Bazie Bates

Career Honors: 2015: Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll and Athletic Director’s Honor Roll (spring).

Trinity Valley Community College (2012-14): Spent two seasons at Trinity Valley Community College suiting up for head coach Brad Smiley… A three-star prospect according to Rivals.com, 247Sports.com and Scout.com... Played as a cornerback on the 2014 team that was a perfect 12-0… Helped lead the Cardinals to the SWJCFC championship, the Region XIV championship and the Heart of Texas Bowl title in 2014... Recorded 26 total tackles, including 16 solo stops, as a sophomore in 2014... Led TVCC with four interceptions... Also had four pass breakups... Spent the 2013 season as a redshirt... Collected 11 tackles and one pass breakup for TVCC as a freshman in 2012.

High School: Earned four letters playing football under head coach Tom Westerberg at Allen HS... Named first-team all-district in both 2010 and 2011... Helped lead Allen HS to an 11-1 mark and the second round of the playoffs as a senior in 2011... Credited with 43 tackles, 4.0 TFLs and one interception in 2011... As a junior helped guide AHS to a 10-2 mark and the second round of the playoffs.

Personal: Son of Karen and Bazie Bates III... Has one sister, Danielle... Majoring in liberal arts and sciences... Bazie is pronounced Bazz-(like Jazz)-ee.