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#85John Bates
John Bates is a Slot Specialist TE for Boise State. John's 2019 season produced 20.3 total EPA across 32 plays.
2019 Production
Receiving
22 Receptions273 Rec yards1 Rec TD
John Bates is a Slot Specialist TE for Boise State. John's 2019 season produced 20.3 total EPA across 32 plays.
The offense's primary passing-down weapon — routes, separation, and reliability on 3rd down define this role.
Players from 2014–2024 matched on EPA efficiency, play volume, and adjusted value tier — not just one metric.
| Player | Team | Yr | Plays | WEPA/play | Line val | Total EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ty Thompson | Tulane | 2024 | 48 | 0.420 | 0.4 | 20.2 |
| Seth Green | Minnesota | 2018 | 83 | 0.390 | 0.0 | 32.4 |
| Johnny Langan | Rutgers | 2020 | 59 | 0.300 | 0.0 | 17.7 |
| Evan Svoboda | Wyoming | 2024 | 75 | 0.290 | 0.0 | 21.8 |
| Jordan Myers | Rice | 2021 | 59 | 0.270 | 0.2 | 15.9 |
Comps are statistical — efficiency, volume, and value tier all factor in. Style and conference context differ.
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Opp SP+ | Rec | Rec Yds | Avg | Rec TD | Long | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @Florida State | W36-31 | 1.8 | 3 | 51 | 17.0 | 0 | 27 | 0.70 |
| 2 | vsMarshall | W14-7 | -1.9 | 5 | 63 | 12.6 | 0 | 27 | 1.47 |
| 4 | vsAir Force | W30-19 | 12.1 | 3 | 43 | 14.3 | 1 | 28 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 1 · Rec Yds 20 · Avg 20.0 · Rec TD 0
| 0.78 |
| 6 | @UNLV | W38-13 | -17.4 | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 | 0.88 |
| 7 | vsHawai'i | W59-37 | -1.9 | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 | -0.35 |
| 8 | @BYU | L25-28 | 1.3 | 3 | 39 | 13.0 | 0 | 20 | 0.68 |
| 11 | vsWyoming | W20-17 | -1.1 | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 | 0.36 |
| 13 | @Utah State | W56-21 | -4.3 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | -0.98 |
| 14 | @Colorado State | W31-24 | -3.9 | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 | -0.57 |
| 15 | vsHawai'i | W31-10 | -1.9 | 2 | 27 | 13.5 | 0 | 17 | 1.40 |
| 1 | vsWashington | L7-38 | 18.3 | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 0 | 20 | 1.19 |