Antonio Gates was a hooper. Long before donning his gold jacket on Saturday in Canton, Gates was a stud college basketball player at Kent State University. He never played a single down of college football. And that means he made history. He's the first player into the Pro Football Hall of Fame who never played college football.

On Saturday, one of the greatest tight ends in NFL history was enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame, as former San Diego and Los Angeles Chargers great Antonio Gates was welcomed into the fold on the hallowed grounds of Canton, Ohio.

Former Kent State basketball player Antonio Gates joined Eric Allen, Jared Allen and Sterling Sharpe as the Pro Football Hall of Fame's Class of 2025.