Joshua Bates
SMU Mustangs
74
AverageProjected Starter
Is Joshua Bates starting?
Joshua Bates is the projected starter at C for SMU Mustangs.
Redshirt junior · #64 · 6'3", 315 lbs
See full SMU Mustangs depth chart ›Depth at C · SMU Mustangs
- 16474Joshua BatesStarter
- 25074Graham Uter
- 37669Drew Hill
SMU Starting Lineup
- QB
- RB
- WR-X
- WR-Z
- WR-SL
- TE
- LT
- LG
- CJoshua BatesThis player
- RG
- RT
Top offensive linemen in the ACC
The Story
The Story
A 4-star recruit out of Durango, ranked #381 nationally coming out of high school.
Recruit4★ · #381 Natl
Durango, CO
- Jersey
- #64
- Class
- RS JR/TR
- Height
- 6'3"
- Weight
- 315 lbs
At 6'3", 315 lbs, Joshua Bates plays for a SMU team rated 81 overall in the ACC.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★★☆4-star
- Composite
- 0.8958
- National Rank
- #381
- High School
- Durango
- Hometown
- Durango, CO
Why this rating?
On a 84-rated offense; no production or recruiting data — rated at heuristic floor → 74.
Team offense (SP+)
84
Rating basis
Estimated / projected
Depth-chart adjustment
-10 for role
2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.
2026 Game Log
Not tracked for this position.
Linemen and long snappers don't record box-score stats, so there's no game-by-game log to show.
Joshua Bates's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
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