Jake Bates
K
#39
Experience: 2 years
Height: 5-10
Age: 26
Weight: 202 lbs
College: Arkansas
2024 SEASON
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FGA29
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FGM26
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PCT89.66
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LNG58
Recent Games
| WK | OPP | RESULT | BLK | LNG | FG Att | FGM | PCT | XP Att | XPM | XPCT | XBLK | KO | AVG | TB | Ret | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Bears | W 23 - 20 | 0 | 48 | 4 | 3 | 75 | 2 | 2 | 100 | 0 | 64.7 | 5 | 1 | 24 | |
| 14 | Packers | W 34 - 31 | 0 | 43 | 2 | 2 | 100 | 4 | 4 | 100 | 0 | 65 | 6 | 0 | ||
| 15 | Bills | L 42 - 48 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 100 | 0 | 49.1 | 5 | 1 | 38 | |
| 16 | @Bears | W 34 - 17 | 0 | 34 | 3 | 2 | 66.7 | 4 | 4 | 100 | 0 | 63 | 4 | 3 | 24 | |
| 17 | @49ers | W 40 - 34 | 0 | 57 | 2 | 2 | 100 | 4 | 2 | 50 | 1 | 65.2 | 4 | 4 | 32 | |
| 18 | Vikings | W 31 - 9 | 0 | 48 | 1 | 1 | 100 | 4 | 4 | 100 | 0 | 65 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 1 | Rams | W 26 - 20 | 0 | 32 | 2 | 2 | 100 | 2 | 2 | 100 | 0 | 64.6 | 4 | 1 | 20 | |
| 2 | Buccaneers | L 16 - 20 | 0 | 35 | 3 | 3 | 100 | 1 | 1 | 100 | 0 | 65 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 3 | @Cardinals | W 20 - 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 66.7 | 0 | 65 | 4 | 0 | |||
| 4 | Seahawks | W 42 - 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 100 | 0 | 66.8 | 6 | 2 | 27 | ||
| 6 | @Cowboys | W 47 - 9 | 0 | 48 | 4 | 4 | 100 | 5 | 5 | 100 | 0 | 67.6 | 6 | 4 | 48.5 | |
| 7 | @Vikings | W 31 - 29 | 0 | 44 | 1 | 1 | 100 | 4 | 4 | 100 | 0 | 65.5 | 4 | 2 | 26 | |
| 8 | Titans | W 52 - 14 | 0 | 51 | 1 | 1 | 100 | 7 | 7 | 100 | 0 | 65 | 8 | 1 | 29 | |
| 9 | @Packers | W 24 - 14 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 100 | 3 | 3 | 100 | 0 | 62.8 | 3 | 2 | 26.5 | |
| 10 | @Texans | W 26 - 23 | 0 | 58 | 2 | 2 | 100 | 2 | 2 | 100 | 0 | 65 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 11 | Jaguars | W 52 - 6 | 0 | 54 | 1 | 1 | 100 | 7 | 7 | 100 | 0 | 64.7 | 7 | 2 | 29 | |
| 12 | @Colts | W 24 - 6 | 0 | 56 | 1 | 1 | 100 | 3 | 3 | 100 | 0 | 65.2 | 4 | 1 | 25 |
Career Stats
K Career
| SEASON | TEAM | G | GS | BLK | LNG | FG Att | FGM | PCT | XP Att | XPM | XPCT | XBLK | KO | AVG | TB | Ret | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Detroit Lions | 17 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 29 | 26 | 89.7 | 67 | 64 | 95.5 | 1 | 64.1 | 85 | 24 | 31.1 | |
| TOTAL | 17 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 29 | 26 | 89.7 | 67 | 64 | 95.5 | 1 | 0 | 64.1 | 85 | 24 | 31.1 |
Biography
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
- NFC Special Teams Player of the Month: November (2024)
- NFC Special Teams Player of the Week: 2024 (Week 7, Week 10)
- Joined the Detroit Lions in 2024 after a season with the UFL and a stint with the Houston Texans (2023).
- Made 19-of-19 consecutive field goals to start his career, the second-most field goals made to start a career in NFL history.
- Has seven games with 10+ points, tying for the second-most games with 10+ points by a first-year player in NFL history and is the second-most 10-point games in a season in franchise history.
- Converted his third game-winning field goal of the 2024 season in Week 14 vs. the Packers.
- In Week 13 of the 2024 season, he became the third Lions player to produce 100-or-more points in their first NFL season, joining Eddie Murray (1980) and Doak Walker (1950).
- Converted a career-long 58-yard field goal and a game winning 52-yard field goal vs. the Texans (11/10/2024).
- Kicked the game-winning 44-yard field goal with 15 seconds left vs. the Vikings (10/20/2024), the first game-winner of his career.
- Converted four-of-four field goals (100.0%) and five-of-five extra points (100.0%) for 17 points scored at the Cowboys (10/13/2024), tying for the third-most points a Lions kicker has scored in a game and are the most since Jason Hanson had 19 points scored on Oct. 17, 1999.
- Played one season with the Michigan Panthers (2024), connecting on 17-of-22 (77.0%) field goal attempts to produce 51 points, the second most in the UFL. He went three-of-three on field goals over 60 yards.
- Holds the record for the second-longest field goal in pro football history at 64 yards.
- Selected to the 2024 All-UFL Team.
COLLEGE
- Played one season at Arkansas (2022) and two seasons at Texas State (2020-21) handling kickoffs. In his senior year, he led the SEC and finished fourth nationally with an average of 64.47 yards per kickoff. He also led the FBS in touchback percentage (85.3%), with 64-of-75 kickoffs resulting in a touchback.
- 2022 First-Team All-SEC (kickoff specialist)
PERSONAL
- Prior to playing football, he played soccer for Central Arkansas, leading the team to its second straight MVC Championship title after scoring their lone goal (2018).
- Earned All-District First Team and District 20-5A Offensive MVP in soccer at Tomball (Texas) High School (2016).
