Jessie Bates III was acquired by the Jacksonville Jaguars on November 9, 2026, in a trade with Atlanta, pending a physical. The move brought a new stage to the safety’s career after years with the Bengals and Falcons. His public reflections on those years have also included a major personal change: becoming a father.
Bates has a publicly confirmed son, Jessie Bates IV, who was born in 2023. The Atlanta Falcons documented his fatherhood in a September 2023 community feature and a later profile about his preparation and leadership.
Those official reports establish his son’s name and the importance of parenthood in his life. They do not provide a complete account of his household or identify a wife.
Here is what Bates has shared about his child and how the experience connected him with the example set by his own mother.
Who is Jessie Bates IV, and when was he born?
Jessie Bates IV is the safety’s son. A Falcons feature described his birth in the summer of 2023. The official material reviewed does not give a precise date, so assigning a particular birthday would go beyond the verified account.
He is three years old as of November 2026. His name continues the family’s Jessie Bates naming tradition, with the father known professionally as Jessie Bates III.
No additional children were verified in reliable sources reviewed for this article. That is a limit of the public record, not a claim to know every aspect of his private family life.
What has Bates said about becoming a father?
Bates described fatherhood as a major change in his outlook. The Falcons’ reporting showed how it affected ordinary routines: leaving for work after kissing his son and sometimes reviewing game film while holding him.
The same reporting described a family celebration after his fourth interception of the 2023 season. The number had special meaning because his son was the fourth Jessie Bates. The celebration brought an achievement from his professional life into a personal family moment.
His comments emphasized presence and affection. He wanted his child to feel loved and understood that he now had responsibilities at home as well as on the field. Those are his stated priorities, rather than assumptions about how every day in the household operates.
How does his mother’s example connect with his parenting?
Theresa raised Bates as a single mother and became a central influence on his organization and work ethic. Becoming a parent himself gave him another way to appreciate what she had done for him and his siblings.
His initiative supporting single mothers began before his son’s birth, following discussions with Theresa after the 2018 NFL Draft. Fatherhood added perspective to an existing commitment rather than creating it from nothing.
The mother of Jessie Bates IV was not identified in the official team features reviewed. It would be wrong to infer that Bates is married or to assign a partner’s name without confirmation. His son’s established identity and Bates’ own comments provide a meaningful family account without filling those private gaps.
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