Ryan Bates
Ryan Bates played offensive lineman for the Chicago Bears in 2025, wearing #71. Ryan played college football at Penn State and entered the league undrafted. Listed at 6'4" and 306 lb.
Ryan Bates: facts
- Team in 2025
- Chicago Bears
- Position
- Offensive lineman (OL)
- Jersey number
- #71
- College
- Penn State
- Draft
- Undrafted (no draft record)
- Born
- February 14, 1997 (age 29)
- Height
- 6'4"
- Weight
- 306 lb
- Rookie season
- 2019
Source: nflverse player records, the 2025 roster and the 2026 weekly rosters through week 4 (CC BY 4.0).
Ryan Bates: career by team
Ryan is an NFL Grid answer for Bills and Bears.
Seasons on each roster from the nflverse roster files (CC BY 4.0); old team names are shown under today's franchise.
His 2025 Bears teammates: offensive linemen
- Braxton JonesOL · #70 · Southern Utah State
- Darnell WrightOL · #58 · Tennessee
- Drew DalmanOL · #52 · Stanford
- Joe ThuneyOL · #62 · N.C. State
- Jonah JacksonOL · #73 · Ohio State / Rutgers
- Jordan McFaddenOL · #74 · Clemson
- Kiran AmegadjieOL · #72 · Yale
- Luke NewmanOL · #65 · Michigan State / Holy Cross
Also from Penn State
- Abdul CarterLB · Giants
- Adisa IsaacLB · Ravens
- Amani OruwariyeDB · Ravens
- Arnold EbiketieLB · Eagles
- Austin JohnsonDL · Jaguars
- Blake GillikinP · Cardinals
- Brenton StrangeTE · Jaguars
- Caedan WallaceOL · Dolphins
Ryan Bates: questions
What team does Ryan Bates play for?
Ryan Bates is on no 2026 NFL roster in the 2026 nflverse weekly rosters (through week 4). His last team was the Chicago Bears (#71) in 2025.
What position does Ryan Bates play?
Offensive lineman (OL), as recorded in the nflverse data.
Where did Ryan Bates go to college?
Penn State. 66 other players in our dataset came from the same school.
Was Ryan Bates drafted?
No. The nflverse records show no draft selection, so he joined the league as an undrafted player.
How tall is Ryan Bates?
6'4" (76 inches), 306 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