Jessie Bates ranks in the all-time elite tier for defensive backs — a career that places Bates in the top 5% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Bates a career score of 77, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.
Jessie Bates
Height6'1"
Weight210 lb
BornFeb 26, 1997
Age29
College
All-Time Rank & Honors
career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title contextPostseason all-time ranks
1x
Pro Bowls
An all-time caliber defensive back (top 5% all-time) who combined elite production with exceptional availability — almost never missed time. Iron Legends define eras — they show up, every game, for years on end.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 202 · #358 · EliteWorth 202 points of value above a freely-available replacement safety — top 9% of all 4,649 ranked at the position. 8 of 8 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by on average.
Career Value · VORP
202 career value over replacement — #358 all-time of 4,649. 25.3/season above a replacement-level S.
Career Profile
Draft OutcomeSteal ↑
Pick #54 (Rd 2) · CIN · 2018 · +29.6 vs expected KV-H
77actual
47.4 expected · Δ+29.6
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