Player Career

Jabari Bates Career Story

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Player Story

Jabari Bates story

Jabari Bates built his college career from 2022 through 2025 as a running back from Compton, CA wearing No. 6, spending time with San José State. The clearest part of Jabari Bates' career was his backfield work: 479 rushing yards, 98 carries, 3 rushing touchdowns, and 61 receiving yards across 28 career games in the available record. His career also includes 61 receiving yards, 2 tackles, and 596 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Jabari Bates' career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    San José State

    2022-2025

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

202220232023202420242025
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2022 Regular SeasonSan José State0———
2023 PostseasonSan José State6537.13.865
2023 Regular SeasonSan José State6537.13.80
2024 PostseasonSan José State27143.410206
2024 Regular SeasonSan José State27143.4100
2025 Regular SeasonSan José State20460.115.6-67

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Idaho

Week 4 · W 31-28

Win with 131 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

131

Scrimmage Yards

93.4 takeover

131 scrimmage yards and 28.2 usage.

Game stats

#2

vs Kennesaw State

Week 3 · W 31-10

61

Scrimmage Yards

73.2 takeover

Win with 61 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

61 scrimmage yards and 21.6 usage.

Game stats

#3

vs Nevada

Week 6 · W 35-31 · Conference game

58

Scrimmage Yards

69.5 takeover

Win with 58 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

58 scrimmage yards and 16 usage.

Game stats

#4

vs Air Force

Week 4 · L 20-45 · Conference game

13

Scrimmage Yards

60.9 takeover

Loss with 13 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

13 scrimmage yards and 7.3 usage.

Game stats

#5

vs Wyoming

Week 8 · W 24-14 · Conference game

36

Scrimmage Yards

59.2 takeover

Win with 36 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

36 scrimmage yards and 6.5 usage.

Game stats

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2025 Regular Season · San José State

204 primary output · 60.1 efficiency · 15.6 usage

55.5

#2

2024 Postseason · San José State

53

271 primary · 43.4 efficiency · 10 usage

#3

2024 Regular Season · San José State

53

271 primary · 43.4 efficiency · 10 usage

Milestones

1

100+ rush yards

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150+ scrimmage yards

0

2+ TD games

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