TE · Commanders · #87

John Bates

Drafted 2021 · Round 4, pick 124 by Washington Boise State 6'6", 256 lb Born Nov 6, 1997

2026 · 4 games 5-270 TD

HB VOR · 202691.354th of 73 TEs

Career · 58 games 722yds · 3 TD · 77 catches

Season by season

Regular season · snaps from nflverse, 2016 to 2025

Receiving
Season	Team	G	Tgt	Rec	Yds	TD	Long	YAC	EPA	Snaps
2021	WAS	11	25	20	249	1	32	139	15.7	602
2022	WAS	9	22	14	108	1	20	54	-2.9	578
2023	WAS	14	28	19	151	0	35	65	-5.6	679
2024	WAS	10	13	8	84	0	20	49	-0.7	886
2024	BAL	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	886
2025	WAS	9	16	11	103	1	22	68	7.8	672
2026	WAS	4	6	5	27	0	9	26	-1.0
Career		58	110	77	722	3	35	401	13.5

Playoffs · 3 games

Receiving
Season	Team	G	Tgt	Rec	Yds	TD	Long	YAC	EPA
2024	WAS	3	5	3	31	0	20	5	1.5
Playoffs		3	5	3	31	0	20	5	1.5

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Wk	Game	Result	Tgt	Rec	Yds
1	at Eagles	L 22-24	3	2	13
3	vs Seahawks	W 33-31	1	1	9
5	vs Giants	T 27-27	1	1	1
6	at 49ers	L 17-23	1	1	4

Each game opens its box score and drive chart.

2026 · vs TEs

VOR 91.3, 54th of 73. Percentile against every qualifying TE; the line marks average.

Yards per Route Run1.1

Separation Rate %45.7

Route Net Positive Plays %2.7

Drop Rate %2.9

Contested Catch %39.1

YAC per Reception4.7

Run Block Net Positive Plays %-4.1

Pass Blocks Lost %11.5