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• Career Stats
2009 SEASON (JUNIOR): Completed his third year as the starting punter . . . also served as the team's holder . . . ranked fifth in the Big Ten and 44th nationally in punting average (41.6 avg.) . . . proved to be a valuable weapon in terms of changing field position with his ball placement . . . Academic All-Big Ten selection for the second straight year . . . named to the midseason All-Big Ten second team by Phil Steele . . . has averaged 41.1 yards on 203 career punts . . . ranks sixth in MSU history in punting yards (8,342 yards) and seventh in punts (203) and punting average (41.1) . . . has placed 68 of his 203 punts (33 percent) inside the opponent's 20, including 23 of 63 (37 percent) in 2009 . . . averaged 45.2 yards on four kicks, including two inside the 20 and a 51-yarder, in the Valero Alamo Bowl vs. Texas Tech . . . recorded season highs in punts (9) and punting yards (337) vs. Penn State while placing three punts inside the 20 . . . averaged 41.0 yards on four punts, including a 56-yarder, at Purdue . . . compiled 231 yards on six punts (38.5 avg.) vs. Western Michigan, including a 53-yarder, with two punts landing inside the 20 . . . averaged 43.5 yards on four punts at Minnesota, including a 51-yarder . . . placed two of his six punts inside the 20 and had two 50-plus yard punts vs. Iowa . . . booted a season-long 59-yard punt and kicked three of his season-high seven punts inside the 20 at Illinois . . . placed two of his three punts inside the 10 in the win over Michigan, including a 52-yarder . . . had a 52-yard punt and kicked two of his three punts inside the 20 at Notre Dame . . . placed four of his five punts inside the 20 vs. Central Michigan . . . had two punts for 57 yards each in season opener vs. Montana State . . . featured on the preseason All-America checklist compiled by the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA). 2008 SEASON (SOPHOMORE): Second-team All-Big Ten selection by the media . . . honorable mention All-Big Ten pick by the coaches . . . presented Big Ten Distinguished Scholar Award . . . named to the CoSIDA Academic All-District Second Team . . . Academic All-Big Ten selection . . . ranked fourth in the Big Ten and No. 30 in the nation in punting with his 42.0-yard average in 2008 . . . 22 of his 71 punts (31 percent) were downed inside the opponent's 20-yard line . . . had at least one punt downed inside the opponent's 20 in 11 of the 13 games . . . hit 15 punts 50 or more yards. . . matched his career high with four punts placed inside the 20 against Georgia in the 2009 Capital One Bowl . . . averaged 43.4 yards on five punts vs. Purdue, including a season-long 59-yarder and two kicks downed inside the Boilermaker 20 . . . averaged 45.4 yards on seven punts vs. Wisconsin . . . averaged a career-best 45.7 yards on six punts vs. Ohio State, including one downed inside the Buckeye 20 . . . averaged 43.8 yards on four punts at Northwestern and pinned the Wildcats inside the 10-yard line three times . . . averaged 41.2 yards on five punts vs. Indiana, including one downed on the 1-yard line that led to a Hoosier safety . . . averaged 45.2 yards on five punts vs. Notre Dame, including a 52-yarder and one downed inside the 20 . . . registered career highs in punts (10) and punting yards (408) vs. Florida Atlantic. 2007 SEASON (FRESHMAN): Earned honorable mention Freshman All-America recognition from The Sporting News after averaging 39.7 yards on 69 punts, including 23 kicks downed inside the opponent's 20- yard line . . . had at least one punt downed inside the opponent's 20 in 11 of the 12 regular-season games . . . also hit seven punts 50 or more yards . . . . became a valuable weapon down the stretch, in terms of changing field position . . . averaged 40.2 yards on 39 punts over the last six games, including 11 placed inside the opponent's 20 . . . averaged 42.0 yards on six punts vs. No. 14 Boston College in the Champs Sports Bowl . . . averaged 39.8 yards on five punts vs. Penn State, including three kicks downed inside the Nittany Lion 20 . . . averaged 41.0 yards on four punts at Purdue . . . averaged 41.7 yards on a season-high nine punts against Michigan and pinned the Wolverines inside the 20-yard line four times . . . his season-long 67-yarder was downed at the Michigan 6 in the second quarter . . . averaged 41.0 yards on eight punts at top-ranked Ohio State, including a 54-yarder . . . averaged a season-high 44.2 yards on four punts at Wisconsin. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Participated in June 2007 Ohio North-South Classic in Columbus . . . two-time first-team All-Ohio selection as the placekicker/punter . . . averaged 43.2 yards per punt as a senior . . . made nine field goals in 2006, including a school- and Muskingum Valley League-record 50-yarder vs. Tri-Valley . . . placed 85 percent of his kickoffs in the end zone in 2006 . . . also started at quarterback for Coach John Kelley at John Glenn High School in New Concord, Ohio . . . accounted for 844 total yards and six touchdowns in 2006 while helping the Muskies advance to the Division III playoffs . . . completed 50-of-110 passes (.455) for 775 yards, five TDs and two interceptions . . . hit 6-of-8 throws for 146 yards and two scores vs. Morgan . . . averaged 42.4 yards per punt as a junior . . . averaged 12.3 points, 4.9 rebounds and 1.7 assists for John Glenn's basketball team in 2006-07. . . scored in double figures in 18 of 22 games as a senior . . . graduated with a perfect 4.0 grade-point average . . . member of the National Honor Society . . . competed in The Voice of Democracy . . . son of Jon and Mary Bates . . . born Sept. 25, 1988 . . . majoring in general business administration - pre-law. |
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