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Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 2 | 1455th / 2758 |
| Tackles for loss | 2 | 830th / 2112 |
| Run stops | 8 | 1100th / 3422 |
| Sacks | 1 | — |
| Pass breakups | 0 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 12 | — |
Charting
Where Bates's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play
The play-by-play names the defender on breakups, interceptions and tackles, but not the man in coverage on every throw, so true times-targeted isn't in the text. Coverage plays is the closest stand-in; exact targets come from hand charting.
Career
3 seasons since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play
| Season | Team | G | Snaps | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD | Havoc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 so far |  Kansas State#44 · 4-4 | 6 | 30% | 13 | 2.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2025 | Kansas State#47 · 6-6 | 11 | 30% | 20 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2024 | Kansas State#25 · 9-4 | 11 | 25% | 12 | 3.5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Travis Bates's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Game Log
Travis Bates's box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game
| Defense | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Hur | PD | INT | TD |
| 1 |  Nicholls | W 71–3 | 6.3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2 |  Washington State | W 34–7 | 7.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 3 |  Tulane | W 31–20 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | · | · |
| 4 | @ Cincinnati | L 26–31 | 3.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 6 |  Houston | L 16–35 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 7 |  Kansas | W 35–24 | 6.8 | 5 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 8 | @ Arizona State | L 17–28 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | · | · |
| 9 | @ Colorado | L 24–27 | 6.3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2026 · 7 games | 5.9 | 13 | 5 | 2.5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | · | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 13 | 1968th / 5664 |
| Solo | 5 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 2.5 | 766th / 2634 |
| Sacks | 1 | 620th / 1383 |
| QB hurries | 2 | 418th / 1549 |
| Passes defended | 0 | — |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
Snaps by Game
Estimated snaps from a model trained on real NFL snap counts. Ranges in brackets are where the real number lands 80% of the time: wide for a single game, tighter over the season. How it works
| Game | Start | Opp. plays | Est. snaps | Plays made | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Nicholls | ✓ DE | 58 | ~17 (7–27) | 1 | 29% |
| Wk 2 · Washington State | ✓ DE | 52 | ~26 (10–41) | 1 | 50% |
| Wk 3 · Tulane | ✓ DE | 65 | · | · | — |
| Wk 4 · Cincinnati | ✓ DE | 52 | ~25 (10–39) | 1 | 48% |
| Wk 7 · Kansas | ✓ DE | 60 | ~41 (20–52) | 5 | 68% |
| Wk 9 · Colorado | ✓ DE | 64 | ~39 (15–62) | 5 | 61% |
| Season | 6 GS | 490 | 148 (84–190) | 13 | 30% |
Position Room
18 DLs on the Kansas State roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wendell Gregory | DE | JR | 27 | 10.5 | 3.5 | — | 0 |
| 91 | Jordan Allen | DE | SR | 21 | 5.5 | 2.5 | — | 2 |
| 88 | Eli Jackson | DT | JR | 20 | 2 | 0.5 | — | 1 |
| 15 | Kamari Burns | DT | SR | 16 | 2 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 39 | Travis Bates | DE | SR | 13 | 2.5 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 40 | Jayden Bryant | DE | JR | 12 | 5 | 4 | — | 0 |
| 56 | Elijah Hill | DE | SO | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 |
| 19 | De'Arieun Hicks | DT | JR | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 30 | Dalton Knapp | DE | SO | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 76 | Austin Ramsey | DT | SR | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 58 | Miles Merchant | DT | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 75 | Holden Bass | DT | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 83 | Jackson Hollie | DE | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 90 | Brad Stanyer | DE | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 94 | Kingston Hall | DT | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 97 | Carnell Jackson Jr. | DT | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 98 | Tucker Ashford | DE | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 99 | Adrian Bekibele | DT | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes —+ plays per team game. Kansas State depth chart →