Emeka
Egbuka
WR
#2
Emeka Egbuka
Tampa Bay BuccaneersHeight : 6' 1" · Weight : 205 lbs · Age : 23
NFL record
| Year | Team | GP | REC | TGTS | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | FD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 3 | 13 | 20 | 141 | 10.8 | 1 | 21 | 6 |
| 2025 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 17 | 63 | 127 | 938 | 14.9 | 6 | 77 | 34 |
Contract
Tampa Bay Buccaneers payroll →- 2026 cap number
- 4.13 M$
- Average per year
- 4.54 M$
- Total value
- 18.2 M$
- Seasons left
- 3 · through 2028
2026
4.13 M$
Guaranteed
2027
4.96 M$
Guaranteed
2028
5.78 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
+0.13
36th percentile
Target share
21.0 %
57th percentile
Separation
3.2 yd
79th percentile
Drops
—
Targets
20
61th percentile
Receptions
13
65th percentile
Catch rate
65.0 %
55th percentile
Receiving yards
141
52th percentile
Yards after catch
40
54th percentile
Receiving TDs
1
66th 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
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 (0)
- 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
+25 · 23 y.o. · usually still improving
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
61
Depth player
- REC
- Receiving
- 60
- SEP
- Separation
- 71
- ELU
- Elusiveness
- 77
- HND
- Hands
- 57
- DUR
- Durability
- 89
- EX
- Experience
- 25
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 | TB | 3 | 0.0 | 59 | 61 | 13 | 141 | 1 | +0.13 |
| 2025 | TB | 17 | 0.1 | 28 | 65 | 63 | 938 | 6 | +0.06 |
Emeka Egbuka in five questions
What are Emeka Egbuka's stats in 2026?
Emeka Egbuka has 13 catches for 141 yards and 1 touchdown in 3 games in 2026.
How old and how tall is Emeka Egbuka?
Emeka Egbuka is 23 years old. He is 6'1" (185 cm) and weighs 205 lb (93 kg).
How good is Emeka Egbuka?
Emeka Egbuka produced 0.0 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2026 (season in progress), 71st of 77 players at his position in the NFL. His PAL rating is 59 out of 100: around average for his position.
What number does Emeka Egbuka wear, and what team does he play for?
Emeka Egbuka plays for Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the NFL, at WR, and wears number 2.
What is Emeka Egbuka'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.
