8 Mike Bates
8 - Mike Bates
Height: 6-0
Weight: 180
Year: Sr.
Hometown: Holden, Mass.
High School: Wachusett
Position: DB
Major: Accounting
gp 11
tk 96.0
sac 5.5
int 3
ffum 2

Academically at Assumption: Earned the Fall 2011, Spring 2012, Fall 2012 and Spring 2013 Assumption College Student-Athlete Director's Citations... Named to the Fall 2010, Spring 2011 and Fall 2013 Assumption College Student-Athlete Honor Rolls.

Personal: Son of Michael and Patricia... Has two brothers, Keith and Adam... Keith played as a linebacker for the Greyhounds... Has two sisters, Andrea and Kimberly... Andrea is his twin sister who plays soccer for the Greyhounds.

Prior to Assumption: Played football and lacrosse at Wachusett Regional... Named as the Team Defensive MVP... His team won the Division I Super Bowl... His interception in the last minute sealed a 10-8 win over Holy Name and a perfect regular season (11-0) for his team.

2010: Appeared in nine games as a freshman.... Recorded 12 total tackles on five solo stops and seven assisted tackles... Had a season-best four tackles at New Haven and vs. Pace.

2011: Started all 10 games... Northeast-10 Second Team All-Conference... Northeast-10 Academic All-Conference... Worcester Area Football Second Team All-Star... One-time Northeast-10 Defensive Player of the Week... Returned an interception for a touchdown in three straight games, setting the Assumption record and leading all of NCAA Division II in 2011... Finished the season with 47 total tackles, six interceptions for 133 yards and his 57-yard interception return TD this season was the fifth-longest in school history... Added eight tackles for a loss of 40 yards, 0.5 sacks, one forced fumble, one quarterback hurry, three pass breakups and one blocked kick... Posted a season-best nine tackles in a road win at Seton Hill.

2012: Northeast-10 Second Team All-Conference selection... Worcester Area Football Second Team All-Star... Northeast-10 Academic All-Conference... Winner of the Northeast-10 Conference Football Sports Excellence Award... Beyond Sports Network (BSN) Division II Preseason Honorable Mention All-American... USA Football News Division II Preseason Regional All-Star... D2Football.com Northeast-10 Preseason First Team Defense... BSN Defensive Player of the Week on September 17... Named to the Northeast-10 Weekly Honor Roll on 10/1/12... Started all 10 games, finishing with a team-leading 61 total tackles, including 35 solo stops and 26 assisted tackles... His 61 tackles ranked him 12th in the Northeast-10... Finished with 6.5 tackles for a loss of 26 yards and 2.5 sacks for a loss of 17 yards... Led the team with two interceptions, along with four pass breakups, two quarterback hurries and one forced fumble... Posted two pass breakups vs. American International on 9/29/12... Posted a season-high nine tackles vs. AIC as well... Posted interceptions in the last two games of the season at Merrimack and at Bentley.

2013: 2013-2014 Northeast-10 Man of the Year Award recipient... Northeast-10 First Team All-Conference... Northeast-10 Academic All-Conference... Team captain... Worcester Area First Team All-Star... Named to the Don Hansen's Football Gazette Super Region One All-Region Third Team... Five-time selection to the Northeast-10 Conference Weekly Honor Roll... 2014 Steve "Merc" Morris '72 Memorial Award Winner as the Top Four-Year Assumption College Athlete... 2014 Rev. Armand Desautels A.A. Memorial Award winner as the Premier Senior Student-Athlete... Ranked fourth in the Northeast-10 in tackles per game at 8.7 per contest... Led the team with 96 total tackles, leading the team with 50 solo stops and 46 assisted tackles... Ranked second on the team with eight tackles for loss and tied for second in the league in sacks with 5.5 for a loss of 28 yards... Tied for the team lead with three interceptions for 26 yards... Posted six pass breakups, five quarterback hurries and two forced fumbles... Finished with four double-digit tackle games, including a season-high 13 tackles at Saint Anselm on 10/11/13... Also posted a season-high 2.5 sacks at Saint Anselm.

2010 Game-by-Game Statistics

2011 Game-by-Game Statistics

2012 Game-by-Game Statistics

Recent Games
Oct 11 at Saint Anselm W, 41-27
Oct 19 Southern Conn. St. W, 17-7
Oct 26 at Pace W, 55-21
Nov 2 Merrimack L, 31-21
Nov 9 at LIU Post W, 37-27
Nov 16 at New Haven L, 27-17
Statistics category Overall Conf
Solo tackles 50 40
Assists 46 42
Tackles 96.0 82.0
Tackles per game 8.7 9.1
Sacks 5.5 5.5
Sack yards 28 28
Interceptions 3 2
Returned for touchdown 0 0
Fumble recoveries - -
Fumble return TDs - -
Date Opponent Score comp att pct yds y/a td int sac yds
Sep 7 at Bryant L, 34-7 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 13 at Bentley W, 20-14 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 20 Stonehill L, 41-38 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 27 at American Int'l W, 26-23 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 4 New Haven L, 21-18 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 11 at Saint Anselm W, 41-27 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 19 Southern Conn. St. W, 17-7 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 26 at Pace W, 55-21 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 2 Merrimack L, 31-21 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 9 at LIU Post W, 37-27 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 16 at New Haven L, 27-17 - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score rush yds y/a lng td fum lost
Sep 7 at Bryant L, 34-7 - - - - - - -
Sep 13 at Bentley W, 20-14 - - - - - - -
Sep 20 Stonehill L, 41-38 - - - - - - -
Sep 27 at American Int'l W, 26-23 - - - - - - -
Oct 4 New Haven L, 21-18 - - - - - - -
Oct 11 at Saint Anselm W, 41-27 - - - - - - -
Oct 19 Southern Conn. St. W, 17-7 - - - - - - -
Oct 26 at Pace W, 55-21 - - - - - - -
Nov 2 Merrimack L, 31-21 - - - - - - -
Nov 9 at LIU Post W, 37-27 - - - - - - -
Nov 16 at New Haven L, 27-17 - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score rec yds y/r lng td fum lost
Sep 7 at Bryant L, 34-7 - - - - - - -
Sep 13 at Bentley W, 20-14 - - - - - - -
Sep 20 Stonehill L, 41-38 - - - - - - -
Sep 27 at American Int'l W, 26-23 - - - - - - -
Oct 4 New Haven L, 21-18 - - - - - - -
Oct 11 at Saint Anselm W, 41-27 - - - - - - -
Oct 19 Southern Conn. St. W, 17-7 - - - - - - -
Oct 26 at Pace W, 55-21 - - - - - - -
Nov 2 Merrimack L, 31-21 1 26 26.0 26 0 - -
Nov 9 at LIU Post W, 37-27 - - - - - - -
Nov 16 at New Haven L, 27-17 - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score fgm fga lng xpm xpa pts
Sep 7 at Bryant L, 34-7 - - - - - 0
Sep 13 at Bentley W, 20-14 - - - - - 0
Sep 20 Stonehill L, 41-38 - - - - - 0
Sep 27 at American Int'l W, 26-23 - - - - - 0
Oct 4 New Haven L, 21-18 - - - - - 0
Oct 11 at Saint Anselm W, 41-27 - - - - - 0
Oct 19 Southern Conn. St. W, 17-7 - - - - - 0
Oct 26 at Pace W, 55-21 - - - - - 0
Nov 2 Merrimack L, 31-21 - - - - - 0
Nov 9 at LIU Post W, 37-27 - - - - - 0
Nov 16 at New Haven L, 27-17 - - - - - 0
Date Opponent Score punt yds avg long in20 fc tb blk
Sep 7 at Bryant L, 34-7 - - - - - - - -
Sep 13 at Bentley W, 20-14 - - - - - - - -
Sep 20 Stonehill L, 41-38 - - - - - - - -
Sep 27 at American Int'l W, 26-23 - - - - - - - -
Oct 4 New Haven L, 21-18 - - - - - - - -
Oct 11 at Saint Anselm W, 41-27 - - - - - - - -
Oct 19 Southern Conn. St. W, 17-7 - - - - - - - -
Oct 26 at Pace W, 55-21 - - - - - - - -
Nov 2 Merrimack L, 31-21 - - - - - - - -
Nov 9 at LIU Post W, 37-27 - - - - - - - -
Nov 16 at New Haven L, 27-17 - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score kr yds avg lng td pr yds avg lng td
Sep 7 at Bryant L, 34-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 13 at Bentley W, 20-14 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 20 Stonehill L, 41-38 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 27 at American Int'l W, 26-23 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 4 New Haven L, 21-18 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 11 at Saint Anselm W, 41-27 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 19 Southern Conn. St. W, 17-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 26 at Pace W, 55-21 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 2 Merrimack L, 31-21 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 9 at LIU Post W, 37-27 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 16 at New Haven L, 27-17 - - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score gp rush rcv pr kr yds
Sep 7 at Bryant L, 34-7 1 - - - - 0
Sep 13 at Bentley W, 20-14 1 - - - - 0
Sep 20 Stonehill L, 41-38 1 - - - - 0
Sep 27 at American Int'l W, 26-23 1 - - - - 0
Oct 4 New Haven L, 21-18 1 - - - - 0
Oct 11 at Saint Anselm W, 41-27 1 - - - - 0
Oct 19 Southern Conn. St. W, 17-7 1 - - - - 0
Oct 26 at Pace W, 55-21 1 - - - - 0
Nov 2 Merrimack L, 31-21 1 - 26 - - 26
Nov 9 at LIU Post W, 37-27 1 - - - - 0
Nov 16 at New Haven L, 27-17 1 - - - - 0
Date Opponent Score pts rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm saf misc 2pt
Sep 7 at Bryant L, 34-7 0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0 -
Sep 13 at Bentley W, 20-14 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 20 Stonehill L, 41-38 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 27 at American Int'l W, 26-23 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 4 New Haven L, 21-18 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 11 at Saint Anselm W, 41-27 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 19 Southern Conn. St. W, 17-7 0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0 -
Oct 26 at Pace W, 55-21 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 2 Merrimack L, 31-21 0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 9 at LIU Post W, 37-27 0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0 -
Nov 16 at New Haven L, 27-17 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Date Opponent Score tack ast tot sack lost tfl yds ff fr td int yds td brup blk saf
Sep 7 at Bryant L, 34-7 5 4 9.0 - - 0.5 1 - - - 1 0 0 - - -
Sep 13 at Bentley W, 20-14 1 7 8.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - 1 - -
Sep 20 Stonehill L, 41-38 5 4 9.0 - - 1.0 3 - - - - - - 1 - -
Sep 27 at American Int'l W, 26-23 2 5 7.0 - - 1.0 2 - - - - - - 1 - -
Oct 4 New Haven L, 21-18 8 4 12.0 2.0 10 2.0 10 1 - - - - - - - -
Oct 11 at Saint Anselm W, 41-27 7 6 13.0 2.5 9 2.5 10 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 19 Southern Conn. St. W, 17-7 4 4 8.0 - - 0.0 - - - - 1 28 0 - - -
Oct 26 at Pace W, 55-21 1 2 3.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 2 Merrimack L, 31-21 7 4 11.0 1.0 9 1.0 9 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 9 at LIU Post W, 37-27 5 6 11.0 - - 0.0 - - - - 1 -2 0 1 - -
Nov 16 at New Haven L, 27-17 5 0 5.0 - - 0.0 - 1 - - - - - 2 - -
  gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
2013-14 11 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Total 11 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
  gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
2013-14 11 - - - - - - - -
Total 11 - - - - - - - -
  gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
2013-14 11 1 0.1 26 2.4 26.0 0 26
Total 11 1 0.1 26 2.4 26.0 0 26
  gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
2013-14 11 - - - - - - - 0
Total 11 - - - - - - - 0
  gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
2013-14 11 - - - - - - - -
Total 11 - - - - - - - -
  kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
2013-14 - - - - - - - - - -
Total - - - - - - - - - -
  gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
2013-14 11 - 26 - - 26 2.4
Total 11 - 26 - - 26 2.4
  pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
2013-14 0 0.0 - 0 - - 0 - - - - 0
Total 0 0.0 - 0 - - 0 - - - - 0
  gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
2013-14 11 50 46 96.0 8.7 5.5 28 8.0 35 2 - - 3 26 6 -
Total 11 50 46 96.0 8.7 5.5 28 8.0 35 2 - - 3 26 6 -
  gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
Total 11 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Conference 9 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
-
Home 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Away 7 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
-
Wins 6 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Losses 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
-
September 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
October 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
November 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
  gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
Total 11 - - - - - - - -
Conference 9 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
-
Home 4 - - - - - - - -
Away 7 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
-
Wins 6 - - - - - - - -
Losses 5 - - - - - - - -
-
September 4 - - - - - - - -
October 4 - - - - - - - -
November 3 - - - - - - - -
  gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
Total 11 1 0.1 26 2.4 26.0 0 26
Conference 9 1 0.1 26 2.9 26.0 0 26
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
-
Home 4 1 0.3 26 6.5 26.0 0 26
Away 7 - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - -
-
Wins 6 - - - - - - -
Losses 5 1 0.2 26 5.2 26.0 0 26
-
September 4 - - - - - - -
October 4 - - - - - - -
November 3 1 0.3 26 8.7 26.0 0 26
  gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
Total 11 - - - - - - - 0
Conference 9 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0
-
Home 4 - - - - - - - 0
Away 7 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - 0
-
Wins 6 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 5 - - - - - - - 0
-
September 4 - - - - - - - 0
October 4 - - - - - - - 0
November 3 - - - - - - - 0
  gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
Total 11 - - - - - - - -
Conference 9 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
-
Home 4 - - - - - - - -
Away 7 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
-
Wins 6 - - - - - - - -
Losses 5 - - - - - - - -
-
September 4 - - - - - - - -
October 4 - - - - - - - -
November 3 - - - - - - - -
  kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
Total - - - - - - - - - -
Conference - - - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - -
-
Home - - - - - - - - - -
Away - - - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - - -
-
Wins - - - - - - - - - -
Losses - - - - - - - - - -
-
September - - - - - - - - - -
October - - - - - - - - - -
November - - - - - - - - - -
  gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
Total 11 - 26 - - 26 2.4
Conference 9 - 26 - - 26 2.9
Exhibition - - - - - 0 -
-
Home 4 - 26 - - 26 6.5
Away 7 - - - - 0 .0
Neutral - - - - - 0 -
-
Wins 6 - - - - 0 .0
Losses 5 - 26 - - 26 5.2
-
September 4 - - - - 0 .0
October 4 - - - - 0 .0
November 3 - 26 - - 26 8.7
  pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
Total 0 0.0 - 0 - - 0 - - - - 0
Conference 0 0.0 - 0 - - 0 - - - - 0
Exhibition 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
-
Home 0 0.0 - 0 - - 0 - - - - 0
Away 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
Neutral 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
-
Wins 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
Losses 0 0.0 - 0 - - 0 - - - - 0
-
September 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
October 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
November 0 0.0 - 0 - - 0 - - - - 0
  gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
Total 11 50 46 96.0 8.7 5.5 28 8.0 35 2 - - 3 26 6 -
Conference 9 40 42 82.0 9.1 5.5 28 7.5 34 1 - - 2 26 4 -
Exhibition - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
-
Home 4 24 16 40.0 10.0 3.0 19 4.0 22 1 - - 1 28 1 -
Away 7 26 30 56.0 8.0 2.5 9 4.0 13 1 - - 2 -2 5 -
Neutral - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
-
Wins 6 20 30 50.0 8.3 2.5 9 3.5 12 - - - 2 26 3 -
Losses 5 30 16 46.0 9.2 3.0 19 4.5 23 2 - - 1 0 3 -
-
September 4 13 20 33.0 8.3 - - 2.5 6 - - - 1 0 3 -
October 4 20 16 36.0 9.0 4.5 19 4.5 20 1 - - 1 28 - -
November 3 17 10 27.0 9.0 1.0 9 1.0 9 1 - - 1 -2 3 -