#46

Lake Bates

S · Louisiana · R-Jr. · #46

Returning to Louisiana for 2026
R-Jr. · Stonewall, La. → North DeSoto
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Lake Bates

S · Louisiana · Fr · #46

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
No recruit profile
CFB
College
Louisiana
2025
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted (yet)

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2025Louisiana6-7HC: Michael Desormeaux · Run-leaning

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2025Louisiana2290.00.0------
Career2290.00.0------

How he plays

Play style

Moves between deep coverage and the slot.

CFB Index positional classification

2026 Outlook

Louisiana

2026 Depth chart

Projected starter

Safety · Louisiana

Returning around him

  • 57% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
  • 1 Louisiana player drafted to NFL
  • Transfer portal: -2 net (5 in / 7 out)

2026 Award watch

No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)

Louisiana · Last season: 6-7 · Talent rank #91 · 2026 recruiting class #90

DNA match

Player DNA

Hybrid Nickel

Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.

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His 2025 production profile sits closest to Isaiah Young’s 2022 season.

Isaiah Young

80%match

California · 2022

#2

Eric McClain

Ball State · 2024

78%
#3

Tristan Teasdell

NC State · 2025

76%
#4

DJ Barksdale

James Madison · 2023

76%
#5

Aiden Walker

Nevada · 2025

69%

Matches Isaiah on

Class year
Height
Tackle volume

Differs from Isaiah on

Weight (lower)

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Tristan Teasdell's freshman season at NC State (2025).

NC State · 2025

#2

Aiden Walker

Nevada · 2025

87%
#3

Devin Collier

Georgia Southern · 2025

85%
#4

Markus Boswell

Akron · 2025

82%
#5

Eric McClain

Ball State · 2024

80%

Matches Tristan on

Class year
PD rate
Tackle volume

Heisman trajectory

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #11989

Final rank
#14385
Avg #13581.0
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #11989 this season.

Background

2024 Redshirt season. HIGH SCHOOL Recorded 127 tackles and five interceptions as a senior at North Desoto ... named the District 1-4A Defensive MVP as a senior ... returned one interception for a touchdown ... earned the inaugural Defensive MVP honor on the 2023 Shreveport-Bossier City Advocate A...

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