Darnell
Mooney
WR
#17
Darnell Mooney
#17WR
New York Giants
Height : 5' 11" · Weight : 177 lbs · Age : 28
NFL record
| Year | Team | GP | REC | TGTS | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | FD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | New York Giants | 3 | 6 | 8 | 95 | 15.8 | 0 | 33 | 5 |
| 2025 | Atlanta Falcons | 15 | 32 | 72 | 443 | 13.8 | 1 | 49 | 25 |
| 2024 | Atlanta Falcons | 16 | 64 | 106 | 992 | 15.5 | 5 | 49 | 48 |
| 2023 | Chicago Bears | 15 | 31 | 61 | 414 | 13.4 | 1 | 41 | 20 |
| 2022 | Chicago Bears | 12 | 40 | 61 | 493 | 12.3 | 2 | 56 | 20 |
| 2021 | Chicago Bears | 17 | 81 | 140 | 1,055 | 13.0 | 4 | 64 | 49 |
| 2020 | Chicago Bears | 16 | 61 | 98 | 631 | 10.3 | 4 | 53 | 33 |
Contract
New York Giants payroll →- 2026 cap number
- 3.00 M$
- Average per year
- 3.00 M$
- Total value
- 3.0 M$
- Seasons left
- 1 · through 2026
2026
3.00 M$
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 Wide receivers
NFL stats →2026 season, in progress (3 games played). The percentile ranks the player among regular wide receivers: 90th means better than 90% of them.
EPA per target
+0.96
94th percentile
Target share
10.2 %
12th percentile
Separation
—
Drops
—
Targets
8
5th percentile
Receptions
6
16th percentile
Catch rate
75.0 %
75th percentile
Receiving yards
95
25th percentile
Yards after catch
20
19th percentile
Receiving TDs
0
25th 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
0.3
Games
17
WAR 2026
0.1
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 (+2)
- 20230.0 WAR · 0.000 per game
- 20240.4 WAR · 0.025 per game
- 20250.1 WAR · 0.007 per game
- 20260.1 WAR · 0.033 per game
The trend compares this season's WAR per game with last season's, weighted by games played.
Outlook, age included
+2 · 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
66
Depth player
- REC
- Receiving
- 71
- SEP
- Separation
- 79
- ELU
- Elusiveness
- 67
- HND
- Hands
- 60
- DUR
- Durability
- 75
- EX
- Experience
- 70
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).
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 | NYG | 3 | 0.1 | 64 | 66 | 6 | 95 | 0 | +0.96 |
| 2025 | ATL | 15 | 0.1 | 13 | 63 | 32 | 443 | 1 | +0.05 |
| 2024 | ATL | 16 | 0.4 | 71 | 75 | 64 | 992 | 5 | +0.41 |
| 2023 | CHI | 15 | 0.0 | 32 | 71 | 31 | 414 | 1 | −0.08 |
| 2022 | CHI | 12 | 0.1 | 79 | 73 | 40 | 493 | 2 | +0.23 |
| 2021 | CHI | 17 | 0.1 | 40 | 70 | 81 | 1,055 | 4 | +0.00 |
Darnell Mooney in five questions
What are Darnell Mooney's stats in 2026?
Darnell Mooney has 6 catches for 95 yards and 0 touchdowns in 3 games in 2026.
How old and how tall is Darnell Mooney?
Darnell Mooney is 28 years old. He is 5'11" (180 cm) and weighs 176 lb (80 kg).
How good is Darnell Mooney?
Darnell Mooney produced 0.1 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2026 (season in progress), 16th of 77 players at his position in the NFL. His PAL rating is 64 out of 100: above average for his position.
What number does Darnell Mooney wear, and what team does he play for?
Darnell Mooney plays for New York Giants in the NFL, at WR, and wears number 17.
What is Darnell Mooney's projection for 2026?
Our projection has him at 0.3 WAR over the full 2026 season, based on his weighted recent seasons and age.
