Zeke Bates
Zeke Bates is a three-star recruit from Haverford, PA, out of Malvern Prep (No. 1,114 in the 2026 class) who has not played in Minnesota's 8 games this season.
Where Bates comes from
- Haverford, PA
- Malvern Prep
- Malvern Prep is about 950 miles from Huntington Bank Stadium
- Three-star, No. 1,114 in the 2026 class.
Where Bates fits
Minnesota lists 9 running backs this season.
Minnesota running backs with a game this season
Minnesota is 5-3. Next: vs UCLA, Sat Nov 7.
Similar players
Same class and position
From Malvern Prep
Where to follow
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
P.J. Fleck
Pass share
54.3%
269 pass / 226 run
Plays / game
61.9
8 games
Team sack rate
3.5%
289 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced, slow tempo.
Awards
A three-star recruit at running back for Minnesota -- now projected as a quality contributor in the backfield.
No college stat recorded yet. Here's what we know.
Minnesota has produced 3 All-Conference running backs. 1 have gone on to the NFL Draft since 2015. David Cobb went on to the NFL out of this room (2015).
Joined Minnesota in 2026
- 2026 Minnesota FleckYear 1 · Games –
- High school Malvern PrepMalvern, PA · Class of 2026Three-star, No. 1,114 in the 2026 class. Signed with Minnesota.Also from Malvern Prep: Jackson Ford (Penn State), Jake Bauer (North Carolina), Andrew Pellicciotta (Duke) and 1 more.
2026
- Signed with MinnesotaThree-star, out of Malvern Prep