Calvin
Austin III
WR
#82
Calvin Austin III
#82WR
New York Giants
Height : 5' 9" · Weight : 162 lbs · Age : 27
NFL record
| Year | Team | GP | REC | TGTS | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | FD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 14 | 31 | 55 | 372 | 12.0 | 3 | 31 | 15 |
| 2024 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 17 | 36 | 58 | 548 | 15.2 | 4 | 55 | 18 |
| 2023 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 17 | 17 | 30 | 180 | 10.6 | 1 | 72 | 7 |
Contract
New York Giants payroll →- 2026 cap number
- 1.50 M$
- Average per year
- 1.50 M$
- Total value
- 1.5 M$
- Seasons left
- 1 · through 2026
- Status
- Injured reserve
2026
1.50 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, 2025 Wide receivers
NFL stats →2025 season. The percentile ranks the player among regular wide receivers: 90th means better than 90% of them.
EPA per target
−0.08
9th percentile
Target share
13.1 %
27th percentile
Separation
2.8 yd
55th percentile
Drops
2
76th percentile
Targets
55
23th percentile
Receptions
31
15th percentile
Catch rate
56.4 %
25th percentile
Receiving yards
372
21th percentile
Yards after catch
128
30th percentile
Receiving TDs
3
38th 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 projection
NFL trends →Projected WAR
0.1
Games
15
WAR 2025
0.0
Games played
14
The pace of the last three seasons (WAR per game, 60/25/15), pulled toward the group average, over the games expected from his availability in the last two, adjusted for age.
Trend
→ Stable (-3)
- 20230.1 WAR · 0.006 per game
- 20240.2 WAR · 0.012 per game
- 20250.0 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
+7 · 26 y.o. · prime years
It is only a projection. It knows nothing about injuries, trades or role changes.
Player ratings, 2025
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
69
Depth player
- REC
- Receiving
- 65
- SEP
- Separation
- 75
- ELU
- Elusiveness
- 78
- HND
- Hands
- 72
- DUR
- Durability
- 76
- EX
- Experience
- 50
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, 2025
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).
PAL: dimensions
Where WAR comes from (in wins)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | PIT | 14 | 0.0 | 25 | 69 | 31 | 372 | 3 | −0.08 |
| 2024 | PIT | 17 | 0.2 | 57 | 81 | 36 | 548 | 4 | +0.42 |
| 2023 | PIT | 17 | 0.1 | 8 | 71 | 17 | 180 | 1 | −0.11 |
Calvin Austin III in five questions
What are Calvin Austin III's stats in 2025?
Calvin Austin III has 31 catches for 372 yards and 3 touchdowns in 14 games in 2025.
How old and how tall is Calvin Austin III?
Calvin Austin III is 27 years old. He is 5'9" (175 cm) and weighs 161 lb (73 kg).
How good is Calvin Austin III?
Calvin Austin III produced 0.0 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2025. His PAL rating is 25 out of 100: below average for his position.
What number does Calvin Austin III wear, and what team does he play for?
Calvin Austin III plays for New York Giants in the NFL, at WR, and wears number 82.
What is Calvin Austin III's projection for 2026?
Our projection has him at 0.1 WAR in 2026, based on his weighted recent seasons and age.
