Isaiah
Likely
TE
#9
Isaiah Likely
#9TE
New York Giants
Height : 6' 4" · Weight : 241 lbs · Age : 26
NFL record
| Year | Team | GP | REC | TGTS | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | FD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | New York Giants | 3 | 15 | 23 | 124 | 8.3 | 2 | 19 | 10 |
| 2025 | Baltimore Ravens | 14 | 27 | 37 | 307 | 11.4 | 1 | 43 | 11 |
| 2024 | Baltimore Ravens | 16 | 42 | 58 | 477 | 11.4 | 6 | 49 | 26 |
| 2023 | Baltimore Ravens | 17 | 30 | 40 | 411 | 13.7 | 5 | 54 | 15 |
| 2022 | Baltimore Ravens | 16 | 36 | 60 | 373 | 10.4 | 3 | 34 | 18 |
Contract
New York Giants payroll →- 2026 cap number
- 6.09 M$
- Average per year
- 13.33 M$
- Total value
- 40.0 M$
- Seasons left
- 3 · through 2028
2026
6.09 M$
Guaranteed
2027
17.67 M$
Partially guaranteed
2028
16.17 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
+0.42
77th percentile
Target share
27.5 %
95th percentile
Separation
2.5 yd
2th percentile
Drops
2
27th percentile
Targets
23
91th percentile
Receptions
15
85th percentile
Catch rate
65.2 %
29th percentile
Receiving yards
124
74th percentile
Yards after catch
23
26th percentile
Receiving TDs
2
80th 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
0.2
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 (+3)
- 20230.3 WAR · 0.018 per game
- 20240.2 WAR · 0.013 per game
- 20250.1 WAR · 0.007 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
+13 · 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
71
Established starter
- REC
- Receiving
- 84
- SEP
- Separation
- 68
- ELU
- Elusiveness
- 70
- HND
- Hands
- 69
- DUR
- Durability
- 67
- 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
#1 of 33 regular tight ends (receiving)
PAL Rating
71 / 100
#10 of 33 regular tight ends (receiving)
Value Rating · 2025
31 / 100
2025 PAL (44) against 2026 salary: the contract's average per year (APY), $13.3M.PAL expected for this salary: 59PAL: 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 | NYG | 3 | 0.1 | 71 | 71 | 15 | 124 | 2 | +0.42 |
| 2025 | BAL | 14 | 0.1 | 44 | 80 | 27 | 307 | 1 | +0.15 |
| 2024 | BAL | 16 | 0.2 | 89 | 85 | 42 | 477 | 6 | +0.48 |
| 2023 | BAL | 17 | 0.3 | 95 | 79 | 30 | 411 | 5 | +0.81 |
| 2022 | BAL | 16 | 0.0 | 6 | 56 | 36 | 373 | 3 | −0.09 |
Isaiah Likely in five questions
What are Isaiah Likely's stats in 2026?
Isaiah Likely has 15 catches for 124 yards and 2 touchdowns in 3 games in 2026.
How old and how tall is Isaiah Likely?
Isaiah Likely is 26 years old. He is 6'4" (193 cm) and weighs 240 lb (109 kg).
How good is Isaiah Likely?
Isaiah Likely produced 0.1 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2026 (season in progress), 5th of 33 players at his position in the NFL. His PAL rating is 71 out of 100: very good for his position.
What number does Isaiah Likely wear, and what team does he play for?
Isaiah Likely plays for New York Giants in the NFL, at TE, and wears number 9.
What is Isaiah Likely's projection for 2026?
Our projection has him at 0.2 WAR over the full 2026 season, based on his weighted recent seasons and age.
