Antonio Gates Quotes & Sayings

If I had stayed with football in college, I probably would have been a first-round pick. — Antonio Gates

High school football in Detroit was not easy at all. There were talented players everywhere. — Antonio Gates

In high school, every last one of the passing schemes was designed for me. — Antonio Gates

You had to be tough in our neighborhood. — Antonio Gates

Play more than one sport in high school. If you play, say, football and basketball, you can learn to be physical and you can take those physical aspects of both sports and become better in both sports. Basketball players use some of the same skills football players do and vice versa. — Antonio Gates

I try to find out what the guy's strengths and weaknesses are. Like in boxing, I'd be a counter-puncher. Whatever he does well, I try to take advantage of what he doesn't do well. — Antonio Gates

A dunk is nice because it can create momentum, but it's not as good as scoring a touchdown. — Antonio Gates

I'd like to be a 5-10, 205-pound running back. I think it's natural for big guys to want to be a little faster. — Antonio Gates

In basketball, I always had a first step. A separation step. That works now, too. — Antonio Gates