Brian Bates Jr.
Sam Houston Bearkats
55
Depth

Brian Bates Jr.

Sam Houston BearkatsRebuilding
WLBDefenseDepthTRANSFER · Delaware State
Projected Starter

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Brian Bates Jr. is the projected starter at WLB for Sam Houston Bearkats.

Brian Bates Jr. is the projected starting WLB on a Rebuilding Sam Houston — 55 OVR.

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The Story

Making His Case

This season: 6 tackles, 0 TFL, 0 sacks. That's 1% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 55 overall (Depth tier).

Team Share1%
Centreville, VA
Jersey
#33
Class
RS JR/TR
Height
6'1"
Weight
230 lbs
Transfer
Delaware State

Stats

SeasonTklTFLSacks
—600

Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.

Recruiting Profile

High School
DeMatha Catholic
Hometown
Hyattsville, MD

Why this rating?

On a 62-rated defense; 24th-percentile production at transfer origin (×0.60 for competition level) put them -7 vs unit starters → 55.

Team defense (SP+)
62
Rating basis
On-field stats
Production (prior school)
Outperforms 24% of peers
Recruiting pedigree
Top 50% recruit
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.60)
Depth-chart adjustment
-7 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.

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Team Role

6 tkl · 0 TFL · 0 sacks
Usage / Involvement20%

Depth at WLB · Sam Houston Bearkats

  1. 13355Brian Bates Jr.Starter
  2. 21855Stacy Bey
  3. 32651Tokyo Gordon
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Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.