Game log · Week-by-week
2020 season · 3 games
| 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 BYU | 2 | 33 | 16.5 | 0 | 28 | |
| Total | 12 | 117 | 11.1 | 0 | 28 |
#85
John Bates
Former tight end at Boise State. 2020: 12 catches, 117 receiving yards.
6′6″ · 256 lb · Lebanon, OR
Washington — drafted 2021, Rd 4, Pick 19, #124 overall
The story
Former tight end at Boise State. 2020: 12 catches, 117 receiving yards.
- Drafted round 4 by the Washington in 2021.
John Bates
He has spent four seasons in the Boise State receiving corps. The receipt on tape: 44 rec yds, 5 receptions against Utah State, Week 8, 2020.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- seasons on the roster
- game log
How it ended
Four seasons at Boise State, 579 receiving yards — drafted at #124 overall by Washington.
His career
He was on the field for 4 seasons. That is rarer than it sounds.
The week the volume broke through — put up 63 yds vs Marshall.Marshall · W 14-72019
2021
- Drafted by Washingtonround 4, pick 124
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
Boise State
NFL
NFL Draft
R4 · #124
Coaching lineage · 2017–2020
1 coach2017–2020
Boise State
Played his entire career under Bryan Harsin.
Where He Ended Up · NFL
WashingtonEntering 6th NFL season
#124Rd 4 · Pick 19
WashingtonEntering 6th NFL season
2020 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
4 seasons under Bryan Harsin — 38-10 over that span.
2017Boise State11-3HC: Bryan Harsin · Run-leaning
2018Boise State10-3HC: Bryan Harsin · Balanced
2019Boise State12-2HC: Bryan Harsin · Balanced
2020Boise State5-2HC: Bryan Harsin · Balanced, slow tempo
Where this profile ranks vs the TE cohort
Box-score percentiles
Concern: receptions (4th percentile).
Box-score rates (5)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
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
Spencer Danielson
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2020
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| 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 | -- |
Signature plays
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 10 · BYU · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA +2.46Jack Sears pass complete to John Bates for 28 yds to the BYU 47 for a 1ST down
- Week 8 · Utah State · 3&11 · Q1 · EPA +1.21Hank Bachmeier pass complete to John Bates for 11 yds to the BoiSt 25 for a 1ST down
- Week 9 · Air Force · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA +1.04Jack Sears pass complete to John Bates for 16 yds to the AFA 37 for a 1ST down
- Week 9 · Air Force · 2&5 · Q1 · EPA +0.77Jack Sears pass complete to John Bates for 10 yds to the AFA 35 for a 1ST down
- Week 8 · Utah State · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA +0.68Hank Bachmeier pass complete to John Bates for 12 yds to the UthSt 36 for a 1ST down
- Week 8 · Utah State · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA +0.51Hank Bachmeier pass complete to John Bates for 7 yds to the UthSt 38
- Week 8 · Utah State · 1&8 · Q1 · EPA +0.42Hank Bachmeier pass complete to John Bates for 7 yds to the UthSt 1
- Week 8 · Utah State · 2&10 · Q2 · EPA +0.39Hank Bachmeier pass complete to John Bates for 7 yds to the UthSt 28
- Week 10 · BYU · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA +0.11Jack Sears pass complete to John Bates for 5 yds to the BoiSt 41
- Week 9 · Air Force · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA +0.09Jack Sears pass complete to John Bates for 5 yds to the BoiSt 30
Game log
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology