November 13, 1998
Northwestern University
Senior (5) Wide Receiver 6-3 211 Jackson, S.C.
1998 Highlights
Biletnikoff Semifinalist
Only the fifth player in Big Ten history to record 3,000 career receiving yards.
Second all-time in Big Ten history in receptions (xxx)
Second in Big Ten history in receiving yards (xxxx) in a career.
Northwesterns all-time career and single-season receiving yards leader.
63 percent of his career receptions have been for first downs.
1997 Highlights
Playboy All-American.
Caught three passes for 40 yards vs. Oklahoma before breaking his leg and missing the rest of the season.
1996 Highlights
First-team All-Big Ten by both the coaches and media.
Biletnikoff Semifinalist.
Led the conference (15th nationally) with 99.91 receiving yards per game.
Also tops in the Big Ten in receptions (20th nationally) with a 6.2 average.
He and quarterback Steve Schnur set the NU record for TD passes (12) by a tandem in a season.
1995 Highlights
Second-Team All-Big Ten by media and honorable mention by the coaches.
Led Cats with 49
receptions and 889 yards, both NU records for a freshman.
Bates Game-by-Game in 98
Rec. Yards TD
UNLV 9 156 2
Duke 3 26 0
Rice 7 96 1
Wisconsin 7 96 0
Illinois 9 83 0
Iowa 6 127 1
Michigan 8 112 0
Ohio State 7 95 1
Michigan State 8 97 0
Purdue 6 84 2
Bates Career Stats
Year GP Rec. Yds Avg. TD Long
1995 12 49 889 18.1 5 72
1996 12 75 1,196 15.9 12 78
1997 1 3 40 13.3 0 19
1998 10 70 972 13.9 7 66
Career 33 197 3,097 15.7 24 78
