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Joshua Bates
OL · Junior · #64 · 6' 3" · 315 lbs · 3★ recruit
From Durango, CO
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Sideline market estimate
$500K
SMU sideline stock
Joshua Bates
OL · Junior · #64 · 6' 3" · 315 lbs · 3★ recruit
From Durango, CO
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Sideline market estimate
$500K
SMU sideline stock
OL · Junior · #64 · 6' 3" · 315 lbs
★★★★★4★ RecruitFrom Durango, CO
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Latest source check Aug 15, 2026
Position
Offensive Lineman
Class
Junior
Jersey
#64
Height
6' 3"
Weight
315 lbs
Hometown
Sideline market estimate
$500K
Best current Sideline estimate based on role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation; reviewed August 9, 2026.
Market benchmark: On3 published estimate .
Confidence meter
High confidenceThe Sideline's estimate is strongly supported by current market evidence, roster role, and school-level spending context.
Joshua Bates is a 6' 3" 315 lbs Junior Offensive Lineman for SMU and is listed by ESPN from Durango, CO. The Sideline places the player 10th within the current SMU football roster. The $500K headline is The Sideline's best current estimate, calibrated against current market evidence reviewed August 9, 2026. It is not a reported contract or salary figure.
Pool share by sport
3.0%
Football pool: $16.65M
Pool share of school
1.9%
SMU roster market: $26.9M
Roster dollars tracked
$16.65M
SMU Football pool-accounting sum
Coverage hits
0
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Durango, CO
Roster status
Active
Current listing
SMU Mustangs
Recruit rating
4-star
Recruiting profile
4-star / No. 381 nationally
Rating: 0.8958
High school: Durango
From: Durango, CO
Class: 2023 / IOL
Transfer history
Oklahoma to SMU
2025 portal cycle / Dec 18, 2024 / Immediate
Sideline Data Desk
Offensive-line value is driven by starting scarcity, retention importance, recruiting pedigree, and the premium attached to protecting high-value offenses. For Joshua Bates, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $500K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $500K. The pool-accounting allocation is $500K, equal to about 3.0% of the SMU football market. The player ranks 10th on that roster.
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