John Bates (American football)

American football player (born 1997)

American football player

John Bates

Bates with the Washington Football Team in 2021

No. 87 – Washington Commanders
Position:| Tight end
Personal information
Born:|  (1997-11-06) November 6, 1997 (age 26)
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

* Washington Football Team / Commanders (2021–present)

Roster status:| Active
Career NFL statistics as of Week 12, 2023
| Receptions:| 49

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Receiving yards:| 488
Receiving touchdowns:| 2
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

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.

## Career[edit]

Pre-draft measurables  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[edit]

1. ^ "John Bates Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 5, 2023.
2. ^ "2021 NFL Draft Scout John Bates College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 5, 2023.
3. ^ "John Bates 2021 NFL Draft Profile". insider.espn.com. Retrieved April 5, 2023.
4. ^ Kyle, Stackpole (May 1, 2021). "Washington Selects TE John Bates With Fourth-Round Pick". Washington Commanders. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
5. ^ Stackpole, Kyle (May 13, 2021). "Washington Signs 2021 Draft Class". Washington Commanders. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
6. ^ Walker, Rhiannon (November 26, 2021). "John Bates making it count in unexpected starting role for Washington". TheAthletic.com. Retrieved December 17, 2021.
7. ^ "John Bates recovers his own fumble for physical TD catch and run". NFL.com.
8. ^ 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.

## External links[edit]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to John Bates (American football).

* John Bates on Twitter
* Washington Commanders bio
* Boise State Broncos bio

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* 2 Dyami Brown
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* 5 Tress Way
* 6 Joey Slye
* 8 Brian Robinson Jr.
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* 14 Sam Howell
* 17 Terry McLaurin
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* 23 Chris Rodriguez Jr.
* 24 Antonio Gibson
* 25 Benjamin St-Juste
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* 29 Kendall Fuller
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* 47 Khaleke Hudson
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* 73 Trent Scott
* 75 Chris Paul
* 76 Sam Cosmi
* 78 Cornelius Lucas
* 80 Curtis Hodges
* 82 Logan Thomas
* 83 Jamison Crowder
* 85 Cole Turner
* 86 Mitchell Tinsley
* 87 John Bates
* 91 John Ridgeway III
* 93 Jonathan Allen
* 94 Daron Payne
* 95 Casey Toohill
* 96 James Smith-Williams
* 98 Phidarian Mathis

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* 15 Dax Milne (IR)
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* 45 De'Jon Harris (IR)
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* 58 Shaka Toney (Susp.)
* 64 David Bada (IR)
* 68 Curtis Brooks (IR)
* 77 Saahdiq Charles (IR)
* 79 Braeden Daniels (IR)
* 88 Armani Rogers (IR)
* 97 Efe Obada (IR)

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* 10 Kazmeir Allen
* 11 Jake Fromm
* 18 Jonathan Williams
* 30 Joshua Kalu
* 36 Sean Chandler
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* 38 Derrick Gore
* 46 Brandon Bouyer-Randle
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* Jamin Davis
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* John Bates
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