“I Was a Brick Sales Rep”: Lions’ Jake Bates Reveals the Truth About His Transition Into NFL as a Pro Kicker

Jake Bates had a conventional beginning to his sports journey. He played for Texas State and then transferred to Arkansas and entered the 2023 NFL Draft. He went undrafted before being signed by the Houston Texans. But things took a detour after that as he had to take a job, which had no relation to the athletic world whatsoever. Years later, now playing for the Detroit Lions , he revealed the whole story. “That story has been blown out, like way blown out of proportion.