Jake Bates Stats
Jake Bates is a kicker for the Detroit Lions.
Jake Bates made 27 of 34 field goals in 2025, longest 59 yards, with a MAKE of −1.0.
College: Arkansas, Texas State, 2020-2022. Jake Bates kicked off 68 times in 2022, with 58 touchbacks (85%).
In regular-season games from 2024 to 2026, Jake Bates made 61 of 71 field goals (85.9%), with a longest make of 59 yards. From 50 yards and beyond the record is 11 of 18. The strongest range is 20-29 yards (11 of 11); the weakest with five or more tries is 40-49 yards (19 of 22). Career MAKE is +1.7; the best season by MAKE was 2024 (+1.9).
Data through Week 7 of the 2026 season, updated October 24, 2026.
Jake Bates Field Goal Stats by Season
| Season | Team | Games | FG | FG% | LNG | 50+ | MAKE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (in progress) | Detroit Lions | 5 | 8-8 | 100.0% | 54 | 1-1 | +0.85 |
| 2025 | Detroit Lions | 17 | 27-34 | 79.4% | 59 | 4-9 | −1.02 |
| 2024 | Detroit Lions | 17 | 26-29 | 89.7% | 58 | 6-8 | +1.88 |
| Career | 39 | 61-71 | 85.9% | 59 | 11-18 | +1.71 |
Jake Bates Kickoff Stats by Season
| Season | Team | Games | Kickoffs | Avg dist | TB% | Returns | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (in progress) | Detroit Lions | — | 30 | 61.2 | 13% | 26 | +2.2 |
| 2025 | Detroit Lions | — | 98 | 60.7 | 17% | 78 | −0.1 |
| 2024 | Detroit Lions | — | 108 | 65.1 | 79% | 23 | −1.0 |
| Career | — | 236 | 62.8 | 45% | 127 | +1.1 |
Jake Bates Field Goals by Distance
| Distance | Made-Att | FG% |
|---|---|---|
| 20 to 29 yards | 11-11 | 100.0% |
| 30 to 39 yards | 20-20 | 100.0% |
| 40 to 49 yards | 19-22 | 86.4% |
| 50 yards and beyond | 11-18 | 61.1% |
Field goals made and tried, punts, punting yards and the longest of each are the official box-score totals (CollegeFootballData.com); distance splits, MAKE, net average, inside the 20, touchbacks and points come from the play-by-play.
Jake Bates College Kickoff Stats by Season
| Season | Team | Games | Kickoffs | Avg dist | TB% | Returns | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Arkansas | — | 68 | 64.6 | 85% | 10 | +10.1 |
| 2021 | Texas State | — | 54 | 62.9 | 59% | 22 | +4.3 |
| 2020 | Texas State | — | 60 | 63.1 | 55% | 27 | +10.4 |
| Career | — | 182 | 63.6 | 68% | 59 | +24.8 |
A college touchback, or a fair catch inside the 25, starts the receiving team at the 25, so a high college touchback rate shows leg strength. NFL kickers have aimed short of the goal line since 2024, so it is not a direct preview of his NFL kickoffs.
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