Last confirmed: Boise State, 2020. No 2026 box-score games on record.
6′6″ · 256 lb · Lebanon, OR
John Bates: TE · Boise State · #85.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
John Bates
Shows up in the passing game from any alignment. He has spent four seasons in the Boise State receiving corps. On tape: 44 receiving yards and 5 receptions against Utah State, Week 8, 2020.
Play style
No single go-to route — the receiving numbers show up inline and split out alike.
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Boise State | 12 | 117 | 9.8 | 0 |
| 2019 | Boise State | 22 | 273 | 12.4 | 1 |
| 2018 | Boise State | 10 | 155 | 15.5 | 1 |
| 2017 | Boise State | 3 | 34 | 11.3 | 0 |
| Career | 47 | 579 | 12.3 | 2 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2020 season · 3 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 8 | W 42-13vs Utah State | 5 | 44 | 8.8 | 0 | 12 | Season-high 44 yds |
| Wk 9 | W 49-30@ Air Force | 5 | 40 | 8.0 | 0 | 16 | |
| Wk 10 | L 17-51vs No. 9 BYU | 2 | 33 | 16.5 | 0 | 28 | |
| Total | 12 | 117 | 9.8 | 0 | 28 |
Week 9 · 2020
W 49-30
at Air Force
5 rec · 40 yds
Edged out Air Force on the road in a shootout.
With J. Sears — 280 yds · 3 TD · 0 INT · 36 rush yds (5 car) · 1 TD · A. Williams — 6 tackles · 3 solo tackles · 1 defensive TD
The plays that mattered most
4 seasons under Bryan Harsin — 38-10 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2020 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 3.5 | 38.5 | 12.7 | 0.0 |
| Road1g | 5.0 | 40.0 | 8.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 8+3g | 4.0 | 39.0 | 11.1 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Bryan Harsin
Pass share
47.3%
192 pass / 214 run
Plays / game
58.0
7 games
Team sack rate
6.2%
241 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2020
More catches a game than most FBS tight ends who play every week.
How it ended
Four seasons at Boise State, 579 receiving yards — drafted at #124 overall by the Washington Football Team.
His career
He has a stat line in 22 games over 4 seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2017–2020
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Bryan Harsin.
Where he ended up · NFL
Washington Football TeamEntering 6th NFL season
Washington Football TeamEntering 6th NFL season
