Jessie Bates

Experience: 6 years

Height: 6-1

Age: 26

Weight: 200 lbs

College: Wake Forest

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YEAR	TEAM	G	Total	Solo	AST	PDEF	INT	TDS	YDS	AVG	LNG
2022	Cincinnati Bengals	16	66	33	33	8	4	0	28	7	16
2021	Cincinnati Bengals	15	83	62	21	4	1	0	65	65	65
2020	Cincinnati Bengals	16	108	77	31	15	3	0	12	4	12
2019	Cincinnati Bengals	16	95	66	29	9	3	0	33	11	20
2018	Cincinnati Bengals	16	109	71	38	7	3	1	42	14	21
TOTAL		79	461	309	152	43	14	1	180	12.9	65

YEAR	TEAM	G	FUM	LOST	FF	OWN FR	OPP FR	TD
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		79	0	0	3	0	2	0

Biography

CAREER

Started all 79 games, recording 477 tackles (325 solo), 43 passes defensed and 14 interceptions over five seasons for the Bengals.
Started in 16 games in 2022, registering 71 tackles (38 solo), eight passes defensed, a single-season career-high four interceptions, one forced fumble and one tackle for loss.
In 2021, he started all 15 games, tallying 88 total 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 total tackles (76 solo), a single-season career-high 15 passes defensed, three interceptions, two tackles for loss, one forced fumble and one quarterback hit.
His third consecutive season with 100-or-more total tackles.
Started all 16 games in 2019, posting 100 total tackles (71 solo), nine passes defensed, three interceptions, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery.
In his rookie season in 2018, he registered a single-season career-high 111 total 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, 179 tackles (120 solos), 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, it was 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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