'14 FL OLB - Dillon Bates (Verbal Offer)

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Outside linebacker
Ponte Vedra, Florida
Ponte Vedra

Ht: 6'3"
Wt: 218 lbs
Class: 2014 (High School)


Ohio State has offered

Ohio State kicked off its bye week by offering two of the hottest underclassman prospects in the country.

It started Saturday evening when 2014 linebacker Dillon Bates (Ponte Vedra, Fla./Ponte Vedra) was offered and continued Monday when 2015 running back Damien Harris (Berea, Ky./Madison Southern) nabbeTennessee also has offered a scholarship to Dillon Bates.

Harris picked up his offer Monday as the Ohio State coaching staff continues to comb the country for talent.

Before Harris’ offer from the Buckeyes, the 5-11, 190-pound sophomore had offers from Fresno State, Illinois, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, Syracuse, Tennessee and Wake Forest.

After missing a game because of injury, Harris rushed for 1,778 yards and scored 35 touchdowns in the regular season.d an offer from the Buckeyes as well.

Bates took an unofficial visit to The Horseshoe on Saturday and witnessed Ohio State’s 52-22 win over Illinois, picking up an offer shortly after the game.

The 6-foot-3, 195-pound outside linebacker has offers from more than 15 schools, with the likes of Miami (Fla.), Northwestern, Notre Dame, Oklahoma, South Carolina and Texas A&M falling in line with the Buckeyes.

The Bates name is no stranger to football as he is the son of former Tennessee standout and Dallas Cowboys safety Bill Bates. His older brothers played Division I football as well; Hunter Bates is in the Big Ten as a senior safety at Northwestern.

I'm confused. How much exactly is a dillion?

This has to be the first time in recruiting history that a kid has had an offer from Miami (Fl) and Northwestern...

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Ohio State Offer Excites Linebacker.............The son of former Dallas Cowboy Bill Bates says he was very excited when Urban Meyer offered him a scholarship.

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Catching Up with Dillon Bates | Eleven Warriors

First off, how did your junior season go?

It went pretty well. I had over 100 tackles, 3 interceptions, and 2 sacks. We lost a really close playoff game, which was really tough.

How is recruiting going so far?

It's good. I have over 20 offers right now. It's exciting and a once in a lifetime experience. I want to make it as fun as it can be.

How did you feel when Ohio State offered?

It was really exciting. It's just one of those schools where there's a wow factor.

How was your trip to Columbus a few weeks ago?

It was really good. I got a chance to talk to some of the coaches and they offered me on the visit. It was really cool to see the game environment, the fans were great. I also thought the pep rally (Skull Session) before the game was really cool.

Do you have any upcoming visits planned?

Not right now. I took visits to Florida and Tennessee after OSU. I'll probably go to a few bowl practices and take visits in the spring. I'm just not sure where yet.

Will you visit Ohio State again?

Definitely, I'm just not sure when.

Are any schools standing out to you at this point?

Right now I'm not really sure with all the recent offers and there are still a lot of schools that haven't offered yet that I am still interested in. There are also many schools I still want to look at (visit). There's no top list, but I'll narrow it down sometime soon.

When would you like to make a decision?

I've been talking to my family and we would like to have it done by my senior year so I can focus on the season. However, if I fall in love with a school I could commit on the spot. I'm not afraid to commit early.

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