Jake Bates, who was in the midst of his first year as a brick salesman in Houston, trotted on the turf with eight seconds ...

Detroit Lions kicker Jake Bates knocks down a 56-yard field goal against the Indianapolis Colts. Watch Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff connect with San Francisco 49ers fullback Kyle Juszczyk for ...

Michigan Panthers head coach Mike Nolan won UFL Coach of the Year last season, and watched the Legend of Jake Bates unfold in ...

Detroit Lions kicker Jake Bates hits a game-winning 52-yard field goal to beat the Houston Texans on Sunday Night Football. Watch Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff connect with San Francisco 49ers ...

The Detroit Lions don’t have many competitions for starting jobs but kicker was supposed to be one of them. The team signed former Arkansas Razorbacks kicker Jake Bates, who most recently played ...

Jake Bates emerged as one ... including a 64-yarder in his first UFL game. Bates parlayed his strong performance into an opportunity with the Detroit Lions. He capped off his meteoric rise from ...

Eric Woodyard covers the Detroit Lions ... and all that stuff." Jake Bates made multiple clutch kicks for the Lions, just as he had for the Michigan Panthers. Getty Images Bates joined Acme ...