Is Lake Bates starting?
Lake Bates is listed 2nd string at FS for Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns.
Redshirt sophomore · #24 · 5'11", 190 lbs
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Louisiana Starting Lineup
Top defensive backs in the Sun Belt
The Story
Making His Case
In 2025: 22 tackles, 0 INT, 0 PBU. That's 2% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 66 overall (Depth tier).
- Jersey
- #24
- Class
- RS SO
- Height
- 5'11"
- Weight
- 190 lbs
2025 Stats
| Season | Tkl | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 22 | 0 | 0 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Why this rating?
On a 75-rated defense; 53th-percentile production (×0.84 for competition level) put them -3 vs unit starters → 66.
2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.
2026 Game Log
Oct 4WARSTTKL 3
- TKL
- 3
- SOLO
- 2
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 23-20
Sep 20WUABTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 21-14
Sep 13LUSCTKL 2
- TKL
- 2
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 49-30
Sep 6WLAMTKL 2
- TKL
- 2
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0.5
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 38-7
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 4 | WARST | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | WUAB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | LUSC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | WLAM | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
Lake Bates's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Team Role
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.