University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
2026 Football Roster
Jersey Number 24
Lake Bates
- Position:
- Safety
- Ht./Wt.:
- 5-11 / 190
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Stonewall, La.
- High School:
- North DeSoto
2025 (Redshirt Freshman)
Played in nine games, primarily in a special teams role and as a reserve safety, before being inserted into the starting lineup at Arkansas State … earned a start in the regular-season finale against ULM … had 21 tackles on the season with 17 over his final four games … posted nine solo stops … recorded seven tackles in a nationally-televised start at Arkansas State … posted four tackles in a start against ULM … added four tackles in SBC win over Texas State … posted his first two tackles in a special teams role at Missouri … added one stop in games against Marshall and Southern Miss.
2024 (Freshman)
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 All-Prep Team ... helped NDHS to an 11-2 record, the district title, and a semifinal appearance in the LHSAA Non-Select Division II playoffs ... posted 68 tackles and five interceptions as a junior.
Played in nine games, primarily in a special teams role and as a reserve safety, before being inserted into the starting lineup at Arkansas State … earned a start in the regular-season finale against ULM … had 21 tackles on the season with 17 over his final four games … posted nine solo stops … recorded seven tackles in a nationally-televised start at Arkansas State … posted four tackles in a start against ULM … added four tackles in SBC win over Texas State … posted his first two tackles in a special teams role at Missouri … added one stop in games against Marshall and Southern Miss.
2024 (Freshman)
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 All-Prep Team ... helped NDHS to an 11-2 record, the district title, and a semifinal appearance in the LHSAA Non-Select Division II playoffs ... posted 68 tackles and five interceptions as a junior.
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