#13

Travis Bates

RB · Duke · Jr. · #13

Returning to Duke for 2026
This season's coverage starts August 26 — check back once kickoff hits.

Travis Bates

RB · Duke · Jr · #13

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
—
No recruit profile
CFB
College
Duke
2022–2025
NFL
NFL Draft
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Not drafted (yet)

Coaching Lineage · 2022–2025

3 coaches
2022
2023
Trooper Taylor
Duke
era →
2024era →
2025

Played under 3 different head coaches: Mike Elko, Trooper Taylor, and Manny Diaz. Multi-era developmental context.

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2022Duke9-4HC: Mike Elko · Run-leaning
2023Duke8-5HC: Trooper Taylor · Run-leaning, slow tempo
2024Duke9-4HC: Manny Diaz · Pass-leaning
2025Duke9-5HC: Manny Diaz · Balanced

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2025Duke9576.30--
2024Duke----------
2023Duke5408.00--
2022Duke----------
Career14976.90--

How he plays

2026 Outlook

Duke

2026 Depth chart

Projected starter

Running back · Duke

Returning around him

  • 18% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
  • 3 Duke players drafted to NFL
  • Transfer portal: +2 net (19 in / 17 out)

2026 Award watch

No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)

Duke · Last season: 9-5 · Talent rank #58 · 2026 recruiting class #71

Heisman trajectory

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #1290

Final rank
#1392
Avg #1435.3
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #1290 this season.

Development

Development Trajectory · rushing yards

2023–2025
40.02023
57.02025

+42%

Up 42% from first season to most-recent.