Jaylin
Noel
WR
#13
Jaylin Noel
#13WR
Houston Texans
Height : 5' 11" · Weight : 201 lbs · Age : 24
NFL record
| Year | Team | GP | REC | TGTS | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | FD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Houston Texans | 3 | 5 | 9 | 101 | 20.2 | 0 | 35 | 4 |
| 2025 | Houston Texans | 17 | 26 | 35 | 292 | 11.2 | 2 | 44 | 13 |
Contract
Houston Texans payroll →- 2026 cap number
- 1.47 M$
- Average per year
- 1.62 M$
- Total value
- 6.5 M$
- Seasons left
- 3 · through 2028
2026
1.47 M$
Not guaranteed
2027
1.76 M$
Not guaranteed
2028
2.06 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
+0.46
62th percentile
Target share
7.8 %
6th percentile
Separation
—
Drops
—
Targets
9
11th percentile
Receptions
5
8th percentile
Catch rate
55.6 %
28th percentile
Receiving yards
101
30th percentile
Yards after catch
28
29th 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
0.2
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 (+2)
- 20250.1 WAR · 0.006 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
+27 · 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
84
Very good
- REC
- Receiving
- 77
- SEP
- Separation
- —
- ELU
- Elusiveness
- 70
- HND
- Hands
- 83
- DUR
- Durability
- 89
- 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
0.1
PAL Rating
29 / 100
Value Rating · 2025
71 / 100
2025 PAL (32) against 2026 salary: the contract's average per year (APY), $1.6M.PAL expected for this salary: 20Rookie-scale contract: a salary set by the draft, not the market.PAL: dimensions
Where WAR comes from (in wins)
45% of the EPA of his carries (the line gets the rest), above replacement.
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 | HOU | 3 | 0.1 | 29 | 84 | 5 | 101 | 0 | +0.46 |
| 2025 | HOU | 17 | 0.1 | 32 | 87 | 26 | 292 | 2 | +0.41 |
Jaylin Noel in five questions
What are Jaylin Noel's stats in 2026?
Jaylin Noel has 5 catches for 101 yards and 0 touchdowns in 3 games in 2026.
How old and how tall is Jaylin Noel?
Jaylin Noel is 24 years old. He is 5'11" (180 cm) and weighs 201 lb (91 kg).
How good is Jaylin Noel?
Jaylin Noel produced 0.1 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2026 (season in progress). His PAL rating is 29 out of 100: below average for his position.
What number does Jaylin Noel wear, and what team does he play for?
Jaylin Noel plays for Houston Texans in the NFL, at WR, and wears number 13.
What is Jaylin Noel'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.
