Player Story
Aaron Bates story
Aaron Bates built his college career from 2007 through 2010 as a punter from New Concord, OH wearing No. 18, spending time with Michigan State. The clearest part of Aaron Bates' career was his field-position work: 260 punts and 10,907 punting yards across 52 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2008 with Michigan State. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
Special-teams careers depend on repeatable opportunity, not just one highlight. His career also includes 68 passing yards and 14 rushing yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 52 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Michigan State.
The arc is straightforward: Aaron Bates moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.