John Bates
Career · 2021 to 2025
72Receptions
695Rec yds
3Rec TD
59 regular season games
At a glance
Commanders hubLatest gamesBox score
Mon, Oct 19, 2026
L at 49ers 17 - 23 · Week 61 rec, 4 yds Sun, Oct 11, 2026
T vs Giants 27 - 27 · Week 51 rec, 1 yds Sun, Sep 27, 2026
W vs Seahawks 33 - 31 · Week 31 rec, 9 yds Sun, Sep 13, 2026
L at Eagles 22 - 24 · Week 12 rec, 13 yds Sun, Jan 4, 2026
W at Eagles 24 - 17 · Week 182 rec, 13 yds, 1 TD Sat, Dec 20, 2025
L vs Eagles 18 - 29 · Week 160 rec, 0 yds 
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 2021 to 2025 · 59 games.
Receiving
695yards
3touchdowns
72receptions
9.7YPC avg
Stats by season
5 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Receiving
| Year | Team | G | Rec | Targets | Yards | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Washington Commanders | 12 | 20 | 25 | 249 | 12.5 | 1 |
| 2022 | Washington Commanders | 9 | 14 | 22 | 108 | 7.7 | 1 |
| 2023 | Washington Commanders | 15 | 19 | 28 | 151 | 7.9 | 0 |
| 2024 | Washington Commanders | 13 | 8 | 13 | 84 | 10.5 | 0 |
| 2025 | Washington Commanders | 10 | 11 | 16 | 103 | 9.4 | 1 |
Games during career · Washington Commanders
Most recent results for the franchise while John Bates was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
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17, 23 @ 49ers
2026-06 · Oct 19, 2026 · REGULAR
T
27, 27 vs Giants
2026-05 · Oct 11, 2026 · REGULAR
L
13, 30 vs Colts
2026-04 · Oct 4, 2026 · REGULAR
W
33, 31 vs Seahawks
2026-03 · Sep 27, 2026 · REGULAR
L
20, 37 @ Cowboys
2026-02 · Sep 20, 2026 · REGULAR
L
22, 24 @ Eagles
2026-01 · Sep 13, 2026 · REGULAR
W
24, 17 @ Eagles
2025-18 · Jan 4, 2026 · REGULAR
L
23, 30 vs Cowboys
2025-17 · Dec 25, 2025 · REGULAR
Other "Bates" players in NFL history
Different players, same surname, ordered by most recent.
Career badges
Active player
Boise State alumni in the NFL
Other NFL players who attended Boise State.
Ahmed Hassanein
DE · 2025 · Lions
Ashton Jeanty
RB · 2025 · Raiders
George Holani
RB · 2024 · Seahawks
JL Skinner
SAF · 2023 · Broncos
John Ojukwu
OT · 2023 · Eagles
Scott Matlock
DT · 2023 · Chargers
Khalil Shakir
WR · 2022 · Bills
Avery Williams
RB · 2021 · Jets
Curtis Weaver
DE · 2020 · Browns
David Moa
DT · 2020 · Titans
2021 NFL Draft · Round 4 class
Other players selected in the same round.
#106
#107
#107
#108
#109
#110
#111
#112
#113
#113
#114
#115
Jay Tufele
DT · JAX
#107
Michael Carter
RB · NYJ
#107
Michael Carter
NT · NYJ
#108
Darren Hall
CB · ATL
#109
Dez Fitzpatrick
WR · TEN
#110
James Hudson
OT · CLE
#111
Cameron Sample
DE · CIN
#112
Amon-Ra St. Brown
WR · DET
#113
Derrick Barnes
LB · DET
#113
Derrick Barnes
LB · DET
#114
Drew Dalman
C · ATL
#115
Jabril Cox
LB · DAL
TE peers of the era
Other TEs who debuted within five seasons of John Bates.
Ben Mason
Debut 2021 · Ravens
Bernhard Seikovits
Debut 2021 · #80 · Cardinals
Brevin Jordan
Debut 2021 · #9 · Texans
Briley Moore
Debut 2021 · #82 · Titans
Brock Wright
Debut 2021 · #89 · Lions
Bruno Labelle
Debut 2021 · #35 · Cardinals
Carl Tucker
Debut 2021 · Dolphins
Feleipe Franks
Debut 2021 · #81 · Panthers