Mississippi Colege Athletics

CHOCTAW RETURNER

2017
started all 10 games for the Choctaws at wide receiver...finished 2nd on the team with 25 catches for 200 yards and a long of 33 yards...led the team with 19 kick returns for 521 yards, averaging 27.4 yards per return, which is the 5th-best mark in school history...the 521 yards ranks 9th in MC history...led the Choctaws with 72.1 all-purpose yards per game...had a season-high five catches for 35 yards in the win over Shorter...also had a season-high 149 kick return yards against the Hawks on four returns...tallied at least 79 kick return yards in each of the final five games of the season...put a season-high 183 all-purpose yards in the win over Shorter

2016
played in nine games, starting one for the Choctaws at wide receiver...finished 2nd on the team with 20 catches for 226 yards and a touchdown...had a long reception of 27 yards, averaging 11.3 yards per catch and 25.1 yards per game...returned three kickoffs for 39 yards with a long of 15 yards...caught a season-high 11 passes for 132 yards against West Florida...caught three passes for 29 yards and a score in the win over Cumberlands (TN)

BEFORE MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE
played for head coach Sean Cannon at Itawamba Community College...played for head coach Perry Liles at Calhoun City High School

PERSONAL
son of Jason and Menisha Gates...born on June 23, 1997...undecided on major