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Jake Bates
Lions logoDetroit Lions

Jake Bates

PKposition#39jersey27age5' 10"height205lbs3 yrsexperienceArkansascollege
At a glance

Jake Bates is a kicker for the Detroit Lions (No. 39). In 8 games of the 2026 season: 16 of 17 on field goals.

Is Jake Bates playing this week?

Jake Bates is not on the current injury report. The Detroit Lions play next at home against the New England Patriots on Sun, Nov 15, 9:30 AM ET (Week 10), on Fox.

What are Jake Bates's stats this season?

In 8 games of the 2026 season, Jake Bates has 16 of 17 on field goals.

What team does Jake Bates play for?

Jake Bates plays kicker for the Detroit Lions, wearing No. 39. Jake Bates is 27 years old, 5' 10", 205 lbs. College: Arkansas. League experience: 3 seasons.

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Pigskin Nightly, “Jake Bates 2026 stats and profile”, https://pigskinnightly.com/players/jake-bates (updated 2026-11-10).

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62gradePK
Jake BatesDetroit Lions · #39
Starter9th of 30 kickers
2026 percentile card · vs 30 qualified kickers

How he stacks up

FG %85FGM/g60Long27XP %75
  • Field-goal percentage94%85
  • Field goals made per game16/1760
  • Longest field goal54 yds27
  • Extra-point percentage100%75

PercentilePercentileWhere a player ranks among qualified players at his position: 90 = better than 90% of them.Glossary → vs kickers with 7+ field-goal tries. GradeGradeThe average of a player's percentiles on his position's card, from 1 to 99.Glossary → = average of these 4. Elite 90+ · Pro Bowl 75+ · Starter 50+ · Depth below.

Method8 games17 field-goal triesweeks 1–9peer group 30 qualified · min. 7 field-goal triesnflverse pbp + snap counts · ESPN box scoresupdated 11 min agoGlossary →
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Snap share

Offense and special teams, by week
0%0 snapsWk 1 · NO
0%0 snapsWk 2 · BUF
0%0 snapsWk 3 · NYJ
0%0 snapsWk 4 · CAR
0%0 snapsWk 5 · ARI
0%0 snapsWk 7 · GB
0%0 snapsWk 8 · MIN
0%0 snapsWk 9 · MIA

The contract

OverTheCap via nflverse · Paid vs Played · team cap
Lions · signed 2026 · 1 years, through 2026$1.1M a year
Total
$1.1M
Guaranteed
$0K
Share of cap at signing
0.4%
0% of the value guaranteed
28th paid93rd in snapspercentiles among 95 STs under contract, 2026
  1. 2026Lions · ERFA1 yrs · $1.1M · $1.1M/yrActive
  2. 2024Lions · SFA2 yrs · $2.0M · $990K/yrExpired
  3. 2023Texans · UDFA1 yrs · $2.7M · $898K/yrTerminated

Game log

Kicking
WeekOpponentResultFGLongXPPts
1 Sep 13vs Saints logoNOW 31-301/1234/47
2 Sep 17@ Bills logoBUFL 31-411/1314/47
3 Sep 27vs Jets logoNYJW 31-241/1304/47
4 Oct 4@ Panthers logoCARL 26-324/4542/214
5 Oct 11@ Cardinals logoARIW 45-211/1466/69
7 Oct 25vs Packers logoGBW 20-172/2402/28
8 Nov 1vs Vikings logoMINW 19-152/3371/17
9 Nov 8@ Dolphins logoMIAW 19-94/4431/113
Season16/175424/2472

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