Lindenwood University Athletics

Lindenwood:
Career- Has played in 16 games entering the 2014 season … has 44 receptions for 485 yards and two touchdowns … has one 100-yard receiving game.
 
2013- Appeared in eight games with six starts … finished third on the team with 41 receptions, 423 receiving yards, and two receiving touchdowns … returned 12 kickoffs for an average of 19.6 yards … was third on the team with 82.2 all-purpose yards a game … recorded one tackle on kickoff coverage, and had a fumble recovery on punt coverage … had six receiving plays of 20 yards or more, including a long of 39 against Southwest Baptist … had 17 receptions for a first down or touchdown, including four on third and fourth downs … had season-highs of 10 receptions and 107 receiving yards against Lincoln … the 10 receptions tied for sixth in Lindenwood history for a single game … scored touchdowns against Central Missouri and Emporia State … had at least one reception in every game, and had at least five catches four contests … named the team’s Offensive Player of the Game versus Lincoln …named to the MIAA Academic Honor Roll.
 
2012- Appeared in eight games … caught three passes for 62 yards … all three catches were good for a first down, including one on third-down and one on fourth-down … had a 42-yard reception against Lincoln which helped set up the Lindenwood touchdown which put the Lions up for good in that game … had a first-down catch against Glenville State during a scoring drive in Lindenwood’s fourth-quarter comeback … had one rush for nine years against Truman … had two kickoff returns, both in the Mineral Water Bowl, for 24 yards … had three tackles on kickoff coverage … named the team’s Hammer winner for the hit of the game against Nebraska-Kearney ... named to the MIAA Academic Honor Roll.

2011- Redshirted.

High School:
First-team all-state selection ... first-team All-Northeast Indiana ... caught 50 passes for 1,072 yards ... scored 14 touchdowns.

Personal:
The son of Mary and Russ Gater ... had three siblings, David, Diana, and Jamie ... a business major.