File CB-459 · National rank 3820 · 2027 class
Cai Bates
6'3"Height
202 lbWeight
Representation
Excel Sports Management
Confirmed
Excel Sports Management
Confirmed
My Grade
3.9/10
Long Shot
Current · UDFA Territory
2.8 Floor
range 5.4
Ceiling 8.2
8.2/10
Day 2 Caliber
Ceiling · +4.3
2.8/10
Raw Prospect
Floor · −1.1
Ceiling: 2026 rotation (DB2) — some opportunity; significant upside (+4.3).
Floor: Some college production — moderate floor; downside −1.1.
Grade not yet reviewed
8.9+
Round 1 Caliber
7.8+
Day 2 Caliber
6.7+
Day 3 Caliber
5.6+
Priority UDFA
4.4+
UDFA
3.3+
Long Shot
2.2+
Raw Prospect
1.1+
Deep Project
0.0+
Non-Prospect
Grade History
3.9
2025
Re-graded after each season · 2025 is the beta baseline.
Scouting Notes
Blue-chip (4★, No. 92 overall) unproven redshirt sophomore DB (Florida State transfer); no college production on record yet, so the current grade is youth-appropriate — the upside is carried in the ceiling.
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