Former Arizona football player Michael Bates poses for a photo in 1996. Photo by Linda Seeger Salazar / Arizona Daily Star

 Linda Seeger Salazar / Arizona Daily Star

Name: Michael Bates 

Years at UA: 1989-90

Accomplishments: Bates is tied for fifth in UA history for longest kickoff return — he had a 97-yard return against Washington State in 1990. He was also inducted into the Arizona Sports Hall of Fame in 1999. 

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