John Bates
Washington Commanders·#87Pos TEHt 6'6"Wt 256 lbExp 5 yrCollege Boise State
Updated September 21, 2026
Model Score
73.7
MODEL
2022
74.0
2023
73.7
How good he is at what he is supposed to be doing, out of 100. Not a projection of what he will do next, and not a read on his contract. Median is about 70, and a 95 is rare. How it is built →
Season Stats · 1 games
2
Rec
13
Rec Yds
0
Rec TD
4
Targets
13.0
Yds/Gm
3.3
Fantasy PPG
Advanced Metrics EPA & Next Gen Stats
0.424
EPA / target
0.0 yd
Avg separation
0.0 yd
Avg cushion
0.0
YAC over exp
0.0%
Catch %
Draft & College
Round 4, pick 124 · Washington Commanders · 2021
Boise State (Mountain West)
Taken
#124
where he actually went
Consensus board
192nd
average of the public big boards that spring
Our college model
#489
among TE in our college data
He went earlier than consensus.
In college · 2018-2019 · 18 games · partial record
32 rec, 413 yds, 2 TD, 12.9 yds/rec
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Comps
Fantasy Outlook
John Bates scored 3 PPR points, 3.3 per game this season. Compare him against any TE and track weekly rankings in our fantasy tools.