Zeke Bates

RB · #26 · Minnesota · FR · 6'0" · 220 · Haverford, PA

First season

Recruiting

2026 class · 247 composite

Three-star high school recruit

The 2026 board

#1066 Javar Bowden TE · Bay

#1113 Jhadis Luckey RB · California FRES

#1114 Zeke Bates RB · Malvern Prep MINN

#1174 Tyson Bacon DL · Hoover MIA

#1174 Chase Deniz OT · Cathedral Catholic USC

RBs in the class

#65 Davis Penn Southlake Carroll

#66 Jhadis Luckey California FRES

#67 Zeke Bates Malvern Prep MINN

#72 Tre Garrison Edna Karr ORST

#73 Jayvian Tanelus Community School of Naples DUKE

Projected 2026 starters · 2025 production

Drake Lindsey QB · 2,382 pass yds · 13g

Darius Taylor RB · 670 rush yds · 10g

WR-X

Jalen Smith WR · 419 rec yds · 13g

WR-Z

Noah Jennings WR · 323 rec yds · 13g · at CIN

WR-SL

Javon Tracy WR · 454 rec yds · 13g

Pierce Walsh TE · 17 rec yds · 13g

Explosive play rate 7.5% 1

Red zone TD rate 65.4% 27

Line yards per carry 2.0 15

Sack rate allowed 5.7% 57