Jalen
Nailor
WR
#9
Jalen Nailor
Las Vegas RaidersHeight : 6' 0" · Weight : 190 lbs · Age : 27
NFL record
| Year | Team | GP | REC | TGTS | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | FD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Las Vegas Raiders | 3 | 5 | 11 | 52 | 10.4 | 0 | 16 | 5 |
| 2025 | Minnesota Vikings | 17 | 29 | 53 | 444 | 15.3 | 4 | 62 | 23 |
| 2024 | Minnesota Vikings | 17 | 28 | 42 | 414 | 14.8 | 6 | 33 | 22 |
| 2023 | Minnesota Vikings | 6 | 3 | 6 | 29 | 9.7 | 0 | 16 | 1 |
| 2022 | Minnesota Vikings | 15 | 9 | 13 | 179 | 19.9 | 1 | 47 | 7 |
Contract
Las Vegas Raiders payroll →- 2026 cap number
- 4.58 M$
- Average per year
- 11.68 M$
- Total value
- 35.0 M$
- Seasons left
- 4 · through 2029
2026
4.58 M$
Guaranteed
2027
14.87 M$
Partially guaranteed
2028
13.87 M$
Not guaranteed
2029
1.71 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 Wide receivers
NFL stats →2026 season, in progress (3 games played). The percentile ranks the player among regular wide receivers: 90th means better than 90% of them.
EPA per target
+0.03
28th percentile
Target share
12.5 %
21th percentile
Separation
3.1 yd
76th percentile
Drops
—
Targets
11
21th percentile
Receptions
5
8th percentile
Catch rate
45.5 %
8th percentile
Receiving yards
52
5th percentile
Yards after catch
14
13th percentile
Receiving TDs
0
25th 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 (0)
- 20240.2 WAR · 0.012 per game
- 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
+10 · 27 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
69
Depth player
- REC
- Receiving
- 75
- SEP
- Separation
- 69
- ELU
- Elusiveness
- 74
- HND
- Hands
- 70
- DUR
- Durability
- 71
- 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).
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 | LV | 3 | 0.0 | 16 | 69 | 5 | 52 | 0 | +0.03 |
| 2025 | MIN | 17 | 0.1 | 30 | 76 | 29 | 444 | 4 | +0.21 |
| 2024 | MIN | 17 | 0.2 | 58 | 77 | 28 | 414 | 6 | +0.59 |
Jalen Nailor in five questions
What are Jalen Nailor's stats in 2026?
Jalen Nailor has 5 catches for 52 yards and 0 touchdowns in 3 games in 2026.
How old and how tall is Jalen Nailor?
Jalen Nailor is 27 years old. He is 6'0" (183 cm) and weighs 190 lb (86 kg).
How good is Jalen Nailor?
Jalen Nailor produced 0.0 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2026 (season in progress), 61st of 77 players at his position in the NFL. His PAL rating is 16 out of 100: very poor for his position.
What number does Jalen Nailor wear, and what team does he play for?
Jalen Nailor plays for Las Vegas Raiders in the NFL, at WR, and wears number 9.
What is Jalen Nailor'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.
