Jake Bates - Wikipedia
Jake Bates (born March 3, 1999) is an American professional football placekicker for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college soccer for the Central Arkansas Bears and college football for the Texas State Bobcats and Arkansas Razorbacks.
How Jake Bates went from selling bricks to making kicks for the Lions
Nov 11, 2024 · Before he was the kicker for the Detroit Lions, and before his successful stint in the NFL, kicker Jake Bates thought his football dream was dead and was even working as a brick salesman.
Detroit Lions Career Kicking Leaders - Pro-Football-Reference.com
Detroit Lions Career Kicking Leaders. Team Names: Portsmouth Spartans, Detroit Lions. Seasons: 95 (1930 to 2024) Record (W-L-T): 606-709-34 Playoff Record: 9-15. Super Bowls Won: 0 (0 Appearances) Championships Won *: 4 All-time Passing Leader: Matthew Stafford 3,898/6,224, 45,109 yds, 282 TD
Who is the Detroit Lions kicker? What to know about Jake Bates
Jan 18, 2025 · Jake Bates was an integral part of the Detroit Lions in 2024, helping the team earn a second straight NFC North division title and a first-ever No. 1-seed in the conference. The placekicker, in ...
Who is Jake Bates, the former brick salesman turned Lions hero
Nov 11, 2024 · Jake Bates' athletic career didn't begin as a kicker, but he is now the hero for the Detroit Lions after Week 10. The Lions were in a deep hole against the Houston Texans on Monday Night...
How Jake Bates went from complete unknown to Detroit Lions kicker
Aug 17, 2024 · Bates entered Lions training camp in competition with incumbent kicker Michael Badgley, but Badgley quickly went down with a season-ending injury, leaving Bates as the sole kicker on the...
Jake Bates - Detroit Lions
Detroit Lions kicker Jake Bates hits a game-winning 52-yard field goal to beat the Houston Texans on Sunday Night Football.
Lions rookie kicker Jake Bates thought his football dream was …
Oct 20, 2024 · Bates made a 44-yard field goal with 15 seconds left to give the Detroit Lions a 31-29 victory over the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday. Bates is 10 for 10 on field goals this season and 20 for 21 on extra points.
UFL star kicker Jake Bates explains why he signed with Detroit Lions
Jul 2, 2024 · After the Detroit Lions broke from OTAs for summer break, they signed former Michigan Panthers kicker Jake Bates, a move that had many Lions fans excited.
Bates sets new franchise record for points in a season - Detroit Lions
Jan 10, 2025 · In Week 7 at Minnesota, he kicked a game-winning 44-yard field goal with 15 seconds left. In Week 10 at Houston, Bates converted a 58-yard game-tying field goal and a walk-off, game-winning 52-yard field goal in the fourth quarter, becoming the first player in NFL history to kick a 55-plus-yard game-tying field goal and a 50-plus-yard game-winning field goal in the …