Jalen
Brooks
WR
#86
Jalen Brooks
#86WR
Arizona Cardinals
Height : 6' 2" · Weight : 205 lbs · Age : 26
NFL record
| Year | Team | GP | REC | TGTS | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | FD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Arizona Cardinals | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Arizona Cardinals | 5 | 3 | 6 | 51 | 17.0 | 0 | 20 | 3 |
| 2024 | Dallas Cowboys | 14 | 12 | 30 | 177 | 14.8 | 1 | 41 | 8 |
| 2023 | Dallas Cowboys | 7 | 6 | 6 | 64 | 10.7 | 0 | 24 | 4 |
Contract
Arizona Cardinals payroll →- 2026 cap number
- 1.15 M$
- Average per year
- 1.09 M$
- Total value
- 2.2 M$
- Seasons left
- 1 · through 2026
2026
1.15 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, 2024 Wide receivers
NFL stats →2024 season. The percentile ranks the player among regular wide receivers: 90th means better than 90% of them.
EPA per target
−0.59
0th percentile
Target share
6.6 %
1th percentile
Separation
—
Drops
1
95th percentile
Targets
30
1th percentile
Receptions
12
1th percentile
Catch rate
40.0 %
0th percentile
Receiving yards
177
2th percentile
Yards after catch
37
2th percentile
Receiving TDs
1
9th 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.
2025 projection
NFL trends →Projected WAR
0.0
Games
11
WAR 2024
-0.1
Games played
14
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 (-2)
- 2024-0.1 WAR · -0.007 per game
The trend compares this season's WAR per game with last season's, weighted by games played.
Outlook, age included
+23 · 24 y.o. · usually still improving
It is only a projection. It knows nothing about injuries, trades or role changes.
Player ratings, 2024
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
45
Backup or prospect
- REC
- Receiving
- 53
- SEP
- Separation
- —
- ELU
- Elusiveness
- 74
- HND
- Hands
- 69
- DUR
- Durability
- 49
- 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, 2024
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.
Jalen Brooks in five questions
What are Jalen Brooks's stats in 2024?
Jalen Brooks has 12 catches for 177 yards and 1 touchdown in 14 games in 2024.
How old and how tall is Jalen Brooks?
Jalen Brooks is 26 years old. He is 6'2" (188 cm) and weighs 205 lb (93 kg).
How good is Jalen Brooks?
Jalen Brooks produced -0.1 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2024. His PAL rating is 1 out of 100: very poor for his position.
What number does Jalen Brooks wear, and what team does he play for?
Jalen Brooks plays for Arizona Cardinals in the NFL, at WR, and wears number 86.
What is Jalen Brooks's projection for 2025?
Our projection has him at 0.0 WAR in 2025, based on his weighted recent seasons and age.
