Jabari Bates
Jabari Bates
Does a little of everything without one standout trait. Three seasons at San José State, two different head coaches: Brent Brennan and Ken Niumatalolo. One game to point at: 131 rush yds, 1 rush TD against Idaho — Week 4, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2023–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Brent Brennan → Ken Niumatalolo. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Ken Niumatalolo
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | San José State | 27 | 192 | 7.1 | 2 | -- |
| 2024 | San José State | 59 | 254 | 4.3 | 1 | -- |
| 2023 | San José State | 12 | 33 | 2.8 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 98 | 479 | 4.9 | 3 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | San José State | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | -- |
| 2024 | San José State | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 1 | -- |
| 2023 | San José State | 9 | 32 | 3.6 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 12 | 61 | 5.1 | 1 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 4 · 2025
W 31–28
vs Idaho
131 rush yds (11 car) · 1 TD
Edged out Idaho at home in a shootout.
How he plays
Play style
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
San José State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Running back · San José State
Returning around him
- 59% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
- Transfer portal: +1 net (17 in / 16 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
San José State · Last season: 3-9 · Talent rank #109 · 2026 recruiting class #129
DNA match
Player DNA
Balanced Back
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Keyon Mozee’s 2022 season.
Matches Keyon on
Differs from Keyon on
Through 3 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Julius Loughridge’s path through Fordham.
Julius Loughridge
Corey Taylor II
CJ Marable
Matches Julius on
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Gavin Garcia's sophomore season at Kent State (2023).
Matches Gavin on
Differs from Gavin on
Player DNA
Players who play like Jabari Bates
Development
Development Trajectory · rushing yards
2023–2025+482%
Up 482% from first season to most-recent.