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Jake Bates Detroit Lions · #39

Kicker · 5' 10", 205 lbs · Tomball, TX · Age 27

Jake Bates is a Kicker for the Detroit Lions, an undrafted signing. In 2026 he scored 35 points.

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Detroit Lions · #39 · Kicker

Jake Bates

Season avg7 fg · 35 pts

Career avg60 fg · 312 pts

Live win probabilitySeason

No scheduled game — showing season pace. Illustrative.

Tonight's projectionmodel

7fg

35pts

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Scouting report

Jake Bates — the report card

Read his whole game at a glance, then dive into any skill. Grades are percentiles vs every active player at his position.

B+

Kicker · Rotation piece · Impact 50

Jake Bates is a Kicker for the Detroit Lions, an undrafted signing. In 2026 he scored 35 points.

C+

Field goals

A+

Extra pts

A-

Scoring

C+

Field goals

Strong · offense

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A-

Scoring

Excellent · offense

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A+

Extra points

Elite · offense

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Act II

Where Jake Bates stands

Live ladders from the Balladex models, and what he's chasing. Rankings recompute nightly from real production, accolades, and search demand.

The laddersmodel · recomputes nightly

Jared Goff Detroit Lions▬

29%

Bryce Young Carolina Panthers▬

23%

Brock Purdy San Francisco 49ers▬

22%

Tyler Shough New Orleans Saints▬

11%

Kirk Cousins Las Vegas Raiders▬

✦ Balladex Consensus: #123 of 1982 — a blend of the Impact index, current production, career résumé and live search demand. Recomputes as the data does.

Futures & chases

—MVP odds

50Impact index

20Star score

Career scoring average0.0 ppg

Seasons in the index0

Accolades on file0

Stat explorer

Jake Bates — every number, three levels deep

Headline → metric → the raw history behind it. Real career data; tracking-only metrics labeled.

A+

Field goals

7 FGM

drill in ↓

A+

Scoring

35 PTS

drill in ↓

A+

Extra points

14 XPM

drill in ↓

The engine

How the model sees Jake Bates

Projection = recency-weighted per-season production, nudged along a position aging curve, banded by his year-to-year volatility. No black box — every number shows its work.

Projected 2027 modeled

9–25

16–56

points

43–129

games

5–16

Bands widen as confidence drops. Derived live from the real 3-season history below.

What moves the fg line vs last season

Last season 7 → projected 17 fg

Baseline (recency-weighted)

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Age curve

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Net vs last season+9.8 fg

Everything it reads

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3 seasons of real box production

every game line, verified

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Recency × games weight

recent, healthy years anchor the baseline

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Year-over-year trend

his own trajectory, season to season

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Position aging curve

age 27 — applied to the projection

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Role & usage context

target / carry share and snaps fold in

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Availability signal

games last 3: 17 / 17 / 4

health

The real history it trains onsource: Pro-Football-Reference / ESPN · verified

Jake Bates career stats, season by season

Career stats by season
Season	G	FGM	XPM	Pts
2024	17	26	64	142
2025	17	27	54	135
2026 in progress · 4 games	4	7	14	35
Career	38	60	132	312

Source: Pro-Football-Reference. Backtested against completed player-seasons in the index. The same engine powers the report-card percentiles and the DNA radar — one model, asked different questions. Illustrative.

Act III

The Lab

Every number, live and interactive. Real career data; models labeled.

Gold = award / milestone season · hover any bar. Real season totals.

Player DNA + compssimilarity model

Closest comps

Brandon Aubrey 98%Cairo Santos 97%Harrison Butker 97%Ryan Fitzgerald 96%Matt Gay 95%Spencer Shrader 94%

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Context

Are the Detroit Lions built to win?

Team projection rolled up from the roster + last-season baselines — and what it means for his role.

12–5proj record

91off index

99def index

+56net

95%playoff odds

61roster

Roster delta · what changed

Offense grades A (91), defense A+ (99) by our position-percentile roster model. QB play indexes at 86, pass rush 99, coverage 99.

How his role moves

Projected 12–5 on a 17-game slate — modeled from the current roster's production percentiles, not a calibrated Vegas line. His snaps, target/carry share and usage move with roster health.

Balladex Impact

50 of 99

Rotation piece tier.

Rarity

◆ Rated

Collectible tier.

Résumé

0 accolades

Career honors on file.

Act IV

The Ballad of Jake Bates

Birth to now — the making of a legend, narrated and scored.

1999-03-03

The beginning

Jake Bates is a Kicker for the Detroit Lions, in his 3rd NFL season.

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Jake Bates is a Detroit Lions kicker, an undrafted find.

Chapter

Across 3 seasons (2024–2026) he has made 60 field goals and scored 312 points.

Chapter

Most recently he scored 35 points on 7 field goals in 2026.

Where things stand

Where Bates goes from here.

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Bates's story

The documentary, narrated

Highlights

▶ JAKE BATES, THE HAUNT OF HOUSTON, WALKS IT OFF FOR THE LIONS ▶ Jake Bates went from NEVER making a field goal in his life to the NFL in 7 months! 🥹

Off the field

Measurables

Active

Height: 5' 10"
Weight: 205 lbs
Born: Tomball, TX
Age: 27
Jersey: #39

Background

Jake Bates is from Tomball, TX and is 27 years old. He entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent and plays kicker at 5' 10", 205 lbs.

Over 3 seasons (2024–2026) he has made 60 field goals and scored 312 points. Bates is currently on the Detroit Lions roster.

The person

Jake Bates is an established placekicker who has made 60 field goals and scored 312 points across 3 seasons (2024–2026).

Scoring312 career points on 60 field goals and 132 extra points.

Best season142 points on 26 field goals in 2024.

UndraftedEarned a roster spot after going undrafted.

Verified profiles & sources

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FAQ

Jake Bates — frequently asked

The questions people ask most about Jake Bates, answered.

What position does Jake Bates play?

Jake Bates is a Kicker for the Detroit Lions.

When was Jake Bates drafted?

Jake Bates entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent.

How many seasons has Jake Bates played?

3 (2024–2026).

What are Jake Bates's career stats?

He has made 60 field goals and scored 312 points.

Jake Bates career stats & accolades are real, and team projections and recent-game home/away splits are computed from real production. DNA ratings, grades, tonight's projection, ladders, live win probability and simulator outputs are Balladex model output. Not affiliated with the NBA.

Jake Bates Detroit Lions · #39

Jake Bates — the report card

Where Jake Bates stands

Jake Bates — every number, three levels deep

How the model sees Jake Bates

Jake Bates career stats, season by season

The Lab

Are the Detroit Lions built to win?

The Ballad of Jake Bates

The beginning

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Chapter

Chapter

Where things stand

Off the field

Jake Bates — frequently asked

Current role & opportunity

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