Linebacker, Sam Houston (from Charlotte, Delaware State), 2023–26
Brian Bates Jr.
- Number
- No. 33
- Height
- 6′1″
- Weight
- 230 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Centreville, VA
Brian Bates Jr. plays linebacker for Sam Houston, after Charlotte (2023) and Delaware State (2024–25). Last time out, against Western Kentucky: 5 tackles.
2026 so far
27 tackles, 1 sack
Last game: 5 tackles vs. Western Kentucky, L 3–16
Next game: vs. New Mexico State, Oct 21
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Career highs
9tackles, career highvs. Tulsa, 2026Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Delaware State | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Delaware State | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | Sam Houston | 27 | 13 | 4.5 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Career | 35 | 18 | 5.5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |
Returns
| Season | Team | KR | Yds | TD | PR | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Delaware State | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
| 2025 | Delaware State | – | – | – | 4 | 62 | 0 |
| Career | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 62 | 0 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. A dash: the source has no number for that season (often an FCS season), and career totals count only the numbers on file.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Charlotte | 33 | LB | Fr. | ||
| 2024 | Delaware State | 33 | LB | So. | ||
| 2025 | Delaware State | 33 | LB | Jr. | ||
| 2026 | Sam Houston | 33 | LB | Sr. | 6′1″ | 230 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2026 Sam Houston 6 games, 27 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | at Troy | L 21–24 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | vs. Tulsa | L 17–23 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | vs. Nicholls | W 59–0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | at Texas Tech | L 14–49 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 8 | at Liberty | L 3–35 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | vs. Western Kentucky | L 3–16 | 5 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
2025 Delaware State 4 games, 6 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28 | at Delaware | L 17–35 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 11 | vs.Southern Connecticut State | W 70–23 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Oct 30 | vs. Norfolk State | W 27–20 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Nov 22 | vs. South Carolina State | L 17–28 | – | – | – | – | – |
2024 Delaware State 2 games, 2 tackles, 1 sack
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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