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Former Wake Forest Safety Jessie Bates considered Bengals “Most Promising Youngster”

Wake Forest’s Jessie Bates III continues to impress at the professional level. In his first six games, Bates leads the Cincinnati Bengals with interceptions (two) while also being second in tackles (41). Per Bleacher Report, Bates is considered Cincinnati’s “most promising youngster” (along with RB Joe Mixon).

S Jessie Bates led the #Bengals in tackles on Sunday with 9 (4 solo, 5 ast), as the team tallied a total of 66,

That’s 1,980 cans of soup donated to help @kroger and @CampbellsChunky Tackle Hunger!

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