Jake Bates

Position:
Defensive Back
Ht./Wt.:
5-9 / 190
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Mason, Ohio
Prev School:
William Mason HS
High School:
William Mason HS

2023: Saw no action and earned a redshirt.

Played inside linebacker in high school, but is expected to play at safety in college ... nicknamed "Hammer."

HIGH SCHOOL: Earned three varsity letters under coach Brian Castner at William Mason High School ... led his team to a 10-3 record as a senior, 9-1 in the Greater Miami Conference ... earned third-team all-state honors as a senior, in addition to all-city and All-Southwest Ohio accolades ... was first-team all-league in the GMC as a junior and senior ... team captain and defensive MVP as a senior, leading Mason with 78 tackles, four sacks, a blocked punt, a forced fumble and an interception ... tallied 184 tackles with six sacks over three seasons ... forced three fumbles, recovered three fumbles and blocked a pair of punts in his prep career ... ran track as a sophomore.

PERSONAL: Son of Amy and Bryan Bates ... hopes to major in exercise science or philosophy at Ball State ... has a pair of older brothers, Josh and Zach ... dad played baseball at Wittenberg College ... favorite foods are watermelon, blueberries and cashews ... favorite athletes are Tyrann Mathieu, Ed Reed, Ray Lewis and Mike Tyson ... longtime friend of Cardinals linebacker Cole Pearce who attended the same high school: "he made a big impact on me wanting to come here."