Linebacker, Ole Miss, 2014–17
DeMarquis Gates
- Number
- No. 3
- Height
- 6′2″
- Weight
- 221 lb
- Hometown
- Hampton, GA
- Born
- Mar 7, 1996
DeMarquis Gates played linebacker at Ole Miss (2014–17).
Career highs
15tackles, career highvs. Arkansas, 20172sacks, career hightwice; last vs. Vanderbilt, 2017Defense
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2017 Ole Miss 12 games, 114 tackles, 2 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. South Alabama | W 47–27 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 9 | vs. UT Martin | W 45–23 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 16 | at California | L 16–27 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | at Alabama | L 3–66 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | at Auburn | L 23–44 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | vs. Vanderbilt | W 57–35 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Oct 21 | vs. LSU | L 24–40 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 28 | vs. Arkansas | L 37–38 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 4 | at Kentucky | W 37–34 | 14 | 13 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | vs. Louisiana | W 50–22 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | vs. Texas A&M | L 24–31 | 11 | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 23 | at Mississippi State | W 31–28 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2016 Ole Miss 11 games, 79 tackles, 4 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs. Florida State | L 34–45 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Sep 10 | vs. Wofford | W 38–13 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 17 | vs.Alabama | L 43–48 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 24 | vs. Georgia | W 45–14 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 15 | atArkansas | L 30–34 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Oct 22 | atLSU | L 21–38 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 29 | vs.Auburn | L 29–40 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 5 | vs. Georgia Southern | W 37–27 | 11 | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 12 | atTexas A&M | W 29–28 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 19 | atVanderbilt | L 17–38 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 26 | vs.Mississippi State | L 20–55 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Pro day 2018 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′2⅜″ |
| Weight | 221 lb |
| Arm length | 33½″ |
| Hand size | 9⅜″ |
| 40-yard dash | 4.61 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.62 sW |
| Vertical jump | 34½″ |
| Broad jump | 10′5″ |
| Bench press | 17 reps |
| 3-cone drill | 7.40 s |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.29 s |
Unmarked: Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data); W: Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
2 seasons, 4 games with a stat; latest team: Chicago Bears.
| Season | Team | G | Tkl | Sacks | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Chicago Bears | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Chicago Bears | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| NFL career | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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