Gates attended Terry Parker High School (Jacksonville, Florida) and was awarded four varsity letters each in football and track. In football, he was chosen twice for the All-Northeast Florida team and was named one tof the top Senior Football Players in the state of Florida by FOX.com.
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Gates attended University of Louisville, where he split carries with Eric Shelton (Panthers) and finished his college career with 310 rushing attempts for 1,475 yards (4.8 yards per rushing attempt average) and 20 rushing touchdowns, 40 receptions for 469 yards (11.7 yards per receiving average) and 2 receiving touchdowns, and 6 kickoff returns for 92 yards (15.33 yards per kick return average).
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