Leonardo Bates
# Leonardo Bates

Leonardo Bates (born November 28, 1989) is an American football offensive lineman who is currently a free agent. He played college football at University of Louisiana at Lafayette and attended L.W. Higgins High School in Marrero, Louisiana. He has been a member of the New Orleans VooDoo, Portland Steel and Tampa Bay Storm.

## College career

Bates played for the Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns from 2008 to 2012. He was the team's starter his final two and a half years and helped the Ragin' Cajuns to 27 wins. He played in 45 games during his career including 7 starts at guard and 27 at tackle. Bates was a two-time All–Sun Belt Conference performer for the Ragin' Cajuns. While at Louisiana–Lafayette, Bates was a General Studies major. He earned a bachelor's degree in Applied Science.

## Professional career

Pre-draft measurables :

| Height | Weight | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 302 lb (137 kg) | 5.77 s | 2.03 s | 3.09 s | 5.25 s | 8.21 s | 22.5 in (0.57 m) | 7 ft 7 in (2.31 m) | 18 reps |
| All values from Louisiana–Lafayette Pro Day ||||||||||

### New Orleans VooDoo

Bates was assigned to the New Orleans VooDoo on January 22, 2014. Bates appeared in 12 games for the VooDoo as a rookie. On September 24, 2014, Bates' rookie option was picked up by the VooDoo. Bates started 12 games for the VooDoo in 2015.

### Portland Steel

On February 5, 2016, Bates was assigned to Portland Thunder. Bates missed a few July games on injured reserve. On August 4, 2016, Bates was placed on inactive reserve, where he would finish the season.

### Tampa Bay Storm

Bates was assigned to the Tampa Bay Storm on April 6, 2017. The Storm folded in December 2017.

### Atlantic City Blackjacks

On April 16, 2019, Bates was assigned to the Atlantic City Blackjacks.

## Personal life

Bates was born in a family of four children to a father named Ernestine. Bate's siblings include one sister named Maria and two brothers named Steafan Horne and Jwann. Since 2020, Bates has worked as a high school biology teacher at Collegiate Academies in his hometown of New Orleans.

