2009 Football Roster
Roster
Joe Bates
- Position:
- Defensive Back
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 190
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Oakland, CA
- High School:
- Skyline
Highlights
Listed at No. 3 at free safety in preseason depth chart.
2008
Played in 10 games, starting in four...Had nine tackles and a career-high of two tackles three times last vs. Western Michigan.
Junior College
A two-year starting cornerback at Laney College in 2005 and 2006...Had three interceptions and 50 tackles as a freshman, earning honorable mention all-conference honors...Played in just five games as a sophomore, but had three interceptions, 17 tackles, two forced fumbles and five pass breakups...Did not play football in 2007.
High School
Rated No. 11 in the Contra Costa Times’ "Cream of the Crop" listing (best of northern California) for the 2004 season...Second-team All-Metro choice by the San Francisco Chronicle, second-team All-East Bay by the Oakland Tribune and a first-team all-city pick...Had 80 tackles and eight interceptions...As a junior, had 30 tackles and two interceptions.
Personal
Full name is Joseph Patrick Bates III....Birthdate: Sept. 29, 1986...Parents are Michael and Connie...Enjoys hunting and cooking...Plans to major in individualized studies.
Career Statistics
| Year | G/S | UT | AT | TT | TFL | FF | Int/yds | BrUp |
| 2008 | 10/4 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 0/0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 4/0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0/0 | 1 | 0/0 | 0 |
| Totals | 14/4 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 0/0 | 1 | 0/0 | 0 |
Career Game Highs
Tackles: 2 (Three times, last vs. Western Michigan, 11-15-08)
