Trevor Bates (born August 28, 1993) is a former

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. He played

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for

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, and was drafted by the

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in the seventh round (239th overall) of the

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. He won Super Bowl LI with the

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, beating the

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College career

Bates recorded 17 sacks in his final three seasons with the Maine Black Bears. As a junior, he recorded seven pass deflections and three interceptions and was named team MVP.

Professional career

Indianapolis Colts

Bates was drafted in the seventh round (239th overall) of the

by the

. He signed his rookie contract with the Colts on May 5, 2016. On September 3, 2016, he was waived by the Colts as part of final roster cuts and was signed to the practice squad the next day. He was elevated to the active roster on October 4, 2016 but was released on October 13.

New England Patriots

Bates was signed to the

' practice squad on November 7, 2016. On February 5, 2017, Bates was part of the Patriots team that won Super Bowl LI. In the game, the Patriots defeated the

by a score of 34–28 in overtime. On February 7, 2017, Bates signed a futures contract with the Patriots. He was waived by the Patriots on September 2, 2017 and signed to the practice squad the next day, only to be released two days later.

New York Giants

On October 31, 2017, Bates was signed to the

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' practice squad. He was released on December 11, 2017.

Detroit Lions

On May 23, 2018, Bates signed with the

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. He was waived on September 3, 2018 and was re-signed to the practice squad. He was promoted to the active roster on October 15, 2018. On March 11, 2019, Bates was released by the Lions due to an altercation with the police.

References

External links

Profile at GoBlackBears.com
1993 births Living people People from Westbrook, Maine Players of American football from Maine American football linebackers Maine Black Bears football players Westbrook High School (Maine) alumni Indianapolis Colts players New England Patriots players New York Giants players Detroit Lions players Sportspeople from Cumberland County, Maine {{linebacker-1990s-stub