George
Kittle
TE
#85
George Kittle
#85TE
San Francisco 49ers
Height : 6' 4" · Weight : 250 lbs · Age : 32
NFL record
| Year | Team | GP | REC | TGTS | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | FD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | San Francisco 49ers | 3 | 12 | 16 | 174 | 14.5 | 3 | 40 | 9 |
| 2025 | San Francisco 49ers | 11 | 57 | 69 | 628 | 11.0 | 7 | 33 | 38 |
| 2024 | San Francisco 49ers | 15 | 78 | 94 | 1,106 | 14.2 | 8 | 43 | 50 |
| 2023 | San Francisco 49ers | 16 | 65 | 90 | 1,020 | 15.7 | 6 | 66 | 42 |
| 2022 | San Francisco 49ers | 15 | 60 | 86 | 765 | 12.8 | 11 | 54 | 36 |
| 2021 | San Francisco 49ers | 14 | 71 | 94 | 910 | 12.8 | 6 | 48 | 42 |
| 2020 | San Francisco 49ers | 8 | 48 | 63 | 634 | 13.2 | 2 | 44 | 32 |
| 2019 | San Francisco 49ers | 14 | 85 | 107 | 1,053 | 12.4 | 5 | 61 | 53 |
| 2018 | San Francisco 49ers | 16 | 88 | 136 | 1,377 | 15.6 | 5 | 85 | 60 |
| 2017 | San Francisco 49ers | 15 | 43 | 63 | 515 | 12.0 | 2 | 44 | 22 |
Contract
San Francisco 49ers payroll →- 2026 cap number
- 14.15 M$
- Average per year
- 19.10 M$
- Total value
- 76.4 M$
- Seasons left
- 5 · through 2030
2026
14.15 M$
Guaranteed
2027
16.04 M$
Guaranteed
2028
17.11 M$
Not guaranteed
2029
34.47 M$
Not guaranteed
2030
17.66 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
+0.65
94th percentile
Target share
20.2 %
82th percentile
Separation
3.4 yd
50th percentile
Drops
—
Targets
16
61th percentile
Receptions
12
65th percentile
Catch rate
75.0 %
65th percentile
Receiving yards
174
88th percentile
Yards after catch
77
73th percentile
Receiving TDs
3
94th 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 (-1)
- 20230.5 WAR · 0.031 per game
- 20240.5 WAR · 0.033 per game
- 20250.4 WAR · 0.036 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
-31 · 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
93
Star
- REC
- Receiving
- 99
- SEP
- Separation
- 77
- ELU
- Elusiveness
- 89
- HND
- Hands
- 99
- DUR
- Durability
- 62
- 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 | SF | 3 | 0.1 | 91 | 93 | 12 | 174 | 3 | +0.65 |
| 2025 | SF | 11 | 0.4 | 97 | 89 | 57 | 628 | 7 | +0.67 |
| 2024 | SF | 15 | 0.5 | 99 | 86 | 78 | 1,106 | 8 | +0.72 |
| 2023 | SF | 16 | 0.5 | 99 | 85 | 65 | 1,020 | 6 | +0.66 |
| 2022 | SF | 15 | 0.3 | 95 | 85 | 60 | 765 | 11 | +0.46 |
| 2021 | SF | 14 | 0.2 | 97 | 87 | 71 | 910 | 6 | +0.26 |
George Kittle in five questions
What are George Kittle's stats in 2026?
George Kittle has 12 catches for 174 yards and 3 touchdowns in 3 games in 2026.
How old and how tall is George Kittle?
George Kittle is 32 years old. He is 6'4" (193 cm) and weighs 249 lb (113 kg).
How good is George Kittle?
George Kittle produced 0.1 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2026 (season in progress). His PAL rating is 91 out of 100: elite for his position.
What number does George Kittle wear, and what team does he play for?
George Kittle plays for San Francisco 49ers in the NFL, at TE, and wears number 85.
What is George Kittle'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.
