Jabari Bates
Projected RB starter
556 2026 rush yards
1 2026 total TDs
34% Team touch share
20 Explosive plays
36 Career games (9 starts)
Career
| Season | Team | GP | GS | Carries | Rush yds | YPC | Rec | Rec yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | San Jose State | 6 | 6 | 120 | 556 | 4.6 | 9 | 86 | 1 |
| 2025 | San Jose State | 4 | 0 | 27 | 192 | 7.1 | 1 | 12 | 2 |
| 2024 | San Jose State | 13 | 1 | 59 | 254 | 4.3 | 2 | 17 | 2 |
| 2023 | San Jose State | 13 | 2 | 11 | 30 | 2.7 | 9 | 32 | 0 |
2026 Percentile vs RBs
Rush yards per game 92.7 95
Yards per carry 4.6 40
Receiving yards per game 14.3 86
Total TDs 1 21
Around Jabari
Projected 2026 starters · 2026 productionThe situation
San Jose State 2026 offense ›Explosive play rate 11.2% 41
Red zone TD rate 61.5% 14
Line yards per carry 2.4 41
Sack rate allowed 6.6% 41
2026 Game log
Recruiting
2022 class · 247 compositeThree-star high school recruit
The 2022 board
#1188
Jabari Bates RB · St. John Bosco SJSU
Jabari Bates RB · St. John Bosco SJSU#1198 Carter Wyatt LB · West Brunswick DUKE
RBs in the class
#83
Jabari Bates St. John Bosco SJSU
Jabari Bates St. John Bosco SJSU#85 Ashton Jeanty Frisco Lone Star BSU
2026 · 95th pctile of RBs Recruit · 54th pctile of class
Playing well above the recruiting profile.
San Jose State
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