Defensive end, Kansas State (from Austin Peay), 2022–26
Travis Bates
- Number
- No. 39
- Height
- 6′3″
- Weight
- 278 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Tomball, TX
Travis Bates plays defensive end for Kansas State, after Austin Peay (2022–23). Last time out, against Kansas: 5 tackles.
2026 so far
8 tackles, 1 sack
Last game: 5 tackles vs. Kansas, W 35–24
Next game: at Arizona State, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Team titles: United Athletic champions, 2023
Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Austin Peay | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Kansas State | 13 | 6 | 4 | 2.5 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | Kansas State | 20 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 2026 | Kansas State | 8 | 4 | 2.5 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Career | 45 | 25 | 9 | 5.5 | 2 | 7 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Austin Peay | 39 | DE | Fr. | ||
| 2024 | Kansas State | 39 | DE | So. | ||
| 2025 | Kansas State | 39 | DE | Jr. | ||
| 2026 | Kansas State | 39 | DE | Sr. | 6′3″ | 278 |
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 Kansas State 5 games, 8 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs. Nicholls | W 71–3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | vs. Washington State | W 34–7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | vs. Tulane | W 31–20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | at Cincinnati | L 26–31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | vs. Kansas | W 35–24 | 5 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
2025 Kansas State 11 games, 20 tackles, 2 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23 | vs. Iowa State | L 21–24 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 30 | vs. North Dakota | W 38–35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | vs. Army | L 21–24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | at Arizona | L 17–23 | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1 |
| Sep 27 | vs. UCF | W 34–20 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 11 | vs. TCU | W 41–28 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | atKansas | W 42–17 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 1 | vs. Texas Tech | L 20–43 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 15 | at Oklahoma State | W 14–6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 22 | at Utah | L 47–51 | 6 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Nov 29 | vs. Colorado | W 24–14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 Kansas State 11 games, 13 tackles, 2.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. UT Martin | W 41–6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | vs.Arizona | W 31–7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | vs.Oklahoma State | W 42–20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | atColorado | W 31–28 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | at West Virginia | W 45–18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | vs.Kansas | W 29–27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | at Houston | L 19–24 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 16 | vs. Arizona State | L 14–24 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 23 | vs.Cincinnati | W 41–15 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 30 | atIowa State | L 21–29 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 26 ✦ | vs. Rutgers | W 44–41 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
2023 Austin Peay 1 game, 4 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9 | at Tennessee | L 13–30 | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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