Antonio Gates
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Antonio Ethan Gates Jr. (born June 18, 1980) is an American football tight end for the Los Angeles Chargers of the National Football League (NFL). He has been selected into the Pro Bowl eight times and is a five-time All-Pro.

Gates was signed as an undrafted free agent in 2003 after playing college basketball for Kent State University. He attended college at Kent State his junior and senior years after brief stints at Michigan State University and Eastern Michigan University. He is the Chargers' career leader in receptions, receiving yards, and receiving touchdowns. In 2015, he became the second tight end and ninth player overall to record 100 career touchdown receptions. He ranks sixth in career touchdown receptions, with 114, and leads all active players in this category. He has the most touchdown receptions among tight ends in NFL history.

Originally, Gates enrolled at Michigan State University wanting to play football under then-coach Nick Saban as well as basketball under coach Tom Izzo. Upon enrolling, he learned that Saban wanted him to play only football. Gates then chose to pursue playing basketball by transferring to Eastern Michigan University. He played there part of a season before transferring to the College of the Sequoias, a junior college in California, to focus on academics. Recruited by Stan Heath, Gates transferred to Kent State University in northeastern Ohio.