Nick Gates (American football)

Nick Gates (born November 27, 1995) is an American football center for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He can play at the center, tackle, or guard positions on the offensive line. He played college football at Nebraska.
Early years.
Gates attended Bishop Gorman High School in Las Vegas, Nevada. Along with football, he also played baseball. He committed to play football for the Nebraska Cornhuskers in January 2014, choosing the Cornhuskers over schools such as Alabama, Oregon, and Texas A&M.
College career.
After redshirting as a freshman in 2014, Gates started from 2015-2017 at tackle on the offensive line. After his redshirt junior season in 2017, he declared for the 2018 NFL Draft. He played in 35 total games for Nebraska over three years.
Professional career.
Gates signed with the New York Giants as an undrafted free agent on May 11, 2018. He was placed on injured reserve on September 1, 2018 and would remain there for his entire rookie season.
In 2019, Gates started in four games and allowed one sack playing at both right guard and right tackle. On August 1, 2020, Gates signed a two-year $6.825 million contract extension with the Giants. In that season, Gates would start at center for the first time in his playing career at any level of football. He played 100% of the Giants’ offensive snaps without allowing a sack.