John Bates
WAS Commanders • #87 • Tight End
Active
| Position | Tight End |
|---|---|
| Height | 6'6" |
| Weight | 256 |
| Age | 27 |
| Birthdate | Nov 6, 1997 |
| Birthplace | Nyssa, OR, USA |
John Bates Projections, Player Props and Stats
Next Matchup
Seattle
@
Washington
Odds last updated
Fri, Oct 31
04:11 ET
Seattle
@
Washington
20:20 ET
Nov 2, 2025
Score a Touchdown Odds
Receptions Made
0.5 / game
(2025-2026) avg
(2025-2026) avg
| Date | Opponent | Rec | Close |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27 |
@
KC
|
1 | - |
| Oct 19 |
@
DAL
|
1(o) | 0.5 |
| Oct 13 |
vs
CHI
|
0(u) | 0.5 |
| Oct 5 |
@
LAC
|
1 | - |
| Sep 28 |
@
ATL
|
DNP | - |
| Sep 21 |
vs
LV
|
DNP | - |
| Sep 11 |
@
GB
|
0 | - |
| Sep 7 |
vs
NYG
|
0 | - |
| Jan 26 |
@
PHI
|
2(o) | 0.5 |
| Jan 18 |
@
DET
|
1 | - |
| Last 10 average | 0.75 | ||
Score First Touchdown Odds
Yes
0.0 / game
(2025-2026) avg
(2025-2026) avg
Score Last Touchdown Odds
Score a First Half Touchdown Odds
Score a Second Half Touchdown Odds
Score 2+ Touchdowns Odds
Score 3+ Touchdowns Odds
Receiving Touchdowns
0.0 / game
(2025-2026) avg
(2025-2026) avg
| Date | Opponent | TDs | Close |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27 |
@
KC
|
0 | - |
| Oct 19 |
@
DAL
|
0 | - |
| Oct 13 |
vs
CHI
|
0 | - |
| Oct 5 |
@
LAC
|
0 | - |
| Sep 28 |
@
ATL
|
DNP | - |
| Sep 21 |
vs
LV
|
DNP | - |
| Sep 11 |
@
GB
|
0 | - |
| Sep 7 |
vs
NYG
|
0 | - |
| Jan 26 |
@
PHI
|
0 | - |
| Jan 18 |
@
DET
|
0 | - |
| Last 10 average | |||
Receiving Yards
6.0 / game
(2025-2026) avg
(2025-2026) avg
| Date | Opponent | Rec YDs | Close |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27 |
@
KC
|
22 | - |
| Oct 19 |
@
DAL
|
5(o) | 4.5 |
| Oct 13 |
vs
CHI
|
0(u) | 1.5 |
| Oct 5 |
@
LAC
|
9 | - |
| Sep 28 |
@
ATL
|
DNP | - |
| Sep 21 |
vs
LV
|
DNP | - |
| Sep 11 |
@
GB
|
0 | - |
| Sep 7 |
vs
NYG
|
0 | - |
| Jan 26 |
@
PHI
|
11(o) | 0.5 |
| Jan 18 |
@
DET
|
20(o) | 0.5 |
| Last 10 average | 8.38 | ||
John Bates Game Logs
Receiving |
Rushing |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Opp | Score | TG | Rec | Yds | TD | LG | Att | Yds | TD | LG | ATS | O/U | |
| Oct 27 |
@ 
KC
|
L 28 - 7 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | L 10 | U 48.0 | |
| Oct 19 |
@ 
DAL
|
L 44 - 22 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | L 1 | O 55.5 | |
| Oct 13 |
vs 
CHI
|
L 25 - 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | L -5 | U 49.5 | |
| Oct 5 |
@ 
LAC
|
W 27 - 10 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | W 3 | U 48.0 | |
| Sep 28 |
@ 
ATL
|
L 34 - 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | L 2 | O 43.5 | |
| Sep 21 |
vs 
LV
|
W 41 - 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | W -3 | O 44.0 | |
| Sep 11 |
@ 
GB
|
L 27 - 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | L 3 | U 48.0 | |
| Sep 7 |
vs 
NYG
|
W 21 - 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | W -6 | U 45.5 | |
| Last 8 Avg | 0.5 | 0.4 | 4.5 | 0.0 | 4.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |||||
John Bates' NFL career stats
Rushing |
Receiving |
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| Season | Team | G | GS | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | REC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
| 2025-2026 | WAS | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 3 | 36 | 12.0 | 22 | 0 |
| 2024-2025 | WAS | 17 | 6 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 8 | 84 | 10.5 | 20 | 0 |
| 2023-2024 | WAS | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 19 | 151 | 7.9 | 35 | 0 |
| 2022-2023 | WAS | 16 | 7 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 14 | 108 | 7.7 | 20 | 1 |
| 2021-2022 | WAS | 17 | 8 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 20 | 249 | 12.5 | 32 | 1 |
