2008: Selected to the All-GLIAC Honorable Mention Team ... voted to the CoSIDA Academic All-District First Team ... served as a team captain ... was a semifinalist for the 2008 Draddy Trophy which recognizes an individual as the absolute best in the country for his combined academic success, football performance and exemplary community leadership ... Game-By-Game Stats.

2007: Voted to the CoSIDA Academic All-District Second Team ... played in the final eight games after missing the first three games with an injury ... made WSU debut against Findlay ... had a tackle for loss in which he forced a fumble that he also recovered at Grand Valley ... also blocked an extra point at GVSU ... had two quarterback hurries against Gannon ... recorded WSU season-best 2.5 sacks at Hillsdale, plus had a pass break-up ... had a fumble recovery, a pass break-up and blocked an extra point at Indianapolis ... recorded a WSU season-best four tackles for loss, including two sacks, at Ashland ... set a career-high with six solo tackles versus the Eagles ... named to the GLIAC All-Academic team ... Game-By-Game Stats.

2006: Enrolled at Wayne State in January 2006 ... did not dress for any games ... was redshirted at WSU ... selected WSU's Defensive Scout Team Player of the Week for the Michigan Tech game and also the Hillsdale contest.

Pre-WSU: Played two years for Grand Rapids Community College ... named to the NJCAA All-Conference All-Region First Team in 2005 after earning honorable mention all-league honors as a freshman ... made 42 tackles, including 23 solo, in nine games in 2005 ... led the squad with 17.5 tackles for loss including 10 sacks ... in a 25-7 win over Joilet J.C. on Oct. 22, 2005, he had 10 tackles (9-1) including eight for loss (six of which were sacks including one for a safety) to earn National Junior College Player of the Week accolades ... played all 10 games in 2004 and recorded 37 tackles (13-24) ... had 7.5 tackles for loss including three sacks ... blocked a kick each season.

High School: A 2004 graduate of Howell High School ... was a two-year letterwinner for the Highlanders and coach Mike Ryan ... was an all-county honorable mention selection as a sophomore ... earned First Team All-League and All-County honors in 2002.

Personal: Full name--Andrew H. Bates ... born December 18, 1985, in Royal Oak ... son of Jim and Sue Bates ... has a brother, Rob ... is a kinesiology major ... named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll (term gpa 3.5+) for Fall 2006 and Fall 2007 ... named to the Coach's Honor Roll (term gpa 3.0-3.49) for Winter 2006, Winter 2007 and Winter 2008.

Andrew Bates' Career Statistics
Year	GP	Solo	Asst.	Total	TFL-Yds	Sac-Yds	Blkd Kicks	FR-Yds	FF	Pass BrUp
2007	8	11	4	15	7.5-47	4.5-28	2	2-0	1	2