Lionel Gates
Height6'0"
Weight223 lb
BornMar 13, 1982
Age44
CollegeLouisvilleSee College Stats
Rookie yr2005
Draft2005 · Rd 7, Pick 236 · BUF
Combine · 2005
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.60s
40-Yard
Below avg · 36th pct
Pos 36thAll 61thClass Pos 52thClass All 63th
36"
Vertical
Above avg · 72th pct
Pos 72thAll 75thClass Pos 82thClass All 68th
121"
Broad Jump
Above avg · 68th pct
Pos 68thAll 71thClass Pos 86thClass All 77th
23 reps
Bench
Above avg · 74th pct
Pos 74thAll 62thClass Pos 76thClass All 59th
7.17s
3-Cone
Below avg · 35th pct
Pos 35thAll 51thClass Pos 55thClass All 62th
4.10s
Shuttle
Strong · 89th pct
Pos 89thAll 89thClass Pos 66thClass All 66th
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Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
2005 Draft Class· this player went #236
#226LeRon McCoyWR#227Kenneth PettwayLB#230Matt CasselQB#231Hamza AbdullahDB#232Jimmy VerdonDE#233Jonathan FaneneDE#234Mike SmithLB#235Cornelius WorthamLB#237Chris RobersonDB#239Paul ErnsterP#240Harry WilliamsWR#241Darrell ShropshireDT#242Scott MruczkowskiG#244Noah HerronRB#246Will WhittickerG#247Keyonta MarshallDT
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Movementderived from season history
- 2005draft
Drafted by BUF — Round 7, Pick 236
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'0" / 223 lb
Frame
222 lb at 4.60s
Size-speed
36" vert / 121" broad
Explosion
23 reps
Bench power
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 7/31/2026
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