Joshua Bates
SMU Mustangs
75
SolidProjected Starter
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Joshua Bates is the projected starter at C for SMU Mustangs.
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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
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★★☆4-star
- Composite
- 0.8958
- National Rank
- #381
- High School
- Durango
- Hometown
- Durango, CO
Why this rating?
On a 86-rated offense; no production or recruiting data — rated at heuristic floor → 75.
Team offense (SP+)
86
Rating basis
Estimated / projected
Depth-chart adjustment
-11 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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75
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Depth at C · SMU Mustangs
- 16475Joshua BatesStarter
- 25075Graham Uter
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.