AaronGates
- position Defensive Back
- height 6-0
- Weight 198
- class Junior
- Hometown Moreland, Ga.
- High school Trinity Christian
- Previous School Florida
2026- Junior
• Transferred to Kentucky after three seasons at Florida
• Played in 18 games with five starts for the Gators
• Has 34 career tackles, including 4.0 tackles for loss, three pass breakups, three fumble recoveries and one interception
2025- Sophomore (Florida)
• Appeared in four games in 2025 and posted seven tackles before having a season-ending injury vs. No. 4 Miami
2024- Redshirt Freshman (Florida)
• Saw action in nine games in 2024 with five starts at the STAR spot
• Finished fifth on the team in tackles-for-loss (4.0)
• Logged 27 tackles (14 solo), an interception, three pass breakups, two fumble recoveries and a quarterback hurry
2023- Freshman (Florida)
• Played in four games on special teams and redshirted in 2023
• Made his collegiate debut at South Carolina (Oct. 14) on special teams, stopped a two-point conversion, and intercepted a lateral on the game’s final play to secure the victory
High School
• Ranked a four-star recruit by 247Sports, ESPN and On3 Consensus coming out of Trinity Christian
• Ranked nationally as the No. 12 player in his position group by ESPN
• Listed as the No. 187 overall recruit by ESPN
• Appeared in nine games with Trinity Christian in 2022, recording 32 tackles (18 solo) and an interception