Safety, Louisiana, 2024–26
Lake Bates
- Number
- No. 24
- Height
- 5′11″
- Weight
- 190 lb
- Class (2026)
- Sophomore
- Hometown
- Stonewall, LA
Lake Bates plays safety for Louisiana. Last time out, against Troy: 4 tackles.
2026 so far
18 tackles, 0.5 sacks
Last game: 4 tackles vs. Troy, W 33–6
Next game: at Southern Miss, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2026 Louisiana 6 games, 18 tackles, 0.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs. Lamar | W 38–7 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | at USC | L 30–49 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | vs. UAB | W 21–14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | vs. Arkansas State | W 23–20 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | at Louisiana Tech | L 31–32 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | vs. Troy | W 33–6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 Louisiana 8 games, 22 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13 | at Missouri | L 10–52 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 27 | vs. Marshall | W 54–51 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 18 | vs. Southern Miss | L 10–22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 1 | at South Alabama | W 31–22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 8 | vs. Texas State | W 42–39 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 20 | atArkansas State | W 34–30 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 29 | vs. UL Monroe | W 30–27 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 17 ✦ | vs. Delaware | L 13–20 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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