Todd Bates is the Co-Defensive Coordinator at Oklahoma, coaching since 2007. Staff history at 1 school, the head coaches he worked under and the players he coached.
Updated Nov 9, 2026Sources: school staff directories, TransferPortl coaching tenures, CFBD
Staff History by Season
1 stint- 2021-2026
OklahomaAssociate Head Coach / Co-Defensive Coordinator / Run Defense / Defensive TacklesPosition groups: DL
Coaching Tenure Timeline
8 stopsEA
2013-20131 season
East Central CC
Assistant
OX
2008-20114 seasons
Oxford HS
Assistant
TA
2007-20071 season
Talladega HS
Assistant
Head Coaches He Worked Under
3- Brent VenablesOklahoma, 2021-2026
- Bob StoopsOklahoma, 2021
- Lincoln RileyOklahoma, 2021
Players He Coached
40
Adepoju AdebaworeDL · Oklahoma · 2026
James CarringtonDL · Oklahoma · 2026
Braxton FelyDL · Oklahoma · 2026
Wyatt GilmoreDL · Oklahoma · 2026
Brian HarrisDL · Oklahoma · 2026
Jacob HenryDL · Oklahoma · 2026
Jayden JacksonDL · Oklahoma · 2026
Jake KreulDL · Oklahoma · 2026
Bergin KysarDL · Oklahoma · 2026
Matthew NelsonDL · Oklahoma · 2026
Daniel NormanDL · Oklahoma · 2026
Danny OkoyeDL · Oklahoma · 2026
Kenny OzowaluDL · Oklahoma · 2026
Danny SailiDL · Oklahoma · 2026
Alex ShieldnightDL · Oklahoma · 2026
Nigel Smith IIDL · Oklahoma · 2026
David StoneDL · Oklahoma · 2026
Bishop ThomasDL · Oklahoma · 2026
Taylor WeinDL · Oklahoma · 2026
Trent WilsonDL · Oklahoma · 2026
Adepoju AdebaworeDL · Oklahoma · 2025
Wyatt GilmoreDL · Oklahoma · 2025
Gracen HaltonDL · Oklahoma · 2025
Jacob HenryDL · Oklahoma · 2025
Ace HodgesDL · Oklahoma · 2025
Jayden JacksonDL · Oklahoma · 2025
Marvin Jones Jr.DL · Oklahoma · 2025
Bergin KysarDL · Oklahoma · 2025
Siolaa LoloheaDL · Oklahoma · 2025
CJ NicksonDL · Oklahoma · 2025
Danny OkoyeDL · Oklahoma · 2025
David RowaiyeDL · Oklahoma · 2025
Alex ShieldnightDL · Oklahoma · 2025
Nigel Smith IIDL · Oklahoma · 2025
David StoneDL · Oklahoma · 2025
Markus StrongDL · Oklahoma · 2025
R Mason ThomasDL · Oklahoma · 2025
Taylor WeinDL · Oklahoma · 2025
Damonic WilliamsDL · Oklahoma · 2025
Trent WilsonDL · Oklahoma · 2025
