Detroit Lions · K RoomK
#39 Jake Bates
Exp 3 yrs NFLAge 28Ht / Wt 5'10" · 202 lbCollege Arkansas; Central Arkansas
Depth-chart placement
Current role
KO1Placement
StarterRoom
KickerExperience
YR 4Last change
Updated 2026-07-29K room context
View full depth chart →Jake Bates holds the PK · Starter spot in Detroit Lions’s kicker room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:
Jake Bates played 17 games in 2025 with a 0% snap share.
Background & career
Lions2024 — present
College
Arkansas; Central ArkansasAcquiredAcquired from Houston Texans · drafted thereHometownTomball, TXAlso playsPK1
Arkansas; Central ArkansasAcquiredAcquired from Houston Texans · drafted thereHometownTomball, TXAlso playsPK1