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Antonio Gates Jr.
Michigan State 2024 — college career complete
Antonio Gates Jr.
Antonio Gates Jr. has played for two head coaches in two seasons at Michigan State. The receipt: 42 rec yds, 3 receptions against Prairie View A&M — Week 3, 2024.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- head-coach lineage
- game log
How it ended
Two seasons at Michigan State, 131 receiving yards — his college career is complete.
Career Arc
HS
Recruit
★★★★
CFB
College
Michigan State
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching Lineage · 2023–2024
2 coaches2023
Michigan State
Coaching transition mid-career: Mel Tucker → Jonathan Smith. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2023Michigan State4-8HC: Mel Tucker · Balanced
2024Michigan State5-7HC: Jonathan Smith · Balanced, slow tempo
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Pat Fitzgerald
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Michigan State | 4 | 49 | 12.2 | 0 | -- |
| 2023 | Michigan State | 5 | 82 | 16.4 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 9 | 131 | 14.6 | 1 | -- |
Development
Development Trajectory · receiving yards
2023–2024-40%
Sharp dropoff (-40%) — career inflection point.
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology