Jessie Bates III
#3 · Safety · Atlanta Falcons
Bio
Jessie Bates III is a safety for the Atlanta Falcons, in his 9th NFL season. He was born on February 2, 1999 in Fort Wayne, IN, stands 6' 1" and weighs 210 lbs. He played college football at Wake Forest and was drafted in 2018 (round 2, pick 54) by the Cincinnati Bengals. This season: 24 solo tackles, 3 forced fumbles, 1 interceptions, 4 passes defended.
- Born
- 26/2/1997
- Age
- 29
- Birthplace
- Fort Wayne, IN
- Height
- 6' 1"
- Weight
- 210 lbs
- College
- Wake Forest
- Draft
- 2018: Rd 2, Pk 54 (CIN)
- Experience
- 9th Season
- Status
- Active
This season
- Solo Tackles24
- Forced Fumbles3
- Interceptions1
- Passes Defended4
Career passing
| Season | Team | GP | CMP | ATT | CMP% | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | LNG | SACK | RTG | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | ATL | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39.6 | - |
Career defense
| Season | Team | GP | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | YDS | INT | INT YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD | STF | STFYDS | KB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | ATL | 8 | 46 | 24 | 22 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | ATL | 17 | 98 | 57 | 41 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 54 | 18.0 | 1 | 34 | 6 | 2.5 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | ATL | 17 | 102 | 62 | 40 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 55 | 13.8 | 1 | 55 | 10 | 4.5 | 5 | 0 |
| 2023 | ATL | 17 | 132 | 89 | 43 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 95 | 15.8 | 1 | 92 | 11 | 7.5 | 8 | 0 |
| 2022 | CIN | 16 | 71 | 38 | 33 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 28 | 7.0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021 | CIN | 15 | 88 | 67 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 46 | 1 | 65 | 65.0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2.5 | 6 | 0 |
| 2020 | CIN | 16 | 109 | 78 | 31 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 4.0 | 0 | 12 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| 2019 | CIN | 16 | 99 | 70 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 33 | 11.0 | 0 | 20 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | CIN | 16 | 111 | 73 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 42 | 14.0 | 1 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |