John Bates | Washington Commanders
NFL Player
John Bates
Washington CommandersHeight6' 6"Weight256 lbsAge28Experience6th Season
5ReceptionsTied-106th
27Rec. YardsTied-141st
0Receiving TouchdownsTied-46th
5.4YDS/RTied-126th
Player Information
PositionTight End
Jersey#87
Date of Birth6/11/1997
BirthplaceLebanon, OR
CollegeBoise State
Experience6th Season
Draft2021: Rd 4, Pk 124 (WSH)
StatusActive
Fantasy Football
85Position Rank
1045Draft Rank
0.03%Rostered
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Season, Postseason & Career
| Split | REC | TGTS | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | FD | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | FUM | LST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | 5 | 6 | 27 | 5.4 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Projected | 12 | 15 | 66 | 5.4 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Last 5 Games | 3 | 3 | 14 | 4.7 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 77 | 110 | 722 | 9.4 | 3 | 35 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
Receiving by Season
| Season | GP | REC | TGTS | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | FD | FUM | LST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 17 | 20 | 25 | 249 | 12.4 | 1 | 32 | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 16 | 14 | 22 | 108 | 7.7 | 1 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 17 | 19 | 28 | 151 | 7.9 | 0 | 35 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 17 | 8 | 13 | 84 | 10.5 | 0 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 103 | 9.4 | 1 | 22 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 27 | 5.4 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 89 | 77 | 110 | 722 | 9.4 | 3 | 35 | 30 | 3 | 1 |
Passing by Season
| Season | GP | CMP | ATT | CMP% | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | LNG | SACK | RTG | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39.6 | - |
| 2022 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39.6 | - |
| 2023 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39.6 | - |
| 2024 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39.6 | - |
| 2025 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39.6 | - |
| 2026 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39.6 | - |
| Career | 89 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | - |
Returning by Season
| Season | GP | ATT | YDS | TD | FC | LNG | ATT | YDS | TD | KRFC | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Career | 89 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
Defense by Season
| Season | GP | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | YDS | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD | STF | STFYDS | KB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 89 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Scoring by Season
| Season | GP | PASS | RUSH | REC | RET | TD | 2PT | PAT | FG | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2022 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2025 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Career | 89 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
Game Log
| Game | Result | REC | TGTS | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | CAR | YDS | AVG | LNG | TD | FUM | LST | FF | KB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 vs PHI2026 Regular SeasonWeek 8 | W 27-10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 @ SF2026 Regular SeasonWeek 6 | L 23-17 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
 vs NYG2026 Regular SeasonWeek 5 | T 27-27 OT | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
 vs IND2026 Regular SeasonWeek 4 | L 30-13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 vs SEA2026 Regular SeasonWeek 3 | W 33-31 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
 @ DAL2026 Regular SeasonWeek 2 | L 37-20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| @ PHI2026 Regular SeasonWeek 1 | L 24-22 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |