Jessie
Bates.
Jessie
Bates.
Wake Forest· 6'2"· 195 lb· 4.50s 40
Fangio two-high, Cover-3 match, or any other zone-heavy system prioritizing instinctual play and ball-hawking ability over man-to-man coverage prowess.
Immediate starter at free safety, providing range and intelligence to the backend, with the ceiling to be a Pro Bowl caliber playmaker.
Man-heavy defensive schemes that frequently ask safeties to cover slot receivers or tight ends in isolated man coverage.
A highly intelligent and instinctive safety whose range and ball skills are best utilized in a system that allows him to read and react from depth rather than be tasked with consistent man coverage responsibilities.
Selected #54 overall in Round 2 of the 2018 NFL Draft by Cincinnati Bengals out of Wake Forest.
— — — positional median (p50)
- 40 yd
- 4.50sp50
- Vertical
- 35.5inp50
- Broad jump
- 117inp50
- Three-cone
- 6.78sp50
- Shuttle
- 4.26sp50
- Bench
- —rep
| Yr | Team | G | Tkl | Sk | Int | PD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Wake Forest | 13 | 100 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
| 2017 | Wake Forest | 11 | 79 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| Career | — | 24 | 179 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 0 |
A dash means the figure is not published by a source we trust — never a zero we invented.
Everything above is the pre-draft evaluation. This section is what actually happened — updated year over year.
Jessie Bates established himself as a top-tier safety for the Cincinnati Bengals, earning multiple All-Pro selections and playing a key role in their Super Bowl run. He later signed with the Atlanta Falcons, continuing his high level of play.