Ricardo Bates Class: RS Freshman Hometown: Prattville, Ala. High School: Prattville Height / Weight: 5-11 / 165 Position: Safety Birthdate: 12/09/1988 Experience: RS

Listed as the backup to Kenneth Fontenette at free safety as fall approaches... quick and shifty defender who has good cover skills... also could see action on special teams.

FRESHMAN (2007)
Sat out as a redshirt.

PRATTVILLE HIGH SCHOOL
Played under Coach Bill Clark... helped team to a 15-0 record and a state championship... earned All-State First Team Defensive Back in 2007... 2006 All-Metro honoree... earned 2007 Best Defensive Back in the state of Alabama... senior year had a grade point average of 3.0 and academic honors.

PERSONAL
Full name is Ricardo Demetrius Bates... Born in Montgomery, Ala., on Dec. 9, 1988... son of Reoma Bates and David Williams... also recruited to Memphis, Vanderbilt, Auburn and Arkansas State... enjoys drawing in his spare time... has one cousin, Antoine Smith, who earned two Super Bowl rings and played with the New England Patriots, Buffalo Bills and the New Orleans Saints... undecided on college major.