Daren Bates
Role Player⭐ Shooting Star · 2016
Height5'11"
Weight225 lb
BornNov 27, 1990
Age35
CollegeAuburnSee College Stats
ConferenceSoutheastern
Rookie yr2013
A linebacker who contributed in a defined role. Their developmental reflects a career built on specific contributions rather than volume.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 0 · #4289 · Role PlayerWorth 0 points of value above a freely-available replacement linebacker — top 93% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 0 of 3 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +0 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
3 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
47
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
0
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+0
Avg surplus
peak +0
0 seasons × ~0 surplus ≈ VORP 0
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping.
4 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | Snap Counts | Advanced (EPA) | Advanced Defense & Coverage (2018+) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd | Tgt | Cmp | Cmp% | RateAll | ADOT | Prss | Hrry | QBKD | Bltz | MissTkl | Miss% | |||||
| 2013 | — | LA | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | — | STL | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% | 279 | 65.9% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2014 | — | LA | 5 | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2014 | — | STL | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | 11 | 5.7% | 335 | 84.4% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2015 | — | LA | 5 | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2015 | — | STL | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | 27 | 8.0% | 360 | 84.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2016 | — | LV | 6 | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2016 | — | OAK | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | 30 | 7.6% | 397 | 84.1% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2017 | — | TEN | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% | 378 | 80.1% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018 | — | TEN | 3 | — | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 40 | 6.7% | 348 | 83.1% | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 1.0 | 118.7 | 9.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 | — | TEN | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1.7% | 11 | 5.7% | 291 | 80.9% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2020 | — | TEN | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | 3 | 1.7% | 296 | 82.6% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | — | ATL | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 8 | 10.0% | 94 | 54.1% | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 79.2 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Career | — | 99 | — | 15 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1.7% | 130 | 6.5% | 2,778 | 77.7% | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 23 | LA | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 24 | LA | 5 | 0* | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1.4 |
| 2015 | 25 | LA | 5 | 0* | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1.6 |
| 2016 | 26 | LV | 6 | 0* | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1.8 |
| 2017 | 27 | TEN | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 28 | TEN | 3 | 0* | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 29 | TEN | 2 | 0* | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 31 | ATL | 1 | 0* | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| Career | 26 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 4.8 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Snap Counts
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 23 | STL | 15 | — | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% | 279 | 65.9% |
| 2014 | 24 | STL | 14 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 11 | 5.7% | 335 | 84.4% |
| 2015 | 25 | STL | 15 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 27 | 8.0% | 360 | 84.0% |
| 2016 | 26 | OAK | 16 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 30 | 7.6% | 397 | 84.1% |
| 2017 | 27 | TEN | 16 | — | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% | 378 | 80.1% |
| 2018 | 28 | TEN | 16 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 40 | 6.7% | 348 | 83.1% |
| 2019 | 29 | TEN | 13 | 0* | 3 | 1.7% | 11 | 5.7% | 291 | 80.9% |
| 2020 | 30 | TEN | 13 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 3 | 1.7% | 296 | 82.6% |
| 2021 | 31 | ATL | 7 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 8 | 10.0% | 94 | 54.1% |
| Career | 125 | 3 | — | 130 | — | 2,778 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced (EPA)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | — | — | 0 | 0 |
Advanced Defense & Coverage (2018+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Cmp | Cmp% | RateAll | ADOT | Prss | Hrry | QBKD | Bltz | MissTkl | Miss% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 28 | TEN | 16 | 0* | 4 | 4 | 1.0 | 118.7 | 9.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 | 31 | ATL | 7 | 0* | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 79.2 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Career | 23 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 16 · Depth / RotationalA depth / rotational career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 16 of 100, era-normalized against tackles/g peers across 3 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
19
Sustained
career value
×.6
19
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.86
Longevity
career length
Blend 19 × longevity 0.86 = KV-H 16· confidence 67%
What builds the career mark of 19
On-field 14.4
Availability 4.6
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative tackles/g)
2014bestavg 192016
Per-Snap Impact
Linebackers · proprietary · 2012+—
below snap floor
Disruption/1000.787Snap share7.3%Def snaps127Emerging
Production per snap — the box score normalized by opportunity. SIS is z-scored within linebackers, shrinkage-regularized so small samples don't spike, over the NFL snap-count era (2012+).
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average · KV-H basisAmber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average linebackers aging curve. Group peak age: 25. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Auburn), but no parsed college box-score table is present in this profile artifact. The section stays here so every profile has a consistent college-stats landing point without fabricating unavailable rows.
Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Rodger SaffoldG5yBrett KernP4yKevin ByardFS4yDaQuan JonesDT4yBen JonesC4yDerrick HenryRB4yJonnu SmithTE4yBeau BrinkleyLS4yDennis KellyOT4yAdoree' JacksonCB4yTaylor LewanOT4yCorey DavisWR4yJayon BrownILB4yRyan SuccopK3yJared CookTE3yJake McQuaideLS3yRobert QuinnDE3yRodney McLeod Jr.FS3yWesley WoodyardILB3yDelanie WalkerTE3yGreg ZuerleinK3yJanoris JenkinsCB3yChris LongDE3yMichael BrockersDT3y
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2021team change
Joined ATL (from TEN)
- 2021final season
Last recorded season with ATL
- 2017team change
Joined TEN (from OAK)
- 2016team change
Joined OAK (from STL)
- 2013signing
Entered the NFL with STL
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts5'11" / 225 lb
Frame
Injury History
3 career games missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | ATL | 1 | W11Out· Groin |
| 2020 | TEN | 0 | W17Questionable· Hip |
| 2019 | TEN | 2 | W14Out· ShoulderW15Out· Shoulder |
| 2017 | TEN | 0 | W6Questionable· Knee |
| 2015 | STL | 0 | W1Questionable· Knee |
| 2014 | STL | 0 | W10Doubtful· GroinW11Doubtful· Groin |
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 3-season peers. See all →
16
peak 19
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
F2014
F2015
F2016
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 9 seasons.
86%
Era Translator
Tackles translated to the 2025NFL — each season's standing among its own-era peers, projected onto 2025's scoring environment. Modern-era (1999+) coverage.
| Season | Actual Tackles | Tackles/G | → 2025 Tackles | → 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1 | 0.2 | 0-1 | 0 |
| 2015 | 3 | 0.6 | 0-3 | 0 |
| 2016 | 3 | 0.5 | 0-3 | 0 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:advanced-epa (CC-BY 4.0), nflverse:injuries · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
0 career value over replacement — #4289 all-time of 4,642. 0/season above a replacement-level LB.
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