John Bates
Receiving Stats (WR / TE)
| Year | Team | Games | Rec | Targets | Rec Yds | TDs | YAC | 1st Downs | Fumbles | Fantasy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | WAS | 5 | 5 | 6 | 27 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2025 | WAS | 10 | 11 | 16 | 103 | 1 | 68 | 6 | 0 | 16 |
| 2024 | WAS | 10 | 8 | 13 | 84 | 0 | 49 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| 2023 | WAS | 14 | 19 | 28 | 151 | 0 | 65 | 6 | 0 | 15 |
| 2022 | WAS | 9 | 14 | 22 | 108 | 1 | 54 | 4 | 0 | 17 |
| 2021 | WAS | 11 | 20 | 25 | 249 | 1 | 139 | 11 | 0 | 31 |
Career Summary
Boise State background; tight end
John Bates played college football at Boise State. His NFL entry year is recorded as 2021, and the 2024 historical roster lists his position as tight end.
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Path to the NFL
2021 NFL Draft: round 4, pick 124
The Washington Football Team selected John Bates in round 4 of the 2021 NFL Draft with overall pick No. 124. The draft record lists his college as Boise St..
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Sources for this section
- github.com — nflverse historical 2022 roster snapshot (saved local copy)
- github.com — nflverse historical 2023 roster snapshot (saved local copy)
- github.com — nflverse historical 2024 roster snapshot (saved local copy)
- github.com — nflverse historical 2021 roster snapshot (saved local copy)
- www.pro-football-reference.com — Pro Football Reference 2021 draft table (saved local copy)
NFL Career
Historical NFL roster record through 2024
John Bates's historical NFL roster entries include Washington (2021–2024). These dated snapshots establish roster membership rather than a total of regular-season appearances.
In the 2023 regular season, John Bates caught 19 passes for 151 yards and 0 touchdowns. In the 2024 regular season, John Bates caught 8 passes for 84 yards and 0 touchdowns.
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Sources for this section
- github.com — nflverse historical 2022 roster snapshot (saved local copy)
- github.com — nflverse historical 2023 roster snapshot (saved local copy)
- github.com — nflverse historical 2024 roster snapshot (saved local copy)
- github.com — nflverse historical regular-season player totals (local season aggregates)
- github.com — nflverse historical 2021 roster snapshot (saved local copy)
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MFT PLAYER RANKINGS
Current player ranking
MFT Score: 71.0
2026 preseason baseline. Position-relative and updated through the site’s weekly review process.