Bates pleaded guilty last week in Lafayette County Justice Court to a misdemeanor count of possession of drug paraphernalia, and was ordered to pay $417 in fines and legal fees, according to court documents.
The native of Woodland Hills, Calif., was kicked off the team Friday. He signed with Oregon State in 2004 but failed to qualify academically. He signed with the Rebels in February.
Bates' dismissal is the latest in a string of off-the-field issues involving the Ole Miss program.
At least 10 members of the team, including two assistant coaches, have been arrested in the past 24 months.
Safety Keith Houston, lineman McKinley Boykin and former fullback Lorenzo Townsend are scheduled to appear in Oxford courtrooms this month on separate charges.
Houston and Townsend face rape charges and Boykin is charged with domestic violence.
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