| Position | Tight End |
|---|---|
| Height | 6'6" |
| Weight | 256 |
| Age | 28 |
| Birthdate | Nov 6, 1997 |
| Birthplace | Nyssa, OR, USA |
John Bates Projections, Player Props and Stats
Score a Touchdown
(2025-2026) avg
| Date | Opponent | TDs | Close |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1 |
vs
|
0 | 1200 |
| Oct 19 |
@
|
0 | 1100 |
| Oct 11 |
vs
|
0 | 1200 |
| Oct 4 |
vs
|
0 | 1200 |
| Sep 27 |
vs
|
0 | 1200 |
| Sep 20 |
@
|
0 | 600 |
| Sep 13 |
@
|
0 | 1400 |
| Jan 4 |
@
|
1 | 1000 |
| Dec 25 |
vs
|
0 | 750 |
| Dec 20 |
vs
|
0 | 700 |
| Last 10 average | 0.1 | ||
Receptions Made
(2025-2026) avg
| Date | Opponent | Rec | Close |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1 |
vs
|
0 | - |
| Oct 19 |
@
|
1 | - |
| Oct 11 |
vs
|
1 | - |
| Oct 4 |
vs
|
0 | - |
| Sep 27 |
vs
|
1 | - |
| Sep 20 |
@
|
0(u) | 1.5 (-162) |
| Sep 13 |
@
|
2 | - |
| Jan 4 |
@
|
2 | - |
| Dec 25 |
vs
|
0(u) | 0.5 (-225) |
| Dec 20 |
vs
|
0(u) | 1.5 (-128) |
| Last 10 average | 0.7 | ||
Score 2+ Touchdowns
(2025-2026) avg
| Date | Opponent | TDs | Close |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1 |
vs
|
0 | - |
| Oct 19 |
@
|
0 | - |
| Oct 11 |
vs
|
0 | - |
| Oct 4 |
vs
|
0 | - |
| Sep 27 |
vs
|
0 | - |
| Sep 20 |
@
|
0 | - |
| Sep 13 |
@
|
0 | - |
| Jan 4 |
@
|
1 | 10000 |
| Dec 25 |
vs
|
0 | 6000 |
| Dec 20 |
vs
|
0 | 7000 |
| Last 10 average | 0.1 | ||
Score 3+ Touchdowns
(2025-2026) avg
| Date | Opponent | TDs | Close |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1 |
vs
|
0 | - |
| Oct 19 |
@
|
0 | - |
| Oct 11 |
vs
|
0 | - |
| Oct 4 |
vs
|
0 | - |
| Sep 27 |
vs
|
0 | - |
| Sep 20 |
@
|
0 | - |
| Sep 13 |
@
|
0 | - |
| Jan 4 |
@
|
1 | 25000 |
| Dec 25 |
vs
|
0 | 25000 |
| Dec 20 |
vs
|
0 | 25000 |
| Last 10 average | 0.1 | ||
Passing Completions
(2025-2026) avg
| Date | Opponent | Comp | Close |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1 |
vs
|
0 | - |
| Oct 19 |
@
|
0 | - |
| Oct 11 |
vs
|
0 | - |
| Oct 4 |
vs
|
0 | - |
| Sep 27 |
vs
|
0 | - |
| Sep 20 |
@
|
0 | - |
| Sep 13 |
@
|
0 | - |
| Jan 4 |
@
|
0 | - |
| Dec 25 |
vs
|
0 | - |
| Dec 20 |
vs
|
0 | - |
| Last 10 average | |||
Passing Attempts
(2025-2026) avg
| Date | Opponent | Att | Close |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1 |
vs
|
0 | - |
| Oct 19 |
@
|
0 | - |
| Oct 11 |
vs
|
0 | - |
| Oct 4 |
vs
|
0 | - |
| Sep 27 |
vs
|
0 | - |
| Sep 20 |
@
|
0 | - |
| Sep 13 |
@
|
0 | - |
| Jan 4 |
@
|
0 | - |
| Dec 25 |
vs
|
0 | - |
| Dec 20 |
vs
|
0 | - |
| Last 10 average | |||
Passing Yards
(2025-2026) avg
| Date | Opponent | YDs | Close |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1 |
vs
|
0 | - |
| Oct 19 |
@
|
0 | - |
| Oct 11 |
vs
|
0 | - |
| Oct 4 |
vs
|
0 | - |
| Sep 27 |
vs
|
0 | - |
| Sep 20 |
@
|
0 | - |
| Sep 13 |
@
|
0 | - |
| Jan 4 |
@
|
0 | - |
| Dec 25 |
vs
|
0 | - |
| Dec 20 |
vs
|
0 | - |
| Last 10 average | |||
Passing and Rushing Yards
(2025-2026) avg
| Date | Opponent | P/R Yds | Close |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1 |
vs
|
0 | - |
| Oct 19 |
@
|
0 | - |
| Oct 11 |
vs
|
0 | - |
| Oct 4 |
vs
|
0 | - |
| Sep 27 |
vs
|
0 | - |
| Sep 20 |
@
|
0 | - |
| Sep 13 |
@
|
0 | - |
| Jan 4 |
@
|
0 | - |
| Dec 25 |
vs
|
0 | - |
| Dec 20 |
vs
|
0 | - |
| Last 10 average | |||
Receiving Yards
(2025-2026) avg
| Date | Opponent | Rec YDs | Close |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1 |
vs
|
0 | - |
| Oct 19 |
@
|
4 | - |
| Oct 11 |
vs
|
1 | - |
| Oct 4 |
vs
|
0 | - |
| Sep 27 |
vs
|
9 | - |
| Sep 20 |
@
|
0(u) | 15.5 (-105) |
| Sep 13 |
@
|
13 | - |
| Jan 4 |
@
|
13 | - |
| Dec 25 |
vs
|
0(u) | 10.5 (-140) |
| Dec 20 |
vs
|
0(u) | 10.5 (-105) |
| Last 10 average | 4.0 | ||
Rushing Attempts
(2025-2026) avg
| Date | Opponent | Att | Close |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1 |
vs
|
0 | - |
| Oct 19 |
@
|
0 | - |
| Oct 11 |
vs
|
0 | - |
| Oct 4 |
vs
|
0 | - |
| Sep 27 |
vs
|
0 | - |
| Sep 20 |
@
|
0 | - |
| Sep 13 |
@
|
0 | - |
| Jan 4 |
@
|
0 | - |
| Dec 25 |
vs
|
0 | - |
| Dec 20 |
vs
|
0 | - |
| Last 10 average | |||
Rushing Yards
(2025-2026) avg
| Date | Opponent | Rush YDs | Close |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1 |
vs
|
0 | - |
| Oct 19 |
@
|
0 | - |
| Oct 11 |
vs
|
0 | - |
| Oct 4 |
vs
|
0 | - |
| Sep 27 |
vs
|
0 | - |
| Sep 20 |
@
|
0 | - |
| Sep 13 |
@
|
0 | - |
| Jan 4 |
@
|
0 | - |
| Dec 25 |
vs
|
0 | - |
| Dec 20 |
vs
|
0 | - |
| Last 10 average | |||
Rush and Rec Yards
(2025-2026) avg
| Date | Opponent | Rec YDs | Close |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1 |
vs
|
0 | - |
| Oct 19 |
@
|
4 | - |
| Oct 11 |
vs
|
1 | - |
| Oct 4 |
vs
|
0 | - |
| Sep 27 |
vs
|
9 | - |
| Sep 20 |
@
|
0 | - |
| Sep 13 |
@
|
13 | - |
| Jan 4 |
@
|
13 | - |
| Dec 25 |
vs
|
0 | - |
| Dec 20 |
vs
|
0 | - |
| Last 10 average | 4.0 | ||
Interceptions Thrown
(2025-2026) avg
| Date | Opponent | INTs | Close |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1 |
vs
|
0 | - |
| Oct 19 |
@
|
0 | - |
| Oct 11 |
vs
|
0 | - |
| Oct 4 |
vs
|
0 | - |
| Sep 27 |
vs
|
0 | - |
| Sep 20 |
@
|
0 | - |
| Sep 13 |
@
|
0 | - |
| Jan 4 |
@
|
0 | - |
| Dec 25 |
vs
|
0 | - |
| Dec 20 |
vs
|
0 | - |
| Last 10 average | |||
John Bates Game Logs
Receiving |
Rushing |
|||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Opp | Score | TG | Rec | Yds | TD | LG | Att | Yds | TD | LG | ATS | O/U | |
| Nov 1 |
vs
PHI
|
T 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Oct 19 |
@
SF
|
L 23 - 17 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | W 7 | U 51.5 | |
| Oct 11 |
vs
NYG
|
T 27 - 27 (OT) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | L -3 | O 41.5 | |
| Oct 4 |
vs
IND
|
L 30 - 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | L 5 | U 46.5 | |
| Sep 27 |
vs
SEA
|
W 33 - 31 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | W 8 | O 40.5 | |
| Sep 20 |
@
DAL
|
L 37 - 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | L 4 | O 51.5 | |
| Sep 13 |
@
PHI
|
L 24 - 22 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | W 5 | O 43.5 | |
| Last 7 Avg | 0.9 | 0.7 | 3.9 | 0.0 | 3.1 | 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 |
| 2026-2027 | WAS | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 5 | 27 | 5.4 | 9 | 0 |
| 2025-2026 | WAS | 15 | 11 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 11 | 103 | 9.4 | 22 | 1 |
| 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 |






