Eric
Saubert
TE
#81
Eric Saubert
#81TE
Seattle Seahawks
Height : 6' 5" · Weight : 248 lbs · Age : 32
NFL record
| Year | Team | GP | REC | TGTS | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | FD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Seattle Seahawks | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1.5 | 1 | 13 | 1 |
| 2025 | Seattle Seahawks | 11 | 4 | 7 | 31 | 7.8 | 0 | 12 | 2 |
| 2024 | San Francisco 49ers | 17 | 11 | 14 | 97 | 8.8 | 1 | 20 | 5 |
| 2023 | Houston Texans | 9 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 4.0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| 2022 | Denver Broncos | 17 | 15 | 24 | 148 | 9.9 | 1 | 25 | 6 |
| 2021 | Denver Broncos | 17 | 8 | 12 | 47 | 5.9 | 1 | 11 | 2 |
| 2020 | Jacksonville Jaguars | 8 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 5.3 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 2019 | Chicago Bears | 2 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 10.5 | 0 | 11 | 1 |
| 2018 | Atlanta Falcons | 16 | 5 | 9 | 48 | 9.6 | 0 | 17 | 2 |
Contract
Seattle Seahawks payroll →- 2026 cap number
- 2.13 M$
- Average per year
- 2.50 M$
- Total value
- 2.5 M$
- Seasons left
- 1 · through 2026
2026
2.13 M$
Partially 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
−0.06
24th percentile
Target share
2.8 %
0th percentile
Separation
—
Drops
—
Targets
3
6th percentile
Receptions
2
9th percentile
Catch rate
66.7 %
33th percentile
Receiving yards
3
3th percentile
Yards after catch
9
14th 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
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)
- 20220.0 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
-30 · 32 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
- 72
- SEP
- Separation
- —
- ELU
- Elusiveness
- 62
- HND
- Hands
- 64
- DUR
- Durability
- 58
- 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).
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 | SEA | 3 | 0.0 | 6 | 35 | 2 | 3 | 1 | −0.06 |
| 2025 | SEA | 11 | 0.0 | 2 | 56 | 4 | 31 | 0 | +0.32 |
| 2024 | SF | 17 | 0.0 | 13 | 63 | 11 | 97 | 1 | +0.14 |
| 2022 | DEN | 17 | 0.0 | 6 | 60 | 15 | 148 | 1 | −0.12 |
| 2021 | DEN | 17 | 0.0 | 16 | 59 | 8 | 47 | 1 | −0.04 |
Eric Saubert in five questions
What are Eric Saubert's stats in 2026?
Eric Saubert has 2 catches for 3 yards and 1 touchdown in 3 games in 2026.
How old and how tall is Eric Saubert?
Eric Saubert is 32 years old. He is 6'5" (196 cm) and weighs 247 lb (112 kg).
How good is Eric Saubert?
Eric Saubert produced 0.0 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2026 (season in progress). His PAL rating is 6 out of 100: very poor for his position.
What number does Eric Saubert wear, and what team does he play for?
Eric Saubert plays for Seattle Seahawks in the NFL, at TE, and wears number 81.
What is Eric Saubert'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.
