Is Travis Bates starting?
Travis Bates is the projected starter at DT for Kansas State Wildcats.
Senior · #39 · 6'3", 278 lbs
See full Kansas State Wildcats depth chart ›Depth at DT · Kansas State Wildcats
- 13978Travis BatesStarter
- 27672Austin Ramsey
Kansas State Starting Lineup
- LDE
- NT
- DTTravis BatesThis player
- RDE
- WLB
- MLB
- LCB
- SS
- FS
- RCB
- NB
- RES
Top defensive linemen in the Big 12
The Story
Making His Case
A 3-star recruit out of Berkeley Prep, ranked #1,035 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 20 tackles, 2 TFL, 2 sacks. That's 4% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 78 overall (Solid tier).
- Jersey
- #39
- Class
- SR/TR
- Height
- 6'3"
- Weight
- 278 lbs
Career Stats
| Season | Tkl | TFL | Sacks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 20 | 2 | 2 |
| 2024 | 13 | 4 | 2.5 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★☆☆3-star
- Composite
- 0.8589
- National Rank
- #1035
- High School
- Berkeley Prep
- Hometown
- Tampa, FL
Why this rating?
On a 79-rated defense; 76th-percentile production (×0.96 for competition level) put them -1 vs unit starters → 78.
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
Sep 26LCINTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 31-26
Sep 12WWSUTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 1
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 34-7
Sep 5WNICHTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 71-3
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26 | LCIN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | WWSU | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | WNICH | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Travis Bates's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Team Role
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.