1. Daren Bates played college football for Auburn and was signed by the Los Angeles Rams as an undrafted free agent in 2013.
22 Facts About Daren Bates
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Daren Bates has played for the Oakland Raiders, Houston Texans, and Tennessee Titans.
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Daren Bates previously coached for the Seattle Seahawks and is co-host of the Raw Room podcast.
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Daren Bates collected 90 tackles and four interceptions and had nearly 900 yards of total offense as a senior and was named MHSAA All-Region 1 Class 5A team.
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In 2009, Daren Bates was tied for 39th in the SEC in tackles per game, with 5.4.
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Daren Bates was made the Freshman All SEC team and was a second-team Freshman All American.
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Daren Bates made his first collegiate start at linebacker in the season opener vs Arkansas State after playing safety the previous years.
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In 2011 Daren Bates started all 13 games and led the team with 104 tackles and was third on team with 8.5 tackles for loss, 2.5 quarterback sacks, and nine quarterback hurries.
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In 2012 Daren Bates made 94 tackles solo and 5.5 for losses he batted away 4 passes and recovered 2 fumbles and intercepted a pass.
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Daren Bates was signed by the St Louis Rams as an undrafted free agent and made the final 53-man squad on September 1,2013.
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Daren Bates has been used primarily as a special teams player for the Rams providing a valuable contribution.
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On October 13,2013 against the Houston Texans, Daren Bates returned a fumbled kickoff return for a touchdown to score the first touchdown of his career.
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On September 11,2015, Daren Bates was named one of the five captains for the 2015 season for the Rams, the first time in his career.
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Daren Bates registered back-to-back seasons of double-digit special team's tackles.
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Daren Bates signed with the Oakland Raiders on March 14,2016.
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On March 10,2017, Daren Bates signed a three-year, $6 million contract with the Tennessee Titans.
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In 2017, Daren Bates set a career high and ranked second on the team with 16 special teams' tackles.
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On September 3,2018, Daren Bates was announced to be the special teams captain and tallied 10 special teams' tackles.
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On September 14,2020, Daren Bates was signed to the Titans' practice squad.
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Daren Bates was promoted to the active roster on October 27,2020.
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On October 18,2021, Daren Bates was signed to the Atlanta Falcons practice squad.
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Daren Bates was promoted to the active roster on November 2,2021.