FB: Signing Day 2018 - Brenden Bates

One of the nation’s top-20 tight ends by Rivals … Noted for his receiving ability, a difficult skill to find among tight ends in the high school ranks … Caught 22 passes for 303 yards and five touchdowns as a senior at Archbishop Moeller in Cincinnati … Accepted an invitation to the Team USA 2018 International Bowl … Coached by John Rodenberg … Received offers from the Southeastern Conference, Big Ten, Big 12 and Atlantic Coast Conference, including schools such as Vanderbilt, Indiana, Iowa, Minnesota, West Virginia, Louisville and Pittsburgh … Brother of current University of Cincinnati tight end Doug Bates.