| Aaron Bates |
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Career Stats
Sophomore enters his second year as the starting punter . . . AS A 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.
