College Football 27 · Sam Houston Bearkats
Brian Bates Jr.
Brian Bates Jr. is a 71 OVR middle linebacker for Sam Houston in College Football 27, No. 188 of 568 MLBs in the game, and 2nd-highest rated of 4 MLBs on the Sam Houston roster.
Sam Houston CFB 27 ratingsRatings: “Freshmen Update 8/27/26” · updated Aug 31, 2026
- Overall
- 71
- 5760th in the game
- Position
- MLB
- No. 188 MLB
- Archetype
- Thumper
- Dev trait
- Normal
- Class
- Junior
- Height / weight
- 6'1" / 230 lbs
- Jersey
- 33
Sam Houston MLBs
Position room
| Player | Pos | Class | Archetype | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dean Ford | MLB | So. | Thumper | 73 |
| Tokyo Gordon | MLB | Sr. | Signal Caller | 71 |
| Ryan Mallory | MLB | Fr. | Lurker | 49 |
Nearest MLB ratings
Comparable players
| Player | Team | Pos | Class | Archetype | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AJ Tuitele |  Cal | MLB | Fr. | Lurker | 71 |
| Andrew Hines III |  Bowling Green | MLB | So. | Lurker | 71 |
| Antarron Turner |  Colorado State | MLB | Sr. | Thumper | 71 |
| Bryson Banks |  Army | MLB | So. | Signal Caller | 71 |
| C.J. Kubah-Taylor |  Clemson | MLB | So. | Lurker | 71 |
| Diego Davis |  Sacramento State | MLB | Sr. | Thumper | 71 |
Sam Houston CFB 27 dynasty outlook
Sources & notes
- EA Sports College Football 27 roster ratings — Ratings from “Freshmen Update 8/27/26” roster update, imported 2026-08-31 via Teamcrafters. Ratings change with each roster update.
Last updated Aug 31, 2026.