Malachi Bates FS #20 97 OVR
6'4''
Height
197
Weight
24
Age
4 yrs
Exp
Miami
College
SuperStar
Dev
4721
Trade Value
Drafted: 14th Pick, 3rd Round
Trade Worth: Multiple First Rd And 2nd Rd Picks
$24.00M
Contract
5
Years
$12.00M
Signing Bonus
$7.56M
Salary
$4.80M
Cap Penalty
2
Years Left
Abilities
Pick Artist
Defenders with this ability have higher chance to catch uncontested interceptions, and they have unlimited stamina on the return (until using a special move or breaking a tackle).
Acrobat
Defenders with this ability will dive for increased range on pass breakups and interceptions.
Career Stats
| 2027 Regular Season | Defense | |||||||||||
| WK | GAME | RESULT | Tck | Sck | Int | FF | FRec | Defl | Ctha | Sfty | TD | |
| 6 | CAR @ DAL | 41 - 10 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 8 | IND @ CAR | 38 - 21 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| 9 | CAR @ HOU | 43 - 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 10 | TB @ CAR | 27 - 24 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Defense Stats | |||||||
| Year | Team | Tackles | Sacks | FF | INT | TD | |
| 2023 | Carolina Panthers | 25 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2024 | Carolina Panthers | 36 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | |
| 2025 | Carolina Panthers | 23 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | |
| 2026 | Carolina Panthers | 35 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 1 | |
| 2027 | Carolina Panthers | 19 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | |