had only 15 catches for 151 yards and a touchdown.
2002: Battled Derrick Alexander for the No. 2 spot much of the first half of the season, but after disappointing outings and an injury to Alexander, Bates was handed the No. 2 spot. Finished second on the team with 50 receptions and 689 yards, both easily career highs.
2001: Stuck behind a deep receiving corps in Chicago, Bates had nine catches for 160 yards and was inactive for the first five games of the season.
2000: Was inactive for the first five games of the season and ended with four receptions for 42 yards.
1999: Drafted out of Northwestern in the third round by Chicago and had two catches in his rookie season.
College: Had 210 receptions, 3,370 yards and 26 touchdowns over the course of his four-year career at Northwestern, all school records. Finished second in the Big Ten for career catches and yards. While with the Wildcats, Bates won two Big Ten titles and appeared in two bowl games. Named All-Big Ten his senior season.
Played quarterback for Silver Bluff (Aiken, S.C.) High School, where he was teammates with Viking Corey Chavous. Was chosen as a pitcher by Toronto in the Major League Baseball draft.
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