Ja'Tavion
Sanders
TE
#0
Ja'Tavion Sanders
Carolina PanthersHeight : 6' 4" · Weight : 252 lbs · Age : 23
NFL record
| Year | Team | GP | REC | TGTS | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | FD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Carolina Panthers | 13 | 29 | 34 | 190 | 6.6 | 1 | 18 | 8 |
| 2024 | Carolina Panthers | 16 | 33 | 43 | 342 | 10.4 | 1 | 46 | 13 |
Contract
Carolina Panthers payroll →- 2026 cap number
- 1.29 M$
- Average per year
- 1.26 M$
- Total value
- 5.0 M$
- Seasons left
- 2 · through 2027
2026
1.29 M$
Not guaranteed
2027
1.41 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, 2025 Tight ends (receiving)
NFL stats →2025 season. The percentile ranks the player among regular tight ends (receiving): 90th means better than 90% of them.
EPA per target
+0.13
26th percentile
Target share
9.2 %
26th percentile
Separation
—
Drops
1
88th percentile
Targets
34
19th percentile
Receptions
29
26th percentile
Catch rate
85.3 %
96th percentile
Receiving yards
190
13th percentile
Yards after catch
86
5th percentile
Receiving TDs
1
17th 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 projection
NFL trends →Projected WAR
0.1
Games
14
WAR 2025
0.0
Games played
13
The pace of the last three seasons (WAR per game, 60/25/15), pulled toward the group average, over the games expected from his availability in the last two, adjusted for age.
Trend
→ Stable (-1)
- 20240.1 WAR · 0.006 per game
- 20250.0 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 · 22 y.o. · usually still improving
It is only a projection. It knows nothing about injuries, trades or role changes.
Player ratings, 2025
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
- 69
- SEP
- Separation
- —
- ELU
- Elusiveness
- 62
- HND
- Hands
- 91
- DUR
- Durability
- 66
- 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, 2025
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
PAL Rating
13 / 100
Value Rating · 2025
62 / 100
2025 PAL (13) against 2026 salary: the contract's average per year (APY), $1.3M.PAL expected for this salary: 8Rookie-scale contract: a salary set by the draft, not the market.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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | CAR | 13 | 0.0 | 13 | 69 | 29 | 190 | 1 | +0.13 |
| 2024 | CAR | 16 | 0.1 | 59 | 78 | 33 | 342 | 1 | +0.27 |
Ja'Tavion Sanders in five questions
What are Ja'Tavion Sanders's stats in 2025?
Ja'Tavion Sanders has 29 catches for 190 yards and 1 touchdown in 13 games in 2025.
How old and how tall is Ja'Tavion Sanders?
Ja'Tavion Sanders is 23 years old. He is 6'4" (193 cm) and weighs 251 lb (114 kg).
How good is Ja'Tavion Sanders?
Ja'Tavion Sanders produced 0.0 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2025. His PAL rating is 13 out of 100: very poor for his position.
How much does Ja'Tavion Sanders make?
Ja'Tavion Sanders earns $1.3M for the 2025 season. His Value Rating is 62 out of 100 (good value): it measures the on-field return for that salary, compared with players at his position.
What number does Ja'Tavion Sanders wear, and what team does he play for?
Ja'Tavion Sanders plays for Carolina Panthers in the NFL, at TE, and wears number 0.
