Player Story
Chance Bates story
Chance Bates built his college career in 2022 as a linebacker from Muscle Shoals, AL wearing No. 40, spending time with East Carolina. The clearest part of Chance Bates' career was his defensive production: 51 tackles, 0.5 tackles for loss, 1 interception, and 1 pass defended across 14 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2022 with East Carolina. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but Chance Bates' production has multiple signals. With 14 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across East Carolina.
The arc is straightforward: Chance Bates moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.