Jessie Bates

Experience: 8 years

Height: 6-1

Age: 28

Weight: 210 lbs

College: Wake Forest

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YEAR	TEAM	G	Total	Solo	AST	SCK	PDEF	INT	TDS	YDS	AVG	LNG
2024	Atlanta Falcons	17	98	58	40	1	10	4	1	55	13.8	55
2023	Atlanta Falcons	17	121	78	43	0	11	6	1	95	15.8	92
2022	Cincinnati Bengals	16	66	33	33	0	8	4	0	28	7	16
2021	Cincinnati Bengals	15	83	62	21	0	4	1	0	65	65	65
2020	Cincinnati Bengals	16	108	77	31	0	15	3	0	12	4	12
2019	Cincinnati Bengals	16	95	66	29	0	9	3	0	33	11	20
2018	Cincinnati Bengals	16	109	71	38	0	7	3	1	42	14	21
TOTAL		113	680	445	235	1	64	24	3	330	13.8	92

YEAR	TEAM	G	FUM	LOST	FF	OWN FR	OPP FR	TD
2024	Atlanta Falcons	17	0	0	4		1	0
2023	Atlanta Falcons	17			3
2022	Cincinnati Bengals	16			1
2021	Cincinnati Bengals	15	0	0	0		1	0
2020	Cincinnati Bengals	16			1
2019	Cincinnati Bengals	16	0	0	1		1	0
2018	Cincinnati Bengals	16			0
TOTAL		113	0	0	10	0	3	0

Biography

CAREER

Started all 96 games, recording 609 tackles (414 solo), 54 passes defensed and 20 interceptions over six seasons for the Falcons and Bengals.
In 2023, he started all 17 games, recording single-season career highs in tackles (132), interceptions (six) and forced fumbles (three), while adding 11 passes defensed, three tackles for loss and one quarterback hit.
Led the team in tackles and became the first player in franchise history to record at least 100 tackles (132) and six interceptions in a season.
Started 16 games in 2022, registering 71 tackles (38 solo), eight passes defensed, four interceptions, one forced fumble and one tackle for loss.
In 2021, he started all 15 games, tallying 88 tackles (67 solo), four passes defensed, three tackles for loss, one interception, one quarterback hit and one fumble recovery.
He started all 16 games in 2020, recording 107 tackles (76 solo), a single-season career-high 15 passes defensed, three interceptions, two tackles for loss, one forced fumble and one quarterback hit.
2020 marked his third consecutive season with 100-or-more total tackles.
Started all 16 games in 2019, posting 100 tackles (71 solo), nine passes defensed, three interceptions, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery.
In his rookie season in 2018, he registered 111 tackles (73 solo), seven passes defensed, three interceptions and one defensive touchdown, the first of his career.

HONORS

COLLEGE

Played three seasons (2015-17) at Wake Forest in Winston-Salem, NC.
In 24 games at Wake Forest, he posted 179 tackles (120 solo), 9.5 tackles for losses, six interceptions, nine passes defensed and two forced fumbles.
Averaged 32.5 return yards on six career interceptions, and his 195 total return yards were the third-most in school history.
Also was a punt returner, with 26 career returns for 234 yards (9.0) and a TD.
In 2017, he played in 11 games, totaling 77 tackles (49 solo), six passes defensed, six tackles for loss, one interceptions and one forced fumble.
Had a 59-yard punt return for a touchdown in the Belk Bowl, the first punt return for a touchdown in Wake Forest bowl history.
In his redshirt freshman year in 2016, he recorded single-season career highs in total tackles (100), interceptions (five) and touchdowns (two), while adding four passes defensed and 3.5 tackles for loss.
Named a consensus Freshman All-American and earned first-team Freshman All-America honors from the Football Writers Association of America, USA Today, Campus Insiders, ESPN, Athlon and Sports on Earth.
Runner-up for ACC Defensive Rookie of the Year after finishing second in the ACC with five interceptions.
Only freshman in the country to return two interceptions for touchdowns in 2016.

PERSONAL

Born in Fort Wayne, IN.
Attended Snider High School in Fort Wayne, IN.
Team captain as a senior.
A two-time first-team all-state selection by the Associated Press in 2013 and 2014.
Earned first-team all-state honors from USA Today in 2014.
As a senior in 2014, recorded nine interceptions tying the mark of NFL Hall of Famer Rod Woodson.
He also played point guard for the Snider basketball team.
Son of Theresa Ladd.

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