Lake Bates
Lake Bates
Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.
Career Arc
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Louisiana | 22 | 9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 22 | 9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
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.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Isaiah Young’s 2022 season.
Matches Isaiah on
Differs from Isaiah on
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).
Matches Tristan on
Heisman trajectory
Heisman Trajectory · 2025
Peak #11989
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...