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Kansas State · Football
Travis Bates
DE · Senior · #39 · 6' 3" · 278 lbs · 3★ recruit
From Tomball, TX
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Estimated NIL value
$794.0K
Kansas State · Football
Travis Bates
DE · Senior · #39 · 6' 3" · 278 lbs · 3★ recruit
From Tomball, TX
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Estimated NIL value
$794.0K
Kansas State · Football
DE · Senior · #39 · 6' 3" · 278 lbs
★★★★★3★ RecruitFrom Tomball, TX
Estimated NIL value
$794.0K
Modeled from role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
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Travis Bates is a 6' 3" 278 lbs Senior Defensive End for Kansas State and is listed by ESPN from Tomball, TX. Travis Bates ranks 6th within the current Kansas State football roster. The modeled value is $794.0K, with $794.0K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
4.0%
Football pool: $19.7M
Pool share of school
2.7%
Kansas State roster market: $29.65M
Roster dollars tracked
$19.7M
Kansas State Football pool-accounting sum
Recent game logs
8
Latest verified ESPN appearances
Live player file
Last updated Sep 2, 2026
Position
Defensive End
Class
Senior
Jersey
#39
Height
6' 3"
Weight
278 lbs
Hometown
Tomball, TX
Roster status
Active
Current listing
Kansas State Wildcats
Recruit rating
3-star
Recruiting profile
3-star / No. 1035 nationally
Rating: 0.8589
High school: Berkeley Prep
From: Tampa, FL
Class: 2022 / RB
Transfer history
Austin Peay to Kansas State
2024 portal cycle / Dec 5, 2023 / Immediate
2025 season production
ESPN player feedDefense
20
Total tackles
13
Solo tackles
2
Sacks
0
Interceptions
1
Passes defended
0
Forced fumbles
Career history
| Season | Team | TOT | SOLO | SACK | INT | PD | FF | AST | YDS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Kansas State Wildcats | 13 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| 2025 | Kansas State Wildcats | 20 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Career | All teams | 65 | 29 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 36 | 0 |
Latest games
Colorado BuffaloesNov 29, 2025 · 24-141 TOT · 1 SOLO · 0 SACK · 0 PDL
Utah UtesNov 22, 2025 · 51-476 TOT · 2 SOLO · 0.5 SACK · 0 PDW
Oklahoma State CowboysNov 15, 2025 · 14-61 TOT · 1 SOLO · 0 SACK · 0 PDL
Texas Tech Red RaidersNov 1, 2025 · 43-201 TOT · 0 SOLO · 0 SACK · 0 PDW
Kansas JayhawksOct 25, 2025 · 42-172 TOT · 2 SOLO · 0 SACK · 0 PDW
TCU Horned FrogsOct 11, 2025 · 41-281 TOT · 1 SOLO · 0 SACK · 0 PDW
UCF KnightsSep 27, 2025 · 34-201 TOT · 1 SOLO · 1 SACK · 0 PDL
Arizona WildcatsSep 13, 2025 · 23-173 TOT · 1 SOLO · 0.5 SACK · 1 PDSideline Data Desk
Front-seven value reflects snap importance, pass-rush or run-fit scarcity, recruiting demand, and transfer-market leverage. For Travis Bates, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $794.0K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $794.0K. The pool-accounting allocation is $794.0K, equal to about 4.0% of the Kansas State football market. The player ranks 6th on that roster.
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