DWayne Bates

November 13, 1998

Northwestern University
Senior (5) Wide Receiver 6-3 211 Jackson, S.C.

1998 Highlights

Biletnikoff Semifinalist

Only the fifth player in Big Ten history to record 3,000 career receiving yards.

Second all-time in Big Ten history in receptions (xxx)

Second in Big Ten history in receiving yards (xxxx) in a career.

Northwesterns all-time career and single-season receiving yards leader.

63 percent of his career receptions have been for first downs.

1997 Highlights

Playboy All-American.

Caught three passes for 40 yards vs. Oklahoma before breaking his leg and missing the rest of the season.

1996 Highlights

First-team All-Big Ten by both the coaches and media.

Biletnikoff Semifinalist.

Led the conference (15th nationally) with 99.91 receiving yards per game.

Also tops in the Big Ten in receptions (20th nationally) with a 6.2 average.

He and quarterback Steve Schnur set the NU record for TD passes (12) by a tandem in a season.

1995 Highlights

Second-Team All-Big Ten by media and honorable mention by the coaches.

Led Cats with 49 receptions and 889 yards, both NU records for a freshman.

Bates Game-by-Game in 98

              Rec. Yards  TD  
UNLV            9  156    2
Duke            3  26     0
Rice            7  96     1
Wisconsin       7  96     0
Illinois        9  83     0
Iowa            6  127    1
Michigan        8  112    0
Ohio State      7  95     1
Michigan State  8  97     0
Purdue          6  84     2

Bates Career Stats

Year    GP Rec. Yds   Avg. TD Long
1995    12  49  889   18.1  5  72
1996    12  75  1,196 15.9 12  78  
1997     1   3  40    13.3  0  19
1998    10  70  972   13.9  7  66
Career  33 197  3,097 15.7 24  78

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