Concordia University St. Paul Athletics

Concordia Career:
2013: Started all 11 games for the Golden Bears at center and right guard and finished the season with a 75.9% grade and no sacks allowed … graded higher than 80% in five of 11 games … graded out a season high 89.1% at Wayne State (10/26/13) … had an 81.1% grade against St. Cloud State (9/21/13) … graded out at 80% in the season finale against Winona State (11/17/13) … had a grade of 70% or higher in eight of 11 games played.

2012: Starting center in all 11 games for Golden Bear offensive line ... named CU Offensive Lineman of the Week at Sioux Falls (10/13/12) with six finishes and a cut while grading out at 87.0% in 77 snaps ... had a season-high seven finishes with one cut against Upper Iowa (10/6/12) ... had season-high nine cuts with two finishes while grading at 80.5% in 87 snaps in season opener against U-Mary (9/1/12) ... graded at 70% or better in 10 of 11 games with three games at 80% or better ... had at least three finishes in six games ... graded at 75.2% for the season in 711 snaps with 31 finishes, 17 cuts and 4.5 sacks allowed.

Sierra College: 
A two-time All-Valley Conference performer for the Wolverines ... experience at two positions on the offensive line at Sierra College, playing his freshman season at guard and sophomore season at center. 

Sheldon High School: 
Helped the Huskies to a 7-3 season and a playoff berth as a prep ... named All-League First Team in the DRL conference ... also active and earned a letter of the Building Trades & Engineering Academy. 

Personal: 
Born March 26, 1992 ... son of Andy and Candace Gates ... has an older sister, Brittany Gates ... will major in business management with a finance minor at Concordia ... intends to pursue graduate school.