Jake Bates plays K in the NFL. He's currently with DET, in his 3rd season in the league. His 45.7 ScoutIndex Rating last season was below the K average, in the 38th percentile.
Size
5'10", 205#
College
Arkansas; Central Arkansas
Draft
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Seasons
2024–2026
2026 ScoutIndex Rating · K
Methodology67.1
82th percentile among Ks · limited sample
5 games · 8 fg_att
Volume×0.2+0.55
FG rate×0.55+1.02
PAT rate×0.1+0.98
Long range×0.15-0.12
Career (regular season)
Career profile
Jake Bates has appeared in 39 regular-season games across 3 NFL seasons on file, all with DET.
By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2024: a 68.2, in the 88th percentile among Ks that year.
2026 splits
regular seasonJake Bates — common questions
- What position does Jake Bates play?
- Jake Bates is listed as a K.
- Which teams has Jake Bates played for?
- In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Jake Bates has played for DET (2024–2026).
- Where did Jake Bates go to college?
- Jake Bates played college football at Arkansas; Central Arkansas.
- How many touchdowns has Jake Bates scored?
- Jake Bates has no rushing, receiving or passing touchdowns in the regular-season games on file.
- What is Jake Bates's ScoutIndex Rating?
- Jake Bates rated 67.1 for 2026, the 82nd percentile among Ks (provisional or limited sample). Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.
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- Isaac TeSlaaWR · 2026
- Sione VakiRB · 2026
- Brock WrightTE · 2026
Also from Arkansas; Central Arkansas
- Dave BurnetteOT · 1987–1987