Darnell
Washington
TE
#80
Darnell Washington
#80TE
Pittsburgh Steelers
Height : 6' 7" · Weight : 264 lbs · Age : 25
NFL record
| Year | Team | GP | REC | TGTS | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | FD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 4 | 9 | 13 | 119 | 13.2 | 1 | 47 | 4 |
| 2025 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 16 | 31 | 43 | 364 | 11.7 | 1 | 36 | 16 |
| 2024 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 17 | 19 | 25 | 200 | 10.5 | 1 | 29 | 9 |
| 2023 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 17 | 7 | 10 | 61 | 8.7 | 0 | 12 | 4 |
Contract
Pittsburgh Steelers payroll →- 2026 cap number
- 3.47 M$
- Average per year
- 10.50 M$
- Total value
- 42.0 M$
- Seasons left
- 5 · through 2030
2026
3.47 M$
Guaranteed
2027
11.30 M$
Not guaranteed
2028
9.75 M$
Not guaranteed
2029
10.37 M$
Not guaranteed
2030
11.00 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 (4 games played). The percentile ranks the player among regular tight ends (receiving): 90th means better than 90% of them.
EPA per target
+0.38
68th percentile
Target share
9.1 %
29th percentile
Separation
2.6 yd
10th percentile
Drops
—
Targets
13
55th percentile
Receptions
9
53th percentile
Catch rate
69.2 %
39th percentile
Receiving yards
119
65th percentile
Yards after catch
84
82th percentile
Receiving TDs
1
61th 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
4
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 (0)
- 20230.0 WAR · 0.000 per game
- 20240.1 WAR · 0.006 per game
- 20250.1 WAR · 0.006 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
+10 · 25 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
77
Established starter
- REC
- Receiving
- 81
- SEP
- Separation
- 58
- ELU
- Elusiveness
- 91
- HND
- Hands
- 54
- DUR
- Durability
- 80
- 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, 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
68 / 100
#11 of 33 regular tight ends (receiving)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | PIT | 4 | 0.0 | 68 | 77 | 9 | 119 | 1 | +0.38 |
| 2025 | PIT | 16 | 0.1 | 63 | 80 | 31 | 364 | 1 | +0.33 |
| 2024 | PIT | 17 | 0.1 | 61 | 89 | 19 | 200 | 1 | +0.34 |
| 2023 | PIT | 17 | 0.0 | 21 | 80 | 7 | 61 | 0 | +0.12 |
Darnell Washington in five questions
What are Darnell Washington's stats in 2026?
Darnell Washington has 9 catches for 119 yards and 1 touchdown in 4 games in 2026.
How old and how tall is Darnell Washington?
Darnell Washington is 25 years old. He is 6'7" (201 cm) and weighs 265 lb (120 kg).
How good is Darnell Washington?
Darnell Washington produced 0.0 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2026 (season in progress), 9th of 33 players at his position in the NFL. His PAL rating is 68 out of 100: above average for his position.
What number does Darnell Washington wear, and what team does he play for?
Darnell Washington plays for Pittsburgh Steelers in the NFL, at TE, and wears number 80.
What is Darnell Washington'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.
