John BatesBates, JohnPosition: TE Height: 6-6 Weight: 257 Born: November 6, 1997 High School: Lebanon (OR) |
| Year | College | Participation |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Boise State | Redshirted |
| 2017 | Boise State | Lettered |
| 2018 | Boise State | Lettered |
| 2019 | Boise State | Played |
| 2020 | Boise State | Played |
| Draft: 4th round (124th overall) 2021 Washington Football Team |
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| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Washington Football Team (NFL)2021 WAS NFL | 87 | TE | 17 | 8 |
| 2022 Washington Commanders (NFL)2022 WAS NFL | 87 | TE | 16 | 7 |
| 2023 Washington Commanders (NFL)2023 WAS NFL | 87 | TE | 17 | 4 |
| 2024 Washington Commanders (NFL)2024 WAS NFL | 87 | TE | 17 | 6 |
| 2025 Washington Commanders (NFL)2025 WAS NFL | 87 | TE | 15 | 11 |
| 5 Years (NFL)5 Years NFL | 82 | 36 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 5/1/2021 | 2021 Washington Football Team (NFL)2021 WAS NFL |
| Signed | 5/14/2021 | 2021 Washington Football Team (NFL)2021 WAS NFL |
| SNAP COUNTS | TOTAL | OFF | OFF% | DEF | DEF% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Washington Football Team (NFL)2021 WAS NFL | 653 | 519 | 46.1 | 0 | 0.0 | 134 | 30.6 |
| 2022 Washington Commanders (NFL)2022 WAS NFL | 575 | 510 | 42.9 | 0 | 0.0 | 65 | 14.1 |
| 2023 Washington Commanders (NFL)2023 WAS NFL | 673 | 500 | 45.2 | 0 | 0.0 | 173 | 36.6 |
| 2024 Washington Commanders (NFL)2024 WAS NFL | 741 | 516 | 44.4 | 0 | 0.0 | 225 | 48.1 |
| 2025 Washington Commanders (NFL)2025 WAS NFL | 658 | 479 | 45.5 | 0 | 0.0 | 179 | 41.8 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 3300 | 2524 | 0 | 30.6 |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Washington Football Team (NFL)2021 WAS NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 2022 Washington Commanders (NFL)2022 WAS NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 2025 Washington Commanders (NFL)2025 WAS NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 18 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | YAC | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Washington Football Team (NFL)2021 WAS NFL | 25 | 20 | 80.0 | 249 | 12.5 | 32 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 139 | 1 |
| 2022 Washington Commanders (NFL)2022 WAS NFL | 22 | 14 | 63.6 | 108 | 7.7 | 20 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 54 | 1 |
| 2023 Washington Commanders (NFL)2023 WAS NFL | 28 | 19 | 67.9 | 151 | 7.9 | 35 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 65 | 0 |
| 2024 Washington Commanders (NFL)2024 WAS NFL | 13 | 8 | 61.5 | 84 | 10.5 | 20 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 49 | 1 |
| 2025 Washington Commanders (NFL)2025 WAS NFL | 16 | 11 | 68.8 | 103 | 9.4 | 22 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 68 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 104 | 72 | 69.2 | 695 | 9.7 | 35 | 3 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 375 | 3 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Washington Commanders (NFL)2023 WAS NFL | 1 | 0 | 10 | 10.0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 10 | 10.0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Washington Football Team (NFL)2021 WAS NFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 Washington Commanders (NFL)2022 WAS NFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 Washington Commanders (NFL)2024 WAS NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 Washington Commanders (NFL)2025 WAS NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| DEFENSE | TKL | DEF | ST | MT | QH | TFL | FF | PD | BL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Washington Football Team (NFL)2021 WAS NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 Washington Commanders (NFL)2023 WAS NFL | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 Washington Commanders (NFL)2024 WAS NFL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 Washington Commanders (NFL)2025 WAS NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PENALTIES | Called | Declined | Accepted | Yards | Nullified Yards | First Downs | Stalled Drives |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Washington Football Team (NFL)2021 WAS NFL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 17 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 Washington Commanders (NFL)2023 WAS NFL | 4 | 0 | 4 | 32 | 15 | 0 | 3 |
| 2024 Washington Commanders (NFL)2024 WAS NFL | 4 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 16 | 0 | 2 |
| 2025 Washington Commanders (NFL)2025 WAS NFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 11 | 1 | 10 | 84 | 56 | 0 | 6 |
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