In recent history we’ve seen NFL stars emerge with modest backgrounds in football. Antonio Gates was a great high school football player, good enough to play at Michigan State. He was also a really good basketball player. After not being able to play both sports at MSU, Gates transferred to Kent State University where he enjoyed massive success on the hardwood. He didn’t receive much interest from the NBA because his size and ability didn’t translate well at the next level so he set up workouts with NFL scouts and the rest is history. Even after not playing football for years, Gates was able to hone his skills through basketball and his size (6’4", 250) had NFL executives drooling.
Do Basketball Players Translate onto the Football Field?
