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• 2017 BEST OF THE BEST WAKE FOREST PRO

Glory To God for continuing this amazing journey… I’m thankful for his plan. I hope to give back to her what I can for all she has done.” 1 in North Carolina, among top 20 in nation in latest US News rankings Wake Forest names Annette L. This year, Wake Forest tied with Tufts University. Last year, Wake Forest was in a five-way tie for 23rd in its overall ranking with Carnegie Mellon University, the University of California-Los Angeles, the University of Southern California and the University of Virginia. She’s so unselfish and her work ethic is amazing, how she provides for our family and my other siblings. Wake Forest part-time MBA program remains No. The University has been ranked in the top 25 five times.

“Anyone who has met my mother knows that I’m a momma’s boy, and if you met her you would understand why. In his announcement today, Bates thanked his Wake Forest and Snider coaches for their help in developing him as a player.īates had special words of thanks for his mother, Theresa Ladd. He has been working with AWP Defensive Back Training Specialist Lawrence Barnett and Sports Performance Specialist Geoff King. “I want to thank our fans for everything they’ve done in making me feel very welcome.”īates, who was listed as 6-foot-2 and 195 pounds this past season, would like to add weight during the next couple months, as well as work to fine-tune his speed and make a good impression when he works out for NFL scouts. “They have been great for me my three years here, even when I wasn’t playing my freshman year,” he said. But I have to do what’s best for me.”īates said he hopes Wake Forest fans will understand his decision. “It was kind of tough to communicate to them, ‘Hey, I might be leaving,’ because I didn’t want to feel selfish or anything. “Thinking of my teammates made it really tough because I didn’t want to let them down or stop what we have going with back-to-back bowl games,” he said. In many ways, worrying how others would react was the hardest part, he said. In keeping with his thoughtful nature, he considered how the decision would impact others, too. #JB3 /e5RU6ShWNBīates spent much of his time since the bowl game contemplating his decision to turn pro. “I kept stepping out at the three-yard line this year, so it was nice to get in,” he making huge impact w/ Punt Return for TD against Texas A&M in Bowl Game. “I didn’t know it would be my last game, so it’s pretty cool that we came out with a win.”īates’ touchdown made it sweeter. “That was a great feeling to send the seniors out on that note because those seniors had a lot to do with where the program is today,” Bates said. But he performed well in what would be his last Wake Forest game, returning a punt 59 yards for a touchdown in a 55-52 win over Texas A&M on Dec. He had 79 tackles (50 solo) this season with one interception, five pass breakups and six tackles for loss.īates missed two games and parts of two others due to a sprained MCL. As a redshirt freshman in 2016, he tied for the Atlantic Coast Conference lead with 70 solo tackles and also had five interceptions, returning two for touchdowns. From there, I’m going to put my head down, stay off my phone and social media and chase after the dream.”īates redshirted his first fall at Wake Forest, and then made a huge impact in 20. “God has blessed me with this opportunity and I’m going to enjoy it before I head out to Florida for training. “This is a great opportunity for me, and one a lot of people don’t have,” Bates said.

2017 BEST OF THE BEST WAKE FOREST PRO

“I liked what I was hearing and the opportunity presented itself.”īates will train with AWP Sports locally and also with ASPI (Applied Science & Performance Institute) in Tampa, Fla., as he pours everything into his pro shot. “I tried to look at it not so much emotionally, but with logic and doing my research and getting as much information as I could,” Bates said in a phone interview. He hopes to be invited to the NFL Combine, test well, demonstrate his football IQ and be a second- or third-round draft pick. It was a tough decision, and one that he spent hours researching while meeting with family and trusted advisors. The contact is Kimberly Best from Wake Forest NC.Bates announced on Twitter today that he is leaving Wake Forest after his redshirt sophomore season and entering the 2018 NFL Draft. The company's principal address is 1232 Marbank St, Wake Forest, NC 27587 and its mailing address is 1232 Marbank St, Wake Forest, NC 27587.

The Registered Agent on file for this company is Best, Kimberly and is located at 1232 Marbank St, Wake Forest, NC 27587. Dissolved and its File Number is 1634129. The company's filing status is listed as Admin. The Best Productions, Inc is a North Carolina Domestic Business Corporation filed On October 30, 2017.