Game log · Week-by-week
2024 season · 2 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | W 27-24@ Maryland | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 | |
| Wk 3 | W 40-0vs Prairie View A&M | 3 | 42 | 14.0 | 0 | 28 | Season-high 42 yds |
| Total | 4 | 49 | 12.2 | 0 | 28 |
Antonio Gates Jr.
Last confirmed: Michigan State, 2024. No 2026 box-score games on record.
6′2″ · 193 lb · Detroit, MI · Fordson
Antonio Gates Jr.: WR · Michigan State · #1.
Antonio Gates Jr.
Antonio Gates Jr. has played for two head coaches in two seasons at Michigan State. A game that shows it: 42 receiving yards and 3 receptions against Prairie View A&M — Week 3, 2024.
News and fans
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
Michigan State in the news
- $10M donation to MSU athletics
Lansing State Journal Oct 23 - Michigan State fires head coach
Yahoo Sports Oct 21 - Fitzgerald takes responsibility for middle finger
The State News Oct 13
Where to follow him
Career stats
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Michigan State | 4 | 49 | 12.2 | 0 |
| 2023 | Michigan State | 5 | 82 | 16.4 | 1 |
| Career | 9 | 131 | 14.6 | 1 |
Game log
Signature game
Week 3 · 2024
W 40-0
Teams and coaches
2023Michigan State4-8HC: Mel Tucker · Balanced
2024Michigan State5-7HC: Jonathan Smith · Balanced, slow tempo
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 2.0 REC/g, 24.5 YDS/g, 10.5 YPR, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jonathan Smith
Pass share
48.1%
354 pass / 382 run
Plays / game
61.3
12 games
Team sack rate
8.6%
373 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced, slow tempo.
Awards
Player standing · 2024
4 catches in 2 games
Fewer catches a game than most FBS receivers who play every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Three seasons at Michigan State
- Jan 2025 Entered the transfer portalMichigan State to Delaware State
- 2024 Michigan State SmithYear 3 · 2 games
- Apr 2024 Entered the transfer portal
- 2023 Michigan State BarnettYear 2 · 3 games
- 2022 Michigan State TuckerYear 1 · on the roster, no stat line
- Before collegeSigned with Michigan State in 2022 as a 4-star recruit, No. 354 in the country.
His moves
- Signed with Michigan State in the 2022 class, a 4-star recruit.
- Entered the transfer portal from Michigan State, Apr 22, 2024.
- Transferred from Michigan State to Delaware State, Jan 1, 2025.
How it ended
Two seasons at Michigan State, 131 receiving yards — his college career is complete.
His career
2022
- Signed with Michigan State4-star out of Fordson
2024
- Entered the portalfrom Michigan State
2025
- Transferred to Delaware Statefrom Michigan State
Coaching lineage · 2022–2024
3 coaches2022
Michigan State
2023era →
Harlon Barnett
Michigan State
Played under 3 different head coaches: Mel Tucker, Harlon Barnett, and Jonathan Smith. Multi-era developmental context.