Running back, San José State, 2022–⁠26

Jabari Bates

Number
No. 6
Height
5′7″
Weight
180 lb
Class (2026)
Senior
Hometown
Compton, CA

Jabari Bates plays running back for San José State. Last time out, against Wyoming: 16 carries, 69 yards, 1 TD; 2 catches, 3 yards. Bates leads San José State in rushing yards this season.

2026 so far

556 rushing yards, 1 TD

Last game: 16 carries, 69 yards, 1 TD; 2 catches, 3 yards vs. Wyoming, L 13–⁠16

Next game: at Nevada, Oct 24

Game by game this season, rushing yards
  1. 37@USC
  2. 119@EMU
  3. 163CP
  4. 94FRES
  5. 74@HAW
  6. 69WYO

Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.

Career highs

163rushing yards, career highvs. Cal Poly, 2026

Rushing

Rushing yards, season by season, with his team’s record

* The season in progress, so far.

SeasonTeamCarYdsAvgTDLong
2023San José State12332.807
2024San José State592544.3131
2025San José State271927.1287
2026San José State1205564.6126
Career2181,0354.7487

Returns

SeasonTeamKRYdsTD
2023San José State91630
2024San José State163370
2025San José State6960
Career315960

Receiving

SeasonTeamRecYdsAvgTDLong
2023San José State9323.6012
2024San José State2178.5116
2025San José State11212.0012
2026San José State9869.6030
Career211477.0130

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosClassHtWt
2022San José State6RBRS
2023San José State6RBFr.
2024San José State6RBSo.
2025San José State6RBJr.
2026San José State6RBSr.5′7″180

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

SeasonTeamPlaysEPA/playPctileMedianTotalUsageAdj. rush
2023San José State20-0.20––-4.14%–
2024San José State610.0620th (n=434)0.163.47%0.10
2025San José State280.34––9.515%–
2026San José State1300.0434th (n=478)0.105.232%0.06

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). Adjusted pass and rush: EPA per play adjusted for the defenses faced (CollegeFootballData’s WEPA). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.

Rushing detail

SeasonTeamSuccessLine yardsSecond levelOpen fieldStuffed
2025San José State56%3.301.103.0022%
2026San José State35%3.101.100.7015%

Where his yards came from, per carry: line yards are the ones credited to the blockers (the first few, and losses), second level the yards 5 to 10 past the line, open field those beyond 10. Success: carries that kept the offense on schedule. Stuffed: carries stopped at or behind the line. From CollegeFootballData, FBS games, 2025 on.

Game by game

2026 San José State 6 games, 556 rushing yards, 1 TD
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDKRYds
Aug 29atUSCL 26–⁠4211370––
Sep 4atEastern MichiganW 27–⁠21201190––
Sep 12vs.Cal PolyW 30–⁠20271630––
Sep 19vs.Fresno StateL 10–⁠2619940––
Oct 3atHawai’iW 20–⁠1627740––
Oct 9vs.WyomingL 13–⁠1616691––
2025 San José State 4 games, 192 rushing yards, 2 TD
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDKRYds
Aug 29vs.Central MichiganL 14–⁠16–––466
Sep 6atTexasL 7–⁠3810441––
Sep 20vs.IdahoW 31–⁠28111311115
Sep 27atStanfordL 29–⁠306170115
2024 San José State 13 games, 254 rushing yards, 1 TD
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDKRYds
Aug 29vs.Sacramento StateW 42–⁠246260225
Sep 7atAir ForceW 17–⁠77150––
Sep 14vs.Kennesaw StateW 31–⁠1011610139
Sep 20atWashington StateL 52–⁠543210257
Oct 5vs.NevadaW 35–⁠317420360
Oct 12atColorado StateL 24–⁠315110120
Oct 19vs.WyomingW 24–⁠143361––
Oct 26atFresno StateL 10–⁠335300115
Nov 9atOregon StateW 24–⁠133120––
Nov 16vs.Boise StateL 21–⁠42230242
Nov 22vs.UNLVL 16–⁠273−10010
Nov 29vs.StanfordW 34–⁠31320––
Dec 24 ✦vs.South FloridaL 39–⁠41150379
2023 San José State 11 games, 9 returns, 163 yards
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDKRYds
Aug 26atUSCL 28–⁠56150––
Sep 3vs.Oregon StateL 17–⁠42110––
Sep 9vs.Cal PolyW 59–⁠3550––
Sep 22vs.Air ForceL 20–⁠45170346
Oct 7atBoise StateL 27–⁠35–––––
Oct 14atNew MexicoW 52–⁠24290237
Oct 21vs.Utah StateW 42–⁠21–––––
Oct 28atHawai’iW 35–⁠0130––
Nov 18vs.San Diego StateW 24–⁠13–––120
Nov 25atUNLVW 37–⁠31130121
Dec 23 ✦vs.Coastal CarolinaL 14–⁠24–––239

Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.

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