Joshua Bates

OL · #64 · SMU · SR · 6'3" · 310 · Durango, CO

Projected C starter

24 Career games (21 starts)

Career

Season	Team	GP	GS
2026	SMU	6	6
2025	SMU	13	13
2024	Oklahoma	4	2
2023	Oklahoma	1	0

The situation

SMU 2026 offense ›

Explosive play rate 12.1% 60

Red zone TD rate 74.3% 62

Line yards per carry 2.4 44

Sack rate allowed 3.3% 86

Recruiting

2023 class · 247 composite

Four-star high school recruit

The 2023 board

#379

Hollywood Smothers RB · West Charlotte OKLA

#380

Kaden Feagin ATH · Arthur ILL

#381

Joshua Bates IOL · Durango OKLA

#384

Noble Johnson WR · Rockwall CLEM

#385

Kendrick Gilbert DL · Cathedral UK

IOLs in the class

#20 James Durand Basha WIS

#21

Joe Otting Hayden ND

#22

Joshua Bates Durango OKLA

#23

Gernorris Wilson Lakeland ORE

#24

Brycen Sanders Baylor School MISS