Joshua Bates
SMU Mustangs
75
SolidProjected Starter
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Joshua Bates is the projected starter at C for SMU Mustangs.
Redshirt junior · #64 · 6'3", 310 lbs
See full SMU Mustangs depth chart ›Depth at C · SMU Mustangs
- 16475Joshua BatesStarter
- 25075Graham Uter
- 37670Drew 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
Up next for SMU
SMU plays Virginia Tech at home on Fri, Nov 6. The listed kickoff time is 07:00 PM ET.
At 6'3", 310 lbs, Joshua Bates plays for a SMU team rated 79 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 85-rated offense; no production or recruiting data — rated at heuristic floor → 75.
Team offense (SP+)
85
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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75
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