John Bates (American football)
John Bates (born November 6, 1997) is an American football tight end for the Washington Commanders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Boise State and was drafted by Washington in the fourth round of the 2021 NFL Draft.
.jpg.webp) Bates with the Washington Football Team in 2021 | |||||||
| No. 87 – Washington Commanders | |||||||
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| Position: | Tight end | ||||||
| Personal information | |||||||
| Born: | November 6, 1997 Nyssa, Oregon, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 259 lb (117 kg) | ||||||
| Career information | |||||||
| High school: | Lebanon (Lebanon, Oregon) | ||||||
| College: | Boise State (2016–2020) | ||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2021 / Round: 4 / Pick: 124 | ||||||
| Career history | |||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of Week 7, 2023 | |||||||
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| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||||||
Career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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| 6 ft 5+3⁄8 in (1.97 m) |
250 lb (113 kg) |
32+1⁄4 in (0.82 m) |
9+3⁄8 in (0.24 m) | 4.82 s | 1.71 s | 2.83 s | 4.35 s | 6.85 s | 31.5 in (0.80 m) | 10 ft 0 in (3.05 m) | 19 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day[1][2][3] | ||||||||||||
Bates played college football at Boise State and was drafted by the Washington Football Team in the fourth round (124th overall) of the 2021 NFL Draft.[4] He signed his four-year rookie contract on May 13, 2021.[5] Due to injuries to Logan Thomas and Ricky Seals-Jones, Bates had his first career start in the Week 11 win over the Carolina Panthers.[6] In a December 26 game against the Dallas Cowboys, Bates scored his first NFL touchdown on a pass from Kyle Allen, which he fumbled but later recovered in the endzone.[7]
In Week 12 of the 2022 season, Bates scored his second career touchdown against the Atlanta Falcons on a 16-yard pass from Taylor Heinicke.[8]
References
- "John Bates Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 5, 2023.
- "2021 NFL Draft Scout John Bates College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 5, 2023.
- "John Bates 2021 NFL Draft Profile". insider.espn.com. Retrieved April 5, 2023.
- Kyle, Stackpole (May 1, 2021). "Washington Selects TE John Bates With Fourth-Round Pick". Washington Commanders. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
- Stackpole, Kyle (May 13, 2021). "Washington Signs 2021 Draft Class". Washington Commanders. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
- Walker, Rhiannon (November 26, 2021). "John Bates making it count in unexpected starting role for Washington". TheAthletic.com. Retrieved December 17, 2021.
- "John Bates recovers his own fumble for physical TD catch and run". NFL.com.
- Brener, Jeremy (November 27, 2022). "Commanders WATCH: TE John Bates Scores 1st TD of Season; Washington Retakes Lead vs. Atlanta". SI.com. Retrieved December 6, 2022.
