Joshua Bates

Position:
OL
Height:
6-3
Weight:
310
Hometown:
Durango, Colo.
Previous School:
Oklahoma / Durango

Redshirt Sophomore (2025): Appeared and started in all 13 games … cleared the path for the Mustangs to average 283.1 passing yards per game, good for 12th nationally and second in the conference … played a key role in SMU recording 416.9 total offensive yards per game, ranking fifth in the ACC … served on an offensive line that allowed only 19 total sacks, good for 29th nationally and fifth in the league … AWARDS: In-Season: DCTF All-Texas Midseason First Team (Oct. 14) ... Rimington Award Midseason Watch List (Nov. 6) ... Postseason: All-ACC Honorable Mention … All-ACC Academic Team.

At Oklahoma: Played in four games and made two starts at center in 2024 … starts came vs. Houston (9/7) and Tulane (9/14) … also saw action in season opener vs. Temple (8/30) and vs. Maine (11/2) ... appeared in one game in 2023.

High School: A four-star recruit according to 247Sports and Rivals and a three-star prospect by ESPN and On3 … the No. 378 prospect in the class according to 247Sports' composite ranking … ranked as the country's No. 4 center by ESPN and Rivals … rated the No. 31 inside offensive lineman by 247Sports and No. 75 by On3 … the No. 3 recruit in the state of Colorado by 247Sports and ESPN and No. 8 by On3 … a 2023 All-American Bowl invitee … named to 2022 Denver Post All-Colorado Team … a 2021 and 2022 CHSAA Class 3A All-State First Team selection … also threw shot put and discus for Durango High School's track and field team.