&sq=Facebook&lang=en&file=File:John_Bates_-_2024_Preseason_Week_1-_Commanders_at_Jets_(cropped).jpg) Bates with the Washington Commanders in 2024 | |||||||
| No. 87 – Washington Commanders | |||||||
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| Position: | Tight end | ||||||
| Personal information | |||||||
| Born: | November 6, 1997 Nyssa, Oregon, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 259 lb (117 kg) | ||||||
| Career information | |||||||
| High school: | Lebanon (Lebanon, Oregon) | ||||||
| College: | Boise State (2016–2020) | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 2021 / round: 4 / pick: 124 | ||||||
| Career history | |||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of Week 4, 2024 | |||||||
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John Bates (born November 6, 1997) is an American professional football tight end for the Washington Commanders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Boise State Broncos and was selected by Washington in the fourth round of the 2021 NFL draft.