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TE#87WASYear 6
John Bates
Tight end
6-6·256 lbs·28 yo·Boise State
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Career trends · te
Career trends
Rec yds
Receiving yards
249
'21
best 249
avg 145.2
Rec TD
Receiving TDs
1
'21
best 1
avg 1
YAC
Yards after catch
139
'21
best 139
avg 76
Career stats · nflverse
5 seasons tracked
| Season | Team | G | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | YAC | Tgt% | WOPR | PPR | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | WAS | 10 | 16 | 11 | 10323rd | 1 | 68 | 7% | 0.12 | 27.324th | 2.7 |
| 2024 | WAS | 13 | 18 | 11 | 11521st | 0 | 54 | 4% | 0.08 | 20.510th | 1.6 |
| 2023 | WAS | 14 | 28 | 19 | 151 | 0 | 65 | 6% | 0.13 | 34.1 | 2.4 |
| 2022 | WAS | 9 | 22 | 14 | 1088th | 1 | 54 | 8% | 0.15 | 30.811th | 3.4 |
| 2021 | WAS | 12 | 25 | 20 | 24953rd | 1 | 139 | 7% | 0.16 | 50.941st | 4.2 |
| Career | 58 | 109 | 75 | 726 | 3 | 380 | 163.6 | 2.8 |
Vs TE class
Per-stat percentiles
Yds/rec9.4· 51p
Targets/g1.1· 36p
Rec/g0.7· 34p
Rec yds/g6.9· 34p
Rec TD/g0.1· 33p
NFL Combine
2021 Combine · percentiles
51
Athletic composite
51stSOLID
6 of 6 metrics graded
1× Elite1× Strong1× Solid1× Average2× Below avg
40-Yard
4.84s·29th of 456
Vertical
31.5″·27th of 396
Broad
120.0″·73rd of 386
3-Cone
6.85s·95th of 317
Shuttle
4.35s·56th of 325
Bench
19 reps·36th of 357
Not testedArmHand
4.84s29thBELOW AVG
i
40-Yard
vs. 456
31.527thBELOW AVG
i
Vertical
vs. 396
120.073rdSTRONG
i
Broad
vs. 386
6.85s95thELITE
i
3-Cone
vs. 317
4.35s56thSOLID
i
Shuttle
vs. 325
1936thAVERAGE
i
Bench
vs. 357
Not testedArmHand
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Closest distance · 0.43
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