David
Njoku
TE
#83
David Njoku
#83TE
Los Angeles Chargers
Height : 6' 4" · Weight : 246 lbs · Age : 30
NFL record
| Year | Team | GP | REC | TGTS | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | FD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Los Angeles Chargers | 2 | 6 | 8 | 67 | 11.2 | 0 | 15 | 3 |
| 2025 | Cleveland Browns | 12 | 33 | 48 | 293 | 8.9 | 4 | 23 | 11 |
| 2024 | Cleveland Browns | 11 | 64 | 97 | 505 | 7.9 | 5 | 29 | 23 |
| 2023 | Cleveland Browns | 16 | 81 | 123 | 882 | 10.9 | 6 | 43 | 35 |
| 2022 | Cleveland Browns | 14 | 58 | 80 | 628 | 10.8 | 4 | 38 | 36 |
| 2021 | Cleveland Browns | 16 | 36 | 53 | 475 | 13.2 | 4 | 71 | 17 |
| 2020 | Cleveland Browns | 13 | 19 | 29 | 213 | 11.2 | 2 | 28 | 13 |
| 2019 | Cleveland Browns | 4 | 5 | 10 | 41 | 8.2 | 1 | 18 | 3 |
| 2018 | Cleveland Browns | 16 | 56 | 88 | 639 | 11.4 | 4 | 66 | 27 |
| 2017 | Cleveland Browns | 16 | 32 | 60 | 386 | 12.1 | 4 | 34 | 17 |
Contract
Los Angeles Chargers payroll →- 2026 cap number
- 2.95 M$
- Average per year
- 3.00 M$
- Total value
- 3.0 M$
- Seasons left
- 1 · through 2026
- Status
- Injured reserve
2026
2.95 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 (2 games played). The percentile ranks the player among regular tight ends (receiving): 90th means better than 90% of them.
EPA per target
−0.63
3th percentile
Target share
15.1 %
61th percentile
Separation
—
Drops
1
73th percentile
Targets
8
24th percentile
Receptions
6
27th percentile
Catch rate
75.0 %
65th percentile
Receiving yards
67
33th percentile
Yards after catch
38
48th percentile
Receiving TDs
0
24th 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
0.0
Games
11
WAR 2026
0.0
Games played
2
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)
- 20230.0 WAR · 0.000 per game
- 20240.0 WAR · 0.000 per game
- 20250.0 WAR · 0.000 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
-16 · 30 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
35
Backup or prospect
- REC
- Receiving
- 35
- SEP
- Separation
- 51
- ELU
- Elusiveness
- 86
- HND
- Hands
- 50
- DUR
- Durability
- 35
- EX
- Experience
- 83
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
45 / 100
Value Rating · 2025
35 / 100
2025 PAL (14) against 2026 salary: the contract's average per year (APY), $3.0M.PAL expected for this salary: 21PAL: 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 | LAC | 2 | 0.0 | 45 | 35 | 6 | 67 | 0 | −0.63 |
| 2025 | CLE | 12 | 0.0 | 14 | 50 | 33 | 293 | 4 | −0.08 |
| 2024 | CLE | 11 | 0.0 | 5 | 45 | 64 | 505 | 5 | −0.05 |
| 2023 | CLE | 16 | 0.0 | 29 | 66 | 81 | 882 | 6 | −0.09 |
| 2022 | CLE | 14 | 0.2 | 88 | 81 | 58 | 628 | 4 | +0.31 |
| 2021 | CLE | 16 | 0.2 | 81 | 81 | 36 | 475 | 4 | +0.41 |
David Njoku in five questions
What are David Njoku's stats in 2026?
David Njoku has 6 catches for 67 yards and 0 touchdowns in 2 games in 2026.
How old and how tall is David Njoku?
David Njoku is 30 years old. He is 6'4" (193 cm) and weighs 247 lb (112 kg).
How good is David Njoku?
David Njoku produced 0.0 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2026 (season in progress). His PAL rating is 45 out of 100: around average for his position.
What number does David Njoku wear, and what team does he play for?
David Njoku plays for Los Angeles Chargers in the NFL, at TE, and wears number 83.
What is David Njoku's projection for 2026?
Our projection has him at 0.0 WAR over the full 2026 season, based on his weighted recent seasons and age.
