Northwest OL gets first offer
There is a sleeper offensive lineman in the northwest who is beginning to get noticed. He is Billy Bates (6-6, 260, 4.81) from Beaverton (Ore.) Southridge. Bates has one offer on the table and is getting looks from an eclectic list of schools.
Bates plays on both ways as an offensive tackle and defensive end. He was selected all-metro in 2003 for his performance as an offensive tackle the position that he projects as when he gets to the collegiate level.
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Bates benches 315, squats 425, power cleans 235 and has recorded a 24-inch vertical jump.
The scouting report on Bates is he has outstanding foot speed and quickness for a big man. Because of his quickness and overall athleticism Bates plays weakside tackle.
Bates and his Southridge teammates put up a good fight in a losing cause in their season opener against a state top 10 team Portland (Ore.) Jesuit.
Bates has an offer on the table from Portland State. He is received phone calls from Oregon, Oregon State, Kansas, Duke, Louisville and Idaho.
“I am looking for a school that will give me an excellent education,” Bates said. “I want to attend a school that has a good architecture program.”
Bates is already a predictor with a 3.0 GPA and a qualifying SAT score.