Tarleton State University Athletics

Redshirt Junior (2017):
Played in all 12 games for the Texans … Totaled 44 tackles, including 21 solo … Made 3.5 tackles for a loss and 1.5 sacks … Forced one fumble and recovered a fumble to go along with two QB hurries and a pass breakup … Made his first career tackle against West Texas A&M on Sept. 23 … Had a season-high 13 tackles at Western New Mexico on Oct. 7 … Had his first career sack on ESPN3 against Texas A&M-Kingsville on Oct. 21.
 
Junior (2016):
Received a redshirt in his first season at Tarleton.
 
Santa Monica Community College:
Played two seasons for Santa Monica CC in Long Beach City, California … Earned second-team defensive honors by the Southern California Football Association in the American Pacific League … Led the team with 47 tackles last season, 27 of which were solo stops … Had one sack and four tackles for a loss … Led the team with four interceptions for 120 yards and four pass breakups.
 
Narbonne High School:
Lettered in football for four seasons … Was a team captain for head coach Manuel Douglas … Helped his team to a City Section football championship in 2011 with a record of 16-0 … Named first-team all-area, all-city, and all-state in his senior season.
 
Personal:
Is a 2013 graduate of Narbonne High School in Harbor City, California … Son of Mary Bates … Has four sisters: Tamera, Colette, Shawna, and Raynisha … Majoring in Kinesiology … Born April 16.