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Cai Bates
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Position:
- DB
- Hometown:
- West Orlando, Fla.
- High School:
- Edgewater
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 190
2025 Season (Redshirt freshman at Florida State): Appeared in seven games as reserve defensive back and on special teams … played against East Texas A&M, Kent State, Pitt, Stanford, Clemson, NC State and Florida … recorded one tackle against Kent State (Sept. 20)
2024 Season (Freshman at Florida State): Played three games as reserve defensive back while redshirting … made FSU debut at SMU and also played at Notre Dame and in victory over Charleston Southern … first career tackle came against Notre Dame (Nov. 9)
High School/Personal
- Consensus four-star and top-20 national cornerback prospect
- Rated No. 87 overall nationally, No. 8 cornerback prospect in America and No. 14 overall prospect from Florida in 247Sports Composite
- Ranked 10th at his position nationally, 12th overall in Florida and 76th among all Class of 2024 prospects by Rivals
- Ranked 148th on ESPN300
- Three-year letterman and two-way athlete at Edgewater
- Made 26 tackles, grabbed seven interceptions with 13 passes defended and caught 36 passes for 621 yards with four touchdowns
- Registered 23 tackles and three interceptions with nine passes defended his senior year to help Edgewater reach 11 wins and regional semifinal round of 3M state playoffs
- Grabbed four interceptions and had four passes defended while adding 17 receptions for 241 yards and one touchdown during junior season when Eagles advanced to regional final of state playoffs
- Made 17 catches for 363 yards and three touchdowns as sophomore, helping Edgewater to regional semifinal round of 7A state playoffs
- Also competed in basketball and track and field for Edgewater
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