Draft Day Sports: College Football

#41 James Bates

Running Back (3 Star) | San José State Spartans

Age: 20
Year: Junior
Height: 5' 10"
Weight: 186
Home: LOS ANGELES, CA

KEY STATS

Rush Yds

923

Rush Avg

3.7

Rush TD

Ratings

Overall (Ovr): 84

Endurance (End): 72

Strength (ST): 62

Agility (AG): 92

Arm (AR): 30

Speed (SP): 90

Hands (HN): 45

Intelligence (IN): 36

Accuracy (AC): 31

Run Blocking (RBL): 44

Tackling (TK): 30

Pass Blocking (PBL): 28

Kick Distance (KD): 1

Kick Accuracy (KA): 1

Personality

Leadership: 30

Values Market Size: 49

Work Ethic: 47

Values Security: 99

Competitiveness: 63

Values Loyalty: 37

Team Player: 59

Values Winning: 65

Sportsmanship: 68

Values Playing Time: 5

Social Disposition: 56

Values Close To Home: 10

Morale: 90

Values Prestige: 43

Skills

QB: 1

DT: 1

RB: 100

DE: 1

FB: 1

LB: 1

TE: 1

SS: 1

WR: 1

CB: 1

C: 1

FS: 1

G: 1

K: 1

T: 1

P: 1

Rushing Stats
Year	Team	G	GS	Att	Yards	Avg	Lg	TD	Att/G	Yds/G	1st	1st%	20+	40+	Fum
2025	SJSU	12	8	217	886	4.1	61	6	18.1	73.8	41	18.9	5	3	3
2026	SJSU	14	9	255	1218	4.8	72	8	18.2	87	62	24.3	6	3	1
2027	SJSU	13	10	252	923	3.7	62	8	19.4	71	42	16.7	8	4	5
Career		39	27	724	3027	4.2	72	22	18.6	77.6	145	20%	19	10	9

Receiving Stats
Year	Team	G	GS	No	Yards	Avg	Lg	TD	Drop	Ctc/G	Yds/G	1st	1st%	20+	40+	Fum
2025	SJSU	12	8	9	84	9.3	17	0	0	0.8	7	4	44.4	0	0	3
2026	SJSU	14	9	3	26	8.7	12	0	1	0.2	1.9	3	100	0	0	1
2027	SJSU	13	10	3	20	6.7	8	0	0	0.2	1.5	0	0	0	0	5
Career		39	27	15	130	8.7	17	0	1	0.4	3.3	7	46.7	0	0	9

Special Teams Stats
Year	Team	G	GS	KR	KR Yds	KR Avg	KR Lg	KR TD	PR	PR Yds	PR Avg	PR Lg	PR TD
2025	SJSU	12	8	22	607	27.6	96	1	0	0	0	0	0
2026	SJSU	14	9	20	533	26.6	83	0	10	137	13.7	55	0
2027	SJSU	13	10	33	817	24.8	40	0	27	376	13.9	87	0
Career		39	27	75	1957	26.1	96	1	37	513	13.9	87	0

General Offensive Stats
Year	Team	G	GS	Pancakes	Sacks Allowed
2025	SJSU	12	8	3	2
2026	SJSU	14	9	26	3
2027	SJSU	13	10	18	0
Career		39	27	47	5

Game Records
Name	Season	Week	Team	Versus	Record
Rush Attempts	2027	9	San José State	Fresno State	29
Rushing Yards	2026	12	San José State	Wyoming	135
Rushing TDs	2025	12	San José State	New Mexico	3
Longest Run	2026	12	San José State	Wyoming	72
Catches	2025	5	San José State	Liberty	2
Receiving Yards	2025	5	San José State	Liberty	21
Longest Catch	2025	14	San José State	UNLV	17

Season Records
Name	Season	Team	Record
Rush Attempts	2026	San José State	255
Rushing Yards	2026	San José State	1218
Rushing TDs	2026	San José State	8
Longest Run	2026	San José State	72
Catches	2025	San José State	9
Receiving Yards	2025	San José State	84
Longest Catch	2025	San José State	17