Best UFL to NFL players: Brandon Aubrey, Jake Bates top success stories
Spring football has produced plenty of productive NFL players in recent seasons. Brandon Aubrey, Jake Bates and KaVontae ...
UFL's new kickoff: Why Jake Bates timed rise to Lions stardom perfectly
Kicker Jake Bates starred for the Michigan Panthers during the 2024 UFL season. He broke into the league at just the right ...
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2025 NFL combine: Lions are already loaded more than most on special teams
Jake Bates set a new team record with 142 points in his first season as kicker. Jack Fox led the NFL with a 46.2 net average per punt. Hogan Hatten avoided making the big mistake in his debut as ...
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Jake Bates: UFL kicker and Lions target is back to his superhuman ways
Michigan Panthers kicker and potential Detroit Lions free-agent target, Jake Bates, was back to looking superhuman once again in the UFL Week 6 game against the Arlington Renegades on Sunday ...
Jake Bates: Game-winning field goal in my home town is almost too good to be true
Lions kicker and Houston native Jake Bates hit a 58-yard field goal with five minutes left and a 52-yard field goal as time expired to beat the Texans in Houston on Sunday night. He can barely ...
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UFL's new kickoff: Why Jake Bates timed rise to Lions stardom perfectly
Jake Bates emerged as one of the UFL's greatest success stories during the spring league's 2024 season. The 25-year-old made the Michigan Panthers roster after three seasons as a kickoff ...