Jackie Bates biography
Date of birth : 1986-10-12
Date of death : -
Birthplace : Sacramento, California, U.S.
Nationality : American
Category : Sports
Last modified : 2010-09-14
Credited as : Football player NFL, cornerback for the Kansas City Chiefs NFL, Super Bowl winning
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Pro Career
Young cornerback enters his second training camp with Kansas City in 2010 after spending his rookie season on the Chiefs practice squad . Also has the ability to contribute on special teams ... Should benefit from the tutelage of Pro Football Hall of Fame cornerback Emmitt Thomas, who serves as the club’s defensive backs coach.
Transactions: Signed with Kansas City (1/4/10) ... Added to Kansas City’s practice squad (9/6/09) ... Released by Kansas City (9/5/09) ... Signed as a rookie free agent with Kansas City (5/8/09).
College: Played in 17 games (15 starts) in two seasons at Hampton ... Tallied 76 tackles (42 solo), 2.0 stops for loss, four INTs for 50 yards and 22 passes defensed ... Also had two forced fumbles and a fumble recovery ... Started seven games as a senior in 2008, recording 26 tackles, 2.0 tackles for loss, two INTs, 12 passes defensed, one forced fumble and a fumble recovery ... Played in 10 games (eight starts) in his first campaign at Hampton as a junior in 2007 ... Tallied 50 tackles, two INTs, 10 passes defensed and one forced fumble ... Appeared in 22 games (12 starts) at Oregon, registered 67 tackles (51 solo) with 4.0 for loss, an INT and 10 passes defensed ... Added two kickoff returns for 25 yards and two punt returns for five yards ... Saw duty in three games (two starts) as a redshirt sophomore in his final season at Oregon in 2006 ... Posted eight tackles and two passes defensed ... Received a medical redshirt after injuring his ankle ... Played in 10 games (five starts) as a sophomore in 2005 ... Notched 30 tackles, 3.0 tackles for loss and four passes defensed ... Had two kickoff returns for 25 yards ... Played in nine games (five starts) as a true freshman in 2004 ... Amassed 29 tackles, a stop for loss, an INT and four passes defensed ... Had two punt returns for five yards ... Majored in Political Science at Hampton.
Personal:
• Two-year starter at De La Salle High School in Concord, California.
• Named second-team all-state as a junior.