Blake
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Blake Gillikin
Arizona CardinalsHeight : 6' 2" · Weight : 196 lbs · Age : 28
NFL record
| Year | Team | GP | PUNTS | AVG | LNG | YDS | TB | TB% | IN20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Arizona Cardinals | 3 | 14 | 46.3 | 63 | 648 | 3 | 21.43 | 6 |
| 2025 | Arizona Cardinals | 5 | 22 | 51.7 | 63 | 1,138 | 2 | 9.09 | 8 |
| 2024 | Arizona Cardinals | 13 | 38 | 49.7 | 63 | 1,887 | 1 | 2.63 | 19 |
| 2023 | Arizona Cardinals | 13 | 51 | 50.6 | 77 | 2,580 | 2 | 3.92 | 11 |
| 2022 | New Orleans Saints | 17 | 77 | 46.4 | 68 | 3,571 | 7 | 9.09 | 32 |
| 2021 | New Orleans Saints | 17 | 83 | 47.7 | 63 | 3,956 | 4 | 4.82 | 29 |
Contract
Arizona Cardinals payroll →- 2026 cap number
- 1.73 M$
- Average per year
- 1.91 M$
- Total value
- 1.9 M$
- Seasons left
- 1 · through 2026
2026
1.73 M$
Partially 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 Punters
NFL stats →2026 season, in progress (3 games played). The percentile ranks the player among regular punters: 90th means better than 90% of them.
Punts
14
Gross average
46.3 yd
33th percentile
Net average
39.4 yd
29th percentile
Inside the 20
6
71th percentile
Inside-20 rate
42.9 %
48th percentile
Games
3
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 (-1)
- 20230.6 WAR · 0.046 per game
- 20240.1 WAR · 0.008 per game
- 20250.1 WAR · 0.020 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
-1 · 28 y.o. · prime years
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
84
Very good
- PNT
- Punting
- 86
- DUR
- Durability
- 60
- EX
- Experience
- 70
Why these ratings?Hide details
- PNT — Punting : Expected points gained per punt
- 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
#7 of 26 regular punters
PAL Rating
63 / 100
#10 of 26 regular punters
Value Rating · 2025
64 / 100
2025 PAL (71) against 2026 salary: the contract's average per year (APY), $1.9M.PAL expected for this salary: 57PAL: dimensions
Where WAR comes from (in wins)
The EPA of his punts against the league average, and his share of special teams.
| Season | Team | G | WAR | PAL | OV | Punts | Net | In 20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | ARI | 3 | 0.0 | 63 | 84 | 14 | 39.4 | 6 |
| 2025 | ARI | 5 | 0.1 | 71 | 81 | 22 | 45.4 | 8 |
| 2024 | ARI | 13 | 0.1 | 48 | 80 | 38 | 44.3 | 19 |
| 2023 | ARI | 13 | 0.6 | 98 | 87 | 51 | 43.6 | 11 |
| 2022 | NO | 17 | 0.1 | 45 | 74 | 77 | 41.5 | 32 |
| 2021 | NO | 17 | 0.1 | 50 | 76 | 83 | 42.0 | 29 |
Blake Gillikin in five questions
What are Blake Gillikin's stats in 2026?
Blake Gillikin has 14 punts with a 552.0-yard net average in 3 games in 2026.
How old and how tall is Blake Gillikin?
Blake Gillikin is 28 years old. He is 6'2" (188 cm) and weighs 196 lb (89 kg).
How good is Blake Gillikin?
Blake Gillikin produced 0.0 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2026 (season in progress), 7th of 26 players at his position in the NFL. His PAL rating is 63 out of 100: above average for his position.
What number does Blake Gillikin wear, and what team does he play for?
Blake Gillikin plays for Arizona Cardinals in the NFL, at P, and wears number 12.
What is Blake Gillikin'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.
