Darren
Waller
TE
#88
Darren Waller
#88TE
Carolina Panthers
Height : 6' 6" · Weight : 245 lbs · Age : 34
NFL record
| Year | Team | GP | REC | TGTS | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | FD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Carolina Panthers | 3 | 10 | 13 | 112 | 11.2 | 2 | 17 | 8 |
| 2025 | Miami Dolphins | 9 | 24 | 34 | 283 | 11.8 | 6 | 34 | 19 |
| 2023 | New York Giants | 12 | 52 | 74 | 552 | 10.6 | 1 | 29 | 25 |
| 2022 | Las Vegas Raiders | 9 | 28 | 43 | 388 | 13.9 | 3 | 34 | 18 |
| 2021 | Las Vegas Raiders | 11 | 55 | 93 | 665 | 12.1 | 2 | 33 | 31 |
| 2020 | Las Vegas Raiders | 16 | 107 | 145 | 1,196 | 11.2 | 9 | 38 | 69 |
| 2019 | Oakland Raiders | 16 | 90 | 117 | 1,145 | 12.7 | 3 | 75 | 53 |
| 2018 | Oakland Raiders | 4 | 6 | 6 | 75 | 12.5 | 0 | 44 | 4 |
| 2016 | Baltimore Ravens | 12 | 10 | 17 | 85 | 8.5 | 2 | 15 | 7 |
| 2015 | Baltimore Ravens | 6 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 9.0 | 0 | 17 | 1 |
Contract
Carolina Panthers payroll →- 2026 cap number
- 1.08 M$
- Average per year
- 1.30 M$
- Total value
- 1.3 M$
- Seasons left
- 1 · through 2026
2026
1.08 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
+0.37
67th percentile
Target share
11.4 %
42th percentile
Separation
4.1 yd
88th percentile
Drops
—
Targets
13
55th percentile
Receptions
10
61th percentile
Catch rate
76.9 %
73th percentile
Receiving yards
112
64th percentile
Yards after catch
44
55th percentile
Receiving TDs
2
80th 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
0.2
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)
- 20220.1 WAR · 0.011 per game
- 20230.2 WAR · 0.017 per game
- 20250.2 WAR · 0.022 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
-31 · 33 y.o. · the age when performance usually declines
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
75
Established starter
- REC
- Receiving
- 88
- SEP
- Separation
- 75
- ELU
- Elusiveness
- 62
- HND
- Hands
- 78
- DUR
- Durability
- 50
- EX
- Experience
- 90
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
PAL Rating
73 / 100
Value Rating · 2025
99 / 100
2025 PAL (77) against 2026 salary: the contract's average per year (APY), $1.3M.PAL expected for this salary: 8PAL: 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 | CAR | 3 | 0.0 | 73 | 75 | 10 | 112 | 2 | +0.37 |
| 2025 | MIA | 9 | 0.2 | 77 | 64 | 24 | 283 | 6 | +0.81 |
| 2023 | NYG | 12 | 0.2 | 66 | 61 | 52 | 552 | 1 | +0.21 |
| 2022 | LV | 9 | 0.1 | 40 | 60 | 28 | 388 | 3 | +0.11 |
| 2021 | LV | 11 | 0.1 | 53 | 69 | 55 | 665 | 2 | +0.13 |
Darren Waller in five questions
What are Darren Waller's stats in 2026?
Darren Waller has 10 catches for 112 yards and 2 touchdowns in 3 games in 2026.
How old and how tall is Darren Waller?
Darren Waller is 34 years old. He is 6'6" (198 cm) and weighs 245 lb (111 kg).
How good is Darren Waller?
Darren Waller produced 0.0 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2026 (season in progress). His PAL rating is 73 out of 100: very good for his position.
What number does Darren Waller wear, and what team does he play for?
Darren Waller plays for Carolina Panthers in the NFL, at TE, and wears number 88.
What is Darren Waller's projection for 2026?
Our projection has him at 0.2 WAR over the full 2026 season, based on his weighted recent seasons and age.
