Brenden Bates
Brenden Bates played tight end for the Cleveland Browns in 2025, wearing #82. Brenden played college football at Kentucky and entered the league undrafted. Listed at 6'5" and 251 lb.
Brenden Bates: facts
- Team in 2025
- Cleveland Browns
- Position
- Tight end (TE)
- Jersey number
- #82
- College
- Kentucky
- Draft
- Undrafted (no draft record)
- Born
- October 16, 1999 (age 26)
- Height
- 6'5"
- Weight
- 251 lb
- Rookie season
- 2024
Source: nflverse player records, the 2025 roster and the 2026 weekly rosters through week 4 (CC BY 4.0).
Brenden Bates: career by team
Brenden is an NFL Grid answer for Jets and Browns, Jets and Texans, Browns and Texans.
Seasons on each roster from the nflverse roster files (CC BY 4.0); old team names are shown under today's franchise.
His 2025 Browns teammates: tight ends
- Blake WhiteheartTE · #86 · Wake Forest
- David NjokuTE · #85 · Miami
- Harold Fannin Jr.TE · #44 · Bowling Green
- Sal CannellaTE · #87 · Auburn
Also from Kentucky
- Andru PhillipsDB · Giants
- Brandin EcholsDB · Steelers
- Bud DupreeLB · Chargers
- Carrington ValentineDB · Packers
- Chris Rodriguez Jr.RB · Jaguars
- Darian KinnardOL · Packers
- Deone WalkerDL · Bills
- Jamin DavisLB · Raiders
Brenden Bates: questions
What team does Brenden Bates play for?
Brenden Bates is on no 2026 NFL roster in the 2026 nflverse weekly rosters (through week 4). His last team was the Cleveland Browns (#82) in 2025.
What position does Brenden Bates play?
Tight end (TE), as recorded in the nflverse data.
Where did Brenden Bates go to college?
Kentucky. 23 other players in our dataset came from the same school.
Was Brenden Bates drafted?
No. The nflverse records show no draft selection, so he joined the league as an undrafted player.
How tall is Brenden Bates?
6'5" (77 inches), 251 lb.
Facts from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). Photos only from Wikimedia Commons under free licences, credited above. AllStar Grid is independent and not affiliated with the NFL or its teams. Credits