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Brian Bates Jr.

Centreville, VASenior6'1"230 lb#33

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Estimated NIL value

$37K

Model estimate. This is not a reported contract.

Transfer Vulnerability Score

2 / 100

4th

Low risk. Percentile vs all active college players we track.

HS recruit

Class

Senior

Seasons left (incl. 2026)

2 seasons

Portal entry

January 18, 2026

Brian Bates Jr. is a 6'1", 230-lb Senior LB from Centreville, VA. Brian Bates Jr. entered the transfer portal from Delaware State on January 18, 2026 and committed to Sam Houston. TransferPortl estimates Brian Bates Jr.'s NIL market value at $37K, a model estimate rather than a reported contract. Brian Bates Jr. has a TransferPortl Transfer Vulnerability Score of 2 out of 100, a relative risk score for entering the transfer portal.

Updated Nov 9, 2026

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Transfer Details

Delaware StateTO

Sam Houston

Advanced Statistics

2026 · 39 tkl

Havoc Plays

73rd

Ball Plays

21st

Solo Tackle Rate

38.5%

21st

Percentiles rank this season against every 2026 FBS and FCS LBs with the same minimum sample. Higher is better.

TVS History

Current TVS

Highest TVS

Nov 1, 2026

Each step is a saved weekly score; dots mark where the score changed. Hover to read any saved score. Model signals include recruiting profile, production and usage, team transfer rate, coaching changes, position, and prior transfer history. TVS is a relative risk score. It is not a literal probability.

Before past portal windows

Window	Team	TVS	Outcome
2026	Delaware State	16 Moderate	Entered portal
2025	Delaware State	3 Low	Did not enter
2024	Charlotte	7 Low	Entered portal

Each score comes from a model trained only on seasons before that roster year, so it shows what TVS would have said at the time.

Market Value History

Current market value

$36,704

Highest market value

$36,704

Nov 9, 2026

Each step is a saved TransferPortl estimate; dots mark where the estimate changed. Hover to read any saved estimate. Team logos mark recorded team changes. Historical points use point-in-time cumulative statistics and do not use later-season production.

Transfer History

Original School

Delaware State

January 18, 2026

Delaware State → Sam Houston

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Season Statistics