Receiver, Nicholls (from Louisiana), 2014–16
C.J. Bates
- Number
- No. 21
- Height
- 6′1″
- Hometown
- Louisville, MS
C.J. Bates played receiver at Louisiana (2014) and Nicholls (2015–16).
Receiving
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
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.
Per play
| Season | Team | Plays | EPA/play | Pctile | Median | Total | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Louisiana | 15 | 0.99 | – | – | 14.9 | – |
| 2015 | Nicholls (FCS) | 7 | 0.62 | – | – | 4.3 | – |
| 2016 | Nicholls (FCS) | 8 | 0.34 | – | – | 2.7 | – |
Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.
Game by game
2016 Nicholls 2 games, 4 catches, 36 yards, 1 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10 | at Georgia | L 24–26 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 6 |
| Sep 24 | at South Alabama | L 40–41 | 3 | 30 | 0 | 15 |
No box score in the source for Sep 17 vs. Incarnate Word; Oct 1 at McNeese; Oct 8 vs. Stephen F. Austin; Oct 16 at Houston Christian; Oct 22 vs. Sam Houston; Oct 29 at Northwestern State; Nov 3 vs. Lamar; Nov 12 at Central Arkansas; Nov 18 vs. SE Louisiana, so those games are not listed.
2015 Nicholls 2 games, 3 catches, 64 yards
No box score in the source for Sep 19 at Incarnate Word; Oct 10 at Stephen F. Austin; Oct 17 vs. Houston Christian; Oct 24 at Sam Houston; Oct 31 vs. Northwestern State; Nov 8 at Lamar; Nov 15 vs. Central Arkansas; Nov 20 at SE Louisiana, so those games are not listed.
2014 Louisiana 9 games, 12 catches, 167 yards, 1 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs. Southern | W 45–6 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
| Sep 6 | vs. Louisiana Tech | L 20–48 | 3 | 27 | 0 | 17 |
| Sep 13 | at Ole Miss | L 15–56 | 1 | 24 | 0 | 24 |
| Oct 21 | vs. Arkansas State | W 55–40 | 2 | 28 | 0 | 14 |
| Nov 8 | at New Mexico State | W 44–16 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
| Nov 15 | at UL Monroe | W 34–27 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Nov 22 | vs. App State | L 16–35 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Nov 29 | at Troy | W 42–23 | 1 | 26 | 0 | 26 |
| Dec 20 ✦ | vs. Nevada | W 16–3 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 17 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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