NFL Records
Daren Bates
LB· Auburn· 2013–2021
70
Games
52
Solo Tackles
Daren Bates is a former linebacker out of Auburn who entered the NFL in 2013 as an undrafted free agent. He played 70 regular-season games from 2013 to 2021, with the St. Louis Rams, Oakland Raiders, Tennessee Titans and Atlanta Falcons.
Draft Details
Daren Bates Career Stats
Defense
| Season | Team | G | Solo | Ast | TFL | Sacks | QB Hits | INT | PD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 |  STL | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | STL | 9 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | STL | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2016 |  OAK | 11 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 |  TEN | 9 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | TEN | 5 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | TEN | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | TEN | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 |  ATL | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 70 | 52 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
G = games with at least one recorded statistic; the career games total in the summary above includes every game played.
Source: nflverse · Updated Oct 6, 2026