Brian Bates Jr.
Sam Houston Bearkats · #33 · Linebacker · Senior
2025 season
TOT
76
tied 141st of 4696
SACK
2
tied 370th of 4696
PD
2
tied 606th of 4696
Overview
Defense
| Season | Team | TOT | SOLO | AST | PD | SACK | FF | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | DSU | 76 | 40 | 36 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | SHSU | 20 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 132 | 72 | 60 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ranks are over the players on a 2026 FBS roster who have been read, counting only those who recorded that statistic in 2025 — how many that is. Rate statistics are shown without a rank, because ranking them without a qualifying minimum would put one long run above a whole season of them.
Stats
Defense
| Season | Team | TOT | SOLO | AST | PD | SACK | FF | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | DSU | 76 | 40 | 36 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | SHSU | 20 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 132 | 72 | 60 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Returning
| Season | Team | ATT | YDS | TD | FC | LNG | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | DSU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | DSU | 4 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 4 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Season rows count every game played, including bowl and playoff games. The national leaders table ranks the regular season only, so a figure there can be the smaller of the two.
Glossary
- AST
- Assist Tackles
- ATT
- Punt Returns; Kick Returns
- AVG
- Average Interception Yards
- FC
- Punt Return Fair Catches
- FF
- Fumbles Forced
- FR
- Fumbles Recovered
- INT
- Interceptions
- KB
- Kicks Blocked
- LNG
- Long Punt Return; Long Kick Return; Long Interception
- PD
- Passes Defended
- SACK
- Sacks
- SOLO
- Solo Tackles
- TD
- Interception Touchdowns; Punt Return Touchdowns; Kick Return Touchdowns
- TOT
- Total Tackles
- YDS
- Interception Yards; Punt Return Yards; Kick Return Yards
Bio
| Team | Sam Houston Bearkats |
|---|---|
| Position | Linebacker |
| Class | Senior |
| Height / weight | 6' 1" / 230 lbs |
| Birthplace | Centreville, VA |
| Jersey | #33 |
| Status | Active |
Career history
- Sam Houston Bearkats 2026 · 1 season
- Delaware State Hornets 2024–2025 · 2 seasons
Splits
Season, home and away
| Split | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | KB | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | 20 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Home | 12 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Away | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Season
| Split | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | KB | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | 76 | 40 | 36 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Season
| Split | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | KB | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | 36 | 22 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Game log
| Date | Opp | Result | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/5 | @ TROY | L 24-21 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/12 | vs TLSA | L 23-17 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/19 | vs NICH | W 59-0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/26 | @ TTU | L 49-14 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 total | 20 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The season total counts every game. A game appears above only when the source recorded something for him in it, so the rows can be fewer.
| Date | Opp | Result | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/28 | @ DEL | L 35-17 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/7 | @ MORG | W 14-12 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - |
| Total | 76 | 40 | 36 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Date | Opp | Result | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/24 | @ HAW | L 35-14 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/23 | vs NCCU | L 52-10 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - |
| Total | 36 | 22 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |