Gunnar
Helm
TE
#84
Gunnar Helm
#84TE
Tennessee Titans
Height : 6' 5" · Weight : 241 lbs · Age : 24
NFL record
| Year | Team | GP | REC | TGTS | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | FD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Tennessee Titans | 3 | 8 | 11 | 55 | 6.9 | 0 | 12 | 3 |
| 2025 | Tennessee Titans | 16 | 44 | 55 | 357 | 8.1 | 2 | 34 | 17 |
Contract
Tennessee Titans payroll →- 2026 cap number
- 1.25 M$
- Average per year
- 1.29 M$
- Total value
- 5.2 M$
- Seasons left
- 3 · through 2028
2026
1.25 M$
Not guaranteed
2027
1.36 M$
Not guaranteed
2028
1.48 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
−0.25
20th percentile
Target share
13.7 %
58th percentile
Separation
4.1 yd
85th percentile
Drops
—
Targets
11
38th percentile
Receptions
8
41th percentile
Catch rate
72.7 %
53th percentile
Receiving yards
55
29th percentile
Yards after catch
39
50th 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
0.1
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 (-1)
- 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
+24 · 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
69
Depth player
- REC
- Receiving
- 54
- SEP
- Separation
- 80
- ELU
- Elusiveness
- 58
- HND
- Hands
- 84
- DUR
- Durability
- 77
- 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).
WAR
0.0
#9 of 33 regular tight ends (receiving)
PAL Rating
38 / 100
#21 of 33 regular tight ends (receiving)
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 | TEN | 3 | 0.0 | 38 | 69 | 8 | 55 | 0 | −0.25 |
| 2025 | TEN | 16 | 0.1 | 18 | 70 | 44 | 357 | 2 | +0.07 |
Gunnar Helm in five questions
What are Gunnar Helm's stats in 2026?
Gunnar Helm has 8 catches for 55 yards and 0 touchdowns in 3 games in 2026.
How old and how tall is Gunnar Helm?
Gunnar Helm is 24 years old. He is 6'5" (196 cm) and weighs 240 lb (109 kg).
How good is Gunnar Helm?
Gunnar Helm produced 0.0 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2026 (season in progress), 28th of 33 players at his position in the NFL. His PAL rating is 38 out of 100: below average for his position.
What number does Gunnar Helm wear, and what team does he play for?
Gunnar Helm plays for Tennessee Titans in the NFL, at TE, and wears number 84.
What is Gunnar Helm'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.
