Jimmy
Graham
TE

#80
Jimmy Graham
#80TE
New Orleans Saints
Height : 6' 7" · Weight : 265 lbs · Age : 39
NFL record
| Year | Team | GP | REC | TGTS | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | FD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | New Orleans Saints | 13 | 6 | 7 | 39 | 6.5 | 4 | 12 | 6 |
| 2021 | Chicago Bears | 15 | 14 | 23 | 167 | 11.9 | 3 | 28 | 10 |
| 2020 | Chicago Bears | 16 | 50 | 76 | 456 | 9.1 | 8 | 30 | 32 |
| 2019 | Green Bay Packers | 16 | 38 | 60 | 447 | 11.8 | 3 | 48 | 23 |
| 2018 | Green Bay Packers | 16 | 55 | 89 | 636 | 11.6 | 2 | 54 | 32 |
| 2017 | Seattle Seahawks | 16 | 57 | 98 | 520 | 9.1 | 10 | 33 | 32 |
| 2016 | Seattle Seahawks | 16 | 65 | 95 | 923 | 14.2 | 6 | 42 | 45 |
| 2015 | Seattle Seahawks | 11 | 48 | 73 | 605 | 12.6 | 2 | 45 | 29 |
| 2014 | New Orleans Saints | 16 | 85 | 124 | 889 | 10.5 | 10 | 29 | 54 |
| 2013 | New Orleans Saints | 16 | 86 | 144 | 1,215 | 14.1 | 16 | 56 | 61 |
| 2012 | New Orleans Saints | 15 | 85 | 135 | 982 | 11.6 | 9 | 46 | 59 |
| 2011 | New Orleans Saints | 16 | 99 | 149 | 1,310 | 13.2 | 11 | 59 | 74 |
| 2010 | New Orleans Saints | 15 | 31 | 43 | 356 | 11.5 | 5 | 52 | 21 |
Advanced stats, 2023 Tight ends (receiving)
NFL stats →2023 season. The percentile ranks the player among regular tight ends (receiving): 90th means better than 90% of them.
EPA per target
+1.17
100th percentile
Target share
4.4 %
1th percentile
Separation
—
Drops
1
88th percentile
Targets
7
0th percentile
Receptions
6
0th percentile
Catch rate
85.7 %
98th percentile
Receiving yards
39
0th percentile
Yards after catch
3
0th percentile
Receiving TDs
4
71th 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.
2024 projection
NFL trends →Projected WAR
0.1
Games
13
WAR 2023
0.1
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 (0)
- 20210.1 WAR · 0.007 per game
- 20230.1 WAR · 0.008 per game
The trend compares this season's WAR per game with last season's, weighted by games played.
Outlook, age included
-30 · 36 y.o. · the age when performance usually declines
It is only a projection. It knows nothing about injuries, trades or role changes.
Player ratings, 2023
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
- 83
- SEP
- Separation
- 67
- ELU
- Elusiveness
- 57
- HND
- Hands
- 72
- DUR
- Durability
- 64
- EX
- Experience
- 95
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, 2023
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | NO | 13 | 0.1 | 43 | 69 | 6 | 39 | 4 | +1.17 |
| 2021 | CHI | 15 | 0.1 | 30 | 68 | 14 | 167 | 3 | +0.53 |
Jimmy Graham in five questions
What are Jimmy Graham's stats in 2023?
Jimmy Graham has 6 catches for 39 yards and 4 touchdowns in 13 games in 2023.
How old and how tall is Jimmy Graham?
Jimmy Graham is 39 years old. He is 6'7" (201 cm) and weighs 265 lb (120 kg).
How good is Jimmy Graham?
Jimmy Graham produced 0.1 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2023. His PAL rating is 43 out of 100: around average for his position.
What number does Jimmy Graham wear, and what team does he play for?
Jimmy Graham plays for New Orleans Saints in the NFL, at TE, and wears number 80.
What is Jimmy Graham's projection for 2024?
Our projection has him at 0.1 WAR in 2024, based on his weighted recent seasons and age.





