AJ
Barner
TE
#88
AJ Barner
#88TE
Seattle Seahawks
Height : 6' 6" · Weight : 251 lbs · Age : 24
NFL record
| Year | Team | GP | REC | TGTS | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | FD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Seattle Seahawks | 3 | 8 | 12 | 90 | 11.3 | 0 | 32 | 4 |
| 2025 | Seattle Seahawks | 17 | 52 | 68 | 519 | 10.0 | 6 | 61 | 26 |
| 2024 | Seattle Seahawks | 17 | 30 | 38 | 245 | 8.2 | 4 | 20 | 18 |
Contract
Seattle Seahawks payroll →- 2026 cap number
- 1.26 M$
- Average per year
- 1.19 M$
- Total value
- 4.8 M$
- Seasons left
- 2 · through 2027
2026
1.26 M$
Not guaranteed
2027
1.38 M$
Not guaranteed
Cap number: the season's salary plus the share of the signing bonus spread over the contract. Total value and average per year cover the whole contract, from its signing.
Advanced stats, 2026 Tight ends (receiving)
NFL stats →2026 season, in progress (3 games played). The percentile ranks the player among regular tight ends (receiving): 90th means better than 90% of them.
EPA per target
−0.58
5th percentile
Target share
10.7 %
39th percentile
Separation
3.6 yd
65th percentile
Drops
—
Targets
12
47th percentile
Receptions
8
41th percentile
Catch rate
66.7 %
33th percentile
Receiving yards
90
58th percentile
Yards after catch
83
77th percentile
Receiving TDs
0
24th percentile
Regular season. Data: nflverse (play-by-play, snap counts), Next Gen Stats, Pro Football Reference. EPA: expected points added. CPOE: completion percentage over expected.
2026 end-of-season projection
NFL trends →Projected WAR
0.1
Games
17
WAR 2026
0.0
Games played
3
WAR already earned, plus his pace (WAR per game over the last three seasons, 60/25/15, pulled toward the group average) over his team's remaining games, given his availability so far.
Trend
→ Stable (-3)
- 20240.1 WAR · 0.006 per game
- 20250.3 WAR · 0.018 per game
- 20260.0 WAR · 0.000 per game
The trend compares this season's WAR per game with last season's, weighted by games played.
Outlook, age included
+22 · 24 y.o. · usually still improving
It is only a projection. It knows nothing about injuries, trades or role changes.
Player ratings, 2026
All ratings →Ratings from 0 to 100, computed over four seasons from data, never by hand, against regulars in the same position group. 75 = established regular, 87 = 90th percentile, 95+ = elite.
OV · Overall
95
NFL elite
- REC
- Receiving
- 76
- SEP
- Separation
- 86
- ELU
- Elusiveness
- 87
- HND
- Hands
- 82
- DUR
- Durability
- 88
- EX
- Experience
- 40
Why these ratings?Hide details
- REC — Receiving : Expected points added and yards per target
- SEP — Separation : Separation from the defender at the throw (Next Gen Stats)
- ELU — Elusiveness : Yards over expected, after contact or catch, broken tackles
- HND — Hands : Drops avoided, catches per target
- DUR — Durability : Games played out of his team's, over several seasons
- EX — Experience : Seasons in the NFL
WAR and PAL Rating, 2026
How we rate →WAR: the EPA (expected points added) of every play, above replacement level, shared among those who made it, then converted to wins (35.3 points = one win). PAL Rating scores performance from 0 to 100 against regulars in the same group (50 = median).
WAR
0.0
#9 of 33 regular tight ends (receiving)
PAL Rating
23 / 100
#26 of 33 regular tight ends (receiving)
PAL: dimensions
Where WAR comes from (in wins)
45% of the EPA of his carries (the line gets the rest), above replacement.
25% of the EPA of passes thrown his way (the QB and line get the rest), above replacement.
| Season | Team | G | WAR | PAL | OV | Rec | Rec yds | TD | EPA/tgt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | SEA | 3 | 0.0 | 23 | 95 | 8 | 90 | 0 | −0.58 |
| 2025 | SEA | 17 | 0.3 | 84 | 96 | 52 | 519 | 6 | +0.41 |
| 2024 | SEA | 17 | 0.1 | 32 | 78 | 30 | 245 | 4 | +0.29 |
AJ Barner in five questions
What are AJ Barner's stats in 2026?
AJ Barner has 8 catches for 90 yards and 0 touchdowns in 3 games in 2026.
How old and how tall is AJ Barner?
AJ Barner is 24 years old. He is 6'6" (198 cm) and weighs 251 lb (114 kg).
How good is AJ Barner?
AJ Barner produced 0.0 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2026 (season in progress), 25th of 33 players at his position in the NFL. His PAL rating is 23 out of 100: below average for his position.
What number does AJ Barner wear, and what team does he play for?
AJ Barner plays for Seattle Seahawks in the NFL, at TE, and wears number 88.
What is AJ Barner's projection for 2026?
Our projection has him at 0.1 WAR over the full 2026 season, based on his weighted recent seasons and age.
