D'Wayne Bates Autographs
D'Wayne Lavoris Bates (born December 4, 1975) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL). Bates played three seasons with the Chicago Bears (1999-2001) and two with the Minnesota Vikings (2002-2003). Bates is best known for his achievements as a collegiate player at Northwestern University where he played for Big Ten Championship teams in 1995 and 1996. Bates was a two-time First-team All-Big Ten performer (1996 and 1998) and still holds a majority of the NU season and career receiving records.
Formerly the Assistant Principal for Athletics at Glenbard East High School in Lombard, Illinois, he accepted the Athletic Director position for 2025-2026 at Adlai E. Stevenson High School in Lincolnshire, Illinois.
D'Wayne Bates was raised on a farm by a single mother in Jackson, South Carolina. He attended Silver Bluff High School where he was a highly touted, two-sport athlete in high school, excelling in baseball and football. As an outfielder, Bates was selected by the Toronto Blue Jays organization in the 53rd round of the June 1994 Major League Baseball draft. On the gridiron, Bates was an option quarterback (and free safety on defense) and was a teammate of former NFL strong safety Corey Chavous. Bates, The South Carolina State Player of the Year, Bates drew attention from ACC and SEC schools, such as NC State and Georgia. However, as National Signing Day drew closer Bates reconsidered a scholarship offered by Northwestern coach Gary Barnett. Although Northwestern was the last school that recruited him, Bates took the opportunity to leave the South to play football for the Northwestern Wildcats.
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Current items with a signature of D'Wayne Bates
These are the most current items with a signature of D'Wayne Bates that were listed on eBay and on other online stores - click here for more items.
| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
 | D'Wayne Bates 1999 SkyBox Premium Autograph/Signed/Auto #NNO Chicago Bears Card | $2.45 |  |
Traded items with a signature of D'Wayne Bates
The most expensive item with a signature of D'Wayne Bates (D'wayne Bates RC Auto 1999 Playoff Contenders Rookie Power Autograph #/50 SGC 96) was sold in February 2022 for $79.99 while the cheapest item (1999 SAGE D'Wayne Bates #A4 Certified Autograph #546/999 Mint Northwestern) found a new owner for $0.79 in February 2022. The month with the most items sold (8) was February 2026 with an average selling price of $7.18 for an autographed item of D'Wayne Bates. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in February 2022 with $40.39 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $0.98 was July 2020. In average, an autographed item from D'Wayne Bates is worth $3.99.
Most recently, these items with a signature of D'Wayne Bates were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
 | 1999 BOWMAN CERTIFIED AUTOGRAPH ISSUE #A31 D'WAYNE BATES RC AUTO MINT BEARS | $20.00 |  |
 | 1999 Collector's Edge Triumph D'Wayne Bates Signed, Sealed, Delivered #DWB Auto | $3.99 | |
| 1999 Collector's Edge Triumph Signed Sealed & Delivered D'Wayne Bates Auto 7eo | $10.71 | |
 | 1999 Collector's Edge Triumph- Signed, Sealed & Delivered D'Wayne Bates #t143 rc | $1.73 | |
| 1999 Collector's Edge Triumph- Signed, Sealed & Delivered D'Wayne Bates #t143 rc | $1.73 | |
| 1999 EDGE SIGNED SEALED & DELIVERED #DWB D'WAYNE BATES RC AUTO NM/MT BEARS | $15.00 | |
| 1999 Playoff Contenders SSD D'Wayne Bates Rookie Card RC Autograph #179 PSA 8 | $14.00 | |
| 1999 SKYBOX AUTOGRAPHICS FOOTBALL D'WAYNE BATES AUTO AUTOGRAPH RC CHICAGO BEARS | $2.19 | |
 | 1999 Triumph Signed Sealed & Delivered D'Wayne Bates #DWB Rookie Auto RC 7eo | $10.99 | |
 | D'Wayne Bates Minnesota Vikings Signed 2003 Topps Total Aiken South Carolina | $7.86 | |
| D'Wayne Bates Minnesota Vikings Signed 2003 Topps Total Aiken South Carolina | $7.86 | |
 | D'Wayne Bates Northwestern Football Sage Rookie Autograph Card Bears Vikings NFL | $11.34 | |
| D'Wayne Bates Northwestern Football Sage Rookie Autograph Card Bears Vikings NFL | $11.34 | |
 | D’Wayne Bates Marty Booker 1999 Pacific Omega Dual Auto Autograph | $24.99 | |
| Press Pass 1999 D'Wayne Bates Autograph Football Card Hard Signed Original | $4.00 | |
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