Grand Valley State University Athletics

2009: Preseason All-American Candidate.

2008: Earned All-GLIAC Honorable Mention plaudits...Played in 11 games with one start...Missed Wayne State game with an injury...Ranked 10th nationally and led the GLIAC in punt return average (14.1 ypr)...Returned 20 punts for 283 yards...Rushed 51 times for 264 yards and three TDs...Caught 13 passes for 83 yards and returned eight kickoffs for 168 yards (21.0 ypr)...Third on the squad in all-purpose yards with 798...Rushed six times for 36 yards and returned one punt 27 yards vs. Indianapolis (9/6)...Toted the ball 15 times for 46 yards at Saginaw Valley State (9/13)...Rushed seven times for 46 yards and a TD vs. Mchigan Tech (9/27)...Caught two passes for 18 yards, returned three punts for 53 yards and a kickoff 33 yards for 103 all-purpose yards...Rushed 16 times for 107 yards and a TD at Northern Michigan (11/1)...Returned two kickoffs for 41 yards and one punt for 28 yards vs. Ashland (11/22) in NCAA playoffs...Caught three passes for 13 yards, returned two kickoffs for 29 yards and four punts for 24 yards vs. Minnesota-Duluth (11/29) in NCAA Quarterfinals.

Prior to GVSU: Spent two years at Saddleback Junior College...Rushed for 1,059 yards and 16 TDs on 177 carries as a sophomore in 2006...Averaged 105.9 yards per game and 5.98 yards per carry...Tallied 1,440 all purpose yards...Ran for 771 yards and six TDs in eight games as a freshman in 2005...Notched 938 all purpose yards...First-team junior college all-american as a sophomore...Earned First-Team All-Mission Conference honors and was named Offensive Player of the Year as a sophomore...Earned second-team all-conference plaudits as a freshman...Junior College National Bowl Offensive Player of the Game.

High School: Prepped at Marian Catholic High School...Played for Matt White...First-Team All-State selection by CalHi-Sports.com ... San Diego Union-Tribune Offensive Player of the Year and one of the most productive running backs in San Diego County history ... Led Marian Catholic to consecutive undefeated seasons and CIF titles ... Also a standout defensive back ... Lost just one high school game (38-1)...His 5,039 rushing yards represent the third best total in San Diego County history and broke Reggie Bush's record with a 12.69-yards per rush average in 2003 ... Ran for 1,938 yards in 13 games as a senior, including 21 touchdowns...SuperPrep all-region selection and was listed as the No. 17 all-purpose back in America by Rivals.com...Listed as the No. 58 player in California.

Personal: Son of Benita Gates.