Michigan Tech

College: 2023: Second Team All-GLIAC Defense… GLIAC Academic Excellence Team… Played and started in all 10 games… Finished seventh on the team with 39 total tackles (31 solo eight assisted)... Finished the year with seven kick returns for 126 yards and an average of 18 yards… Recorded a game high seven total tackles vs Davenport on Sept. 30 and vs Ferris State on Oct. 21… Recorded a pick-six for 40 yards at Upper Iowa on Sept. 23… Recorded a game-high two interceptions at Grand Valley State on Oct. 28… 2022: GLIAC Academic Excellence Team... Appeared in 10 games for the Huskies... Recorded 58.0 tackles (fifth), including 38 solo tackles (fourth)... Posted 1.5 tackles for loss... Led team in passes broken up (eight)... Marked two interceptions... 2021: Second Team All-GLIAC... Team defensive back of the year... GLIAC Defensive Player of the Week (Nov. 8)... GLIAC All-Academic Team... Appeared in 10 games for the Huskies... Recorded 23 tackles, including two unassisted tackles... broke up five passes (15th GLIAC) and had two tackles for loss (2.5 yards)... One fumble recovery... Lead team and tied for GLIAC lead with four interceptions for 165 and two touchdowns... Made 100 yards interception for touchdown against Northwood... Seventh on the team with 44.0 total tackles... 2020: Season Cancelled (Covid19)...2019: Appeared in 10 games for the Huskies... Made 12 total stops with five unassisted tackles... GLIAC All-Academic Team... 2018: Redshirted...

High School: Competed at Edsel Ford High where he competed in football and track... All-State hurdler and state qualifier in outdoor and indoor track... National Honors Society and Spanish National Honors Society...

Personal: Son of Michael Bates and Amy Heineman... Mother Amy was a collegiate gymnast and Father Michael was a collegiate and professional football player along with being an Olympian in track... Majoring in Biological Science...Birthday is June 24.