Garrett
Wilson
WR
#5
Garrett Wilson
#5WR
New York Jets
Height : 6' 0" · Weight : 183 lbs · Age : 26
NFL record
| Year | Team | GP | REC | TGTS | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | FD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | New York Jets | 3 | 21 | 27 | 243 | 11.6 | 2 | 32 | 13 |
| 2025 | New York Jets | 7 | 36 | 59 | 395 | 11.0 | 4 | 33 | 18 |
| 2024 | New York Jets | 17 | 101 | 154 | 1,104 | 10.9 | 7 | 42 | 60 |
| 2023 | New York Jets | 17 | 95 | 168 | 1,042 | 11.0 | 3 | 68 | 47 |
| 2022 | New York Jets | 17 | 83 | 147 | 1,103 | 13.3 | 4 | 60 | 56 |
Contract
New York Jets payroll →- 2026 cap number
- 10.07 M$
- Average per year
- 32.50 M$
- Total value
- 130.0 M$
- Seasons left
- 6 · through 2031
2026
10.07 M$
Guaranteed
2027
23.25 M$
Guaranteed
2028
35.93 M$
Not guaranteed
2029
36.57 M$
Not guaranteed
2030
38.50 M$
Not guaranteed
2031
2.00 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 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
+0.52
66th percentile
Target share
28.7 %
93th percentile
Separation
2.3 yd
15th percentile
Drops
1
71th percentile
Targets
27
87th percentile
Receptions
21
95th percentile
Catch rate
77.8 %
82th percentile
Receiving yards
243
88th percentile
Yards after catch
39
51th percentile
Receiving TDs
2
87th 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
0.4
Games
17
WAR 2026
0.1
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 (+4)
- 20230.1 WAR · 0.006 per game
- 20240.2 WAR · 0.012 per game
- 20250.0 WAR · 0.000 per game
- 20260.1 WAR · 0.033 per game
The trend compares this season's WAR per game with last season's, weighted by games played.
Outlook, age included
+14 · 26 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
60
Depth player
- REC
- Receiving
- 62
- SEP
- Separation
- 77
- ELU
- Elusiveness
- 66
- HND
- Hands
- 77
- DUR
- Durability
- 61
- EX
- Experience
- 58
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
0.1
#4 of 77 regular wide receivers
PAL Rating
73 / 100
#21 of 77 regular wide receivers
Value Rating · 2025
28 / 100
2025 PAL (59) against 2026 salary: the contract's average per year (APY), $32.5M.PAL expected for this salary: 74PAL: 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 | NYJ | 3 | 0.1 | 73 | 60 | 21 | 243 | 2 | +0.52 |
| 2025 | NYJ | 7 | 0.0 | 59 | 64 | 36 | 395 | 4 | −0.03 |
| 2024 | NYJ | 17 | 0.2 | 63 | 74 | 101 | 1,104 | 7 | +0.14 |
| 2023 | NYJ | 17 | 0.1 | 27 | 67 | 95 | 1,042 | 3 | −0.06 |
| 2022 | NYJ | 17 | 0.3 | 55 | 76 | 83 | 1,103 | 4 | +0.23 |
Garrett Wilson in five questions
What are Garrett Wilson's stats in 2026?
Garrett Wilson has 21 catches for 243 yards and 2 touchdowns in 3 games in 2026.
How old and how tall is Garrett Wilson?
Garrett Wilson is 26 years old. He is 6'0" (183 cm) and weighs 183 lb (83 kg).
How good is Garrett Wilson?
Garrett Wilson produced 0.1 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2026 (season in progress), 27th of 77 players at his position in the NFL. His PAL rating is 73 out of 100: very good for his position.
What number does Garrett Wilson wear, and what team does he play for?
Garrett Wilson plays for New York Jets in the NFL, at WR, and wears number 5.
What is Garrett Wilson's projection for 2026?
Our projection has him at 0.4 WAR over the full 2026 season, based on his weighted recent seasons and age.
