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#6Jabari Bates
Jabari Bates is a Explosive Back for San José State.
2026 Usage Outlook · projected share of team plays
15%
projected
band 8%'25 15%22%
Regressed toward the RB mean. Model correlation r≈0.52 on a 2019-2025 walk-forward — volume only; efficiency not projected.
2025 Production
Rushing
192 Rush yards2 Rush TD27 Carries7.1 Yards/carry
Receiving
1 Receptions12 Rec yards0 Rec TD12.0 Yards/rec
Returns
6 Kick returns96 KR yards0 KR TD
Performance Analysis · 2025 · vs RB peers
Player type
Explosive Back
Elite per-carry efficiency — breaks big runs and creates chunk plays at a top rate while in a limited role.
Big-play threatHigh EPA per carryCapitalises on opportunities
Peer percentiles
Opponent-adjusted EPA (WEPA/play)100th %ile · elite
Game-to-game consistency73th %ile · average
Key findings
- ▸Top-10% efficiency among RBs — elite opponent-adjusted EPA rate.
- ▸High game-to-game consistency — reliable floor each week.
- ▸Peak game: 0.68 EPA/play in Wk 4 vs Idaho.
NIL Market Tier· 2025
On3 valuation ↗Elite
Top-3 player at position nationally. Collective + national brand deals.
Tier is a model estimate based on position, school brand, performance rank, and usage — not a reported deal. NIL deals are private. For a real market valuation, see On3's NIL profile, which factors in social following and actual deal tracking.
Game Log · box score + EPA, week by week
EPA per play, by weekabove 0 = added points · below = lost
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Opp SP+ | Car | Rush Yds | Avg | Rush TD | Rec | Rec Yds | Rec TD | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsCentral Michigan | L14-16 | -8.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2 | @Texas | L7-38 | 16.2 | 10 | 44 | 4.4 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.14 |
| 4 | vsIdaho | W31-28 | — | 11 | 131 | 11.9 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.68 |
| 5 | @Stanford | L29-30 | -11.8 | 6 | 17 | 2.8 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0.09 |
Usage & Situational · Pro
Snap-share proxy
Overall
14.7%
Passing plays
0.8%
Rushing plays
39.1%
Standard downs
18.3%
Passing downs
7.7%
EPA by down type
- Standard downs
- 0.53
- Passing downs
- 0.11
- Pass / Rush EPA
- 1.73 / 0.42
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).