University of Idaho Athletics

2007: Earned a starting role at right offensive tackle ... started and played in all 12 games.

2006: Saw limited action as a backup lineman.

2005: Bates was pressed into service as a true freshmen when the offensive line was riddled by injury early in the season ... started all three games in which he played ? Washington, Hawai`i and Utah State ... sustained season-ending injury when he broke his left thumb.

High school: Team captain ... nine times Player of the Week ... All-Metro League first-team offensive lineman and second-team defensive lineman as a senior ... Second-team all-state offensive tackle as a senior ... As a junior, second-team All-Metro League offensive lineman ... three-year letterman ... second-fastest 40 time for linemen at 2004 Nike Combine ... Scout.com "Top 20" in the state of Oregon ... Insider.com Regional Top 100 ... Rival.com Top 10 in Oregon ... PrepStar Magazine all-regional team ... district wrestling champion ... four-year letterman in wrestling ... Honor roll.

Personal: Bates was born Dec. 6, 1986 at Beaverton, Ore. ... son of Gina and Steve Bates ... is majoring in Management and Human Resources