He played college football for Maine, and was selected by the Indianapolis Colts in the seventh round (239th overall) of the 2016 NFL draft.
He won Super Bowl LI with the New England Patriots, beating the Atlanta Falcons.
[1] Bates was selected in the seventh round (239th overall) of the 2016 NFL draft by the Indianapolis Colts.
[3] On September 3, 2016, he was waived by the Colts as part of final roster cuts and was signed to the practice squad the next day.
[8] On February 5, 2017, Bates was part of the Patriots team that won Super Bowl LI.