TE · Washington Commanders
John Bates
Age 28 · 198 cm (6'6") · 116 kg · Born Nov 6, 1997 · Boise State
NFL career
2021
debut year
2026
last season
6
seasons
#87
jersey
College: Boise State
2021 NFL Draft
Rd 4
round
#124
overall pick
WAS
drafted by
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).
W
L
L
W
L
L
L
L
24–17 @ Eagles
2025-18 · Jan 4, 2026 · REGULAR
L
23–30 vs Cowboys
2025-17 · Dec 25, 2025 · REGULAR
L
18–29 vs Eagles
2025-16 · Dec 20, 2025 · REGULAR
W
29–21 @ Giants
2025-15 · Dec 14, 2025 · REGULAR
L
0–31 @ Vikings
2025-14 · Dec 7, 2025 · REGULAR
L
26–27 vs Broncos
2025-13 · Nov 30, 2025 · REGULAR
L
13–16 @ Dolphins
2025-11 · Nov 16, 2025 · REGULAR
L
22–44 vs Lions
2025-10 · Nov 9, 2025 · REGULAR
Other "Bates" players in NFL history
Different players, same surname — ordered by most recent.
Career badges
Active player
External profiles
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