Detroit Lions kicker Jake Bates on his incredible 2024 journey to the NFL

Name: Detroit Lions kicker Jake Bates on his incredible 2024 journey to the NFL
Uploaded: 2024-12-27
Duration: 28 min 3 s

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Jake Bates is a kicker for the Detroit Lions in the NFL. He was undrafted out of the University of Arkansas in 2023 and signed with the Houston Texans before being released after in the preseason. In early 2024, he signed with the Michigan Panthers of the UFL and was selected to the All-UFL team before signing with the Lions in June. Today on the podcast, we talk to Jake Bates about his incredible journey from being a brick salesman to becoming a kicker for the Detroit Lions.