2016 Football Roster

Misty Leigh McElroy
Zachary Carlton

2 C.J. Bates

  • Position WR
  • Height 6-1
  • Weight 200
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Louisville, Miss.
  • Highschool Louisville

Biography

HONORS
2016
- All-Southland Second Team
- Southland Conference Offensive Player of the Week (10/31)

2016 Season (Senior):
Finished season with 53 receptions for 798 yards and eight touchdowns, averaging 72.5 yards per game... in league play, was third in touchdown catches (8), and fourth in receptions (49) and yards per game (84.7)... tallied three 100-yard games in conference, highlighted by two outstanding efforts on the road. At Northwestern State, was named Southland Player of the Week after totaling 10 catches for 179 yards and three touchdowns – tying the program's mark for TD catches in a single game... followed up with a nine-catch, 187-yard day at No. 13 Central Arkansas, which included a pair of touchdown catches.

2015 Season (Junior): Played in 10 games in his first season with the Colonels… led the offense with 28 receptions for 395 yards and three touchdowns… averaged 14.1 yards per catch and 39.5 yard per game… ranked 15th in the Southland in yards per game and touchdown catches… put up a career night against Central Arkansas, hauling in 11 receptions for 112 yards and two touchdowns… his 11 receptions tied the program’s single-game record… his first reception for the Colonels came on a 37-yard grab against ULM… had four receptions for 55 yards and a TD at UIW… had multiple receptions in seven different contests… hauled in two receptions for 38 yards at Southeastern Louisiana, with both coming in the game-winning drive in the final minute.
 
2014 Season (Sophomore at Louisiana-Lafayette): First-year player saw action in all 13 games at wide receiver for the Ragin' Cajuns ... earned three starts on the year ... caught 12 passes for 167 yards (13.9 average) with one touchdown ... scored his first collegiate touchdown on the Ragin' Cajuns opening drive against Nevada (12/20) in the R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl with a 17-yard scoring reception ... caught a season-high three passes for 27 yards against Louisiana Tech (9/13) ... caught at least one pass in his final five games of the season, averaging 14.6 yards per reception ... originally signed as a defensive back before being converted to wide receiver during spring practice.
 
2013 Season (Freshman At East Mississippi CC): First team All-MACJC pick and a first team NJCAA All-region choice as a freshman at East Mississippi, playing for coach Buddy Stephens ... led team with 1,551 all-purpose yards as a freshman, helping team to a 12-0 record, including a 52-32 win over top-ranked Georgia Military in the Mississippi Bowl to claim the NJCAA national title ... shared team lead with 53 catches for a team-best 855 yards and eight touchdowns ... also returned nine kickoffs for 287 yards and a 31.9 average and 28 punts for 409 yards and two touchdowns ... was named the MACJC/jucoweekly.org Player of the Week after accounting for 178 all-purpose yards against Pearl River, scoring on a 60-yard catch and a 62-yard punt return ... closed his JC career with five catches for 70 yards and a TD in the national title contest.
 
At Louisville High: Had 72 catches for 1,030 yards and 14 touchdowns as a senior at Louisville High, playing for coach M.C. Miller ... helped team to a 12-2 record as a senior ... caught 39 passes for 543 yards and rushed for 291 yards as a junior ... career totals of 135 grabs for 1,891 yards and 25 TD’s and 114 rushes for 617 yards and six scores ... recorded 19 tackles, three interceptions, two pass deflections and a forced fumble on defense ... was ranked as one of the top 40 players in the state by the Clarion Ledger.
 
Personal: Born August 17, 1994 in Louisville, Miss. ... son of Cora McDuffy ... has one brother and two sisters ... majoring in interdisciplinary studies.

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Historical Player Information

  • 2

    2015Junior

    WR
    6'1" 200 lbs
    2
  • 2

    2016Senior

    WR
    6'1" 200 lbs
    2