Johnny
Hekker
P
#5
Johnny Hekker
Minnesota VikingsHeight : 6' 5" · Weight : 225 lbs · Age : 36
NFL record
| Year | Team | GP | PUNTS | AVG | LNG | YDS | TB | TB% | IN20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Minnesota Vikings | 1 | 8 | 46.5 | 63 | 372 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 |
| 2025 | Tennessee Titans | 17 | 78 | 46.8 | 65 | 3,653 | 7 | 8.97 | 22 |
| 2024 | Carolina Panthers | 17 | 73 | 45.7 | 65 | 3,338 | 3 | 4.11 | 24 |
| 2023 | Carolina Panthers | 17 | 82 | 46.8 | 69 | 3,838 | 5 | 6.10 | 25 |
| 2022 | Carolina Panthers | 17 | 81 | 48.5 | 68 | 3,925 | 6 | 7.41 | 39 |
| 2021 | Los Angeles Rams | 17 | 51 | 44.2 | 59 | 2,252 | 1 | 1.96 | 23 |
| 2020 | Los Angeles Rams | 16 | 68 | 45.6 | 63 | 3,099 | 5 | 7.35 | 28 |
| 2019 | Los Angeles Rams | 16 | 66 | 47.4 | 71 | 3,128 | 5 | 7.58 | 22 |
| 2018 | Los Angeles Rams | 16 | 43 | 46.3 | 68 | 1,992 | 2 | 4.65 | 21 |
| 2017 | Los Angeles Rams | 16 | 65 | 47.9 | 70 | 3,113 | 4 | 6.15 | 30 |
| 2016 | Los Angeles Rams | 16 | 98 | 47.8 | 78 | 4,680 | 1 | 1.02 | 51 |
| 2015 | St Louis Rams | 16 | 96 | 47.9 | 68 | 4,601 | 6 | 6.25 | 41 |
| 2014 | St Louis Rams | 16 | 80 | 46.5 | 61 | 3,721 | 5 | 6.25 | 33 |
| 2013 | St Louis Rams | 16 | 78 | 46.3 | 64 | 3,609 | 4 | 5.13 | 19 |
| 2012 | St Louis Rams | 16 | 82 | 45.8 | 68 | 3,756 | 4 | 4.88 | 22 |
Contract
Minnesota Vikings payroll →- 2026 cap number
- 0.28 M$
- Average per year
- —
- Total value
- 0.3 M$
- Seasons left
- 1 · through 2026
- Status
- Practice squad
2026
0.28 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 Punters
NFL stats →2026 season, in progress (1 game played). The percentile ranks the player among regular punters: 90th means better than 90% of them.
Punts
8
Gross average
38.6 yd
0th percentile
Net average
33.6 yd
0th percentile
Inside the 20
2
0th percentile
Inside-20 rate
25.0 %
8th percentile
Games
1
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
0.0
Games
6
WAR 2026
0.0
Games played
1
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 (-1)
- 20230.3 WAR · 0.018 per game
- 20240.0 WAR · 0.000 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
-31 · 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, 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
71
Established starter
- PNT
- Punting
- 74
- DUR
- Durability
- 52
- EX
- Experience
- 98
Why these ratings?Hide details
- PNT — Punting : Expected points gained per punt
- 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
0.0
PAL Rating
38 / 100
Value Rating · 2025
61 / 100
2025 PAL (34) against 2026 salary: the contract's average per year (APY), $0.3M.PAL expected for this salary: 38PAL: dimensions
Where WAR comes from (in wins)
The EPA of his punts against the league average, and his share of special teams.
| Season | Team | G | WAR | PAL | OV | Punts | Net | In 20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | MIN | 1 | 0.0 | 38 | 71 | 8 | 33.6 | 2 |
| 2025 | TEN | 17 | 0.1 | 34 | 77 | 78 | 40.3 | 22 |
| 2024 | CAR | 17 | 0.0 | 35 | 78 | 73 | 42.5 | 24 |
| 2023 | CAR | 17 | 0.3 | 86 | 81 | 82 | 43.0 | 25 |
| 2022 | CAR | 17 | 0.3 | 77 | 75 | 81 | 44.1 | 39 |
| 2021 | LAR | 17 | 0.0 | 53 | 64 | 51 | 42.6 | 23 |
Johnny Hekker in five questions
What are Johnny Hekker's stats in 2026?
Johnny Hekker has 8 punts with a 269.0-yard net average in 1 game in 2026.
How old and how tall is Johnny Hekker?
Johnny Hekker is 36 years old. He is 6'5" (196 cm) and weighs 225 lb (102 kg).
How good is Johnny Hekker?
Johnny Hekker produced 0.0 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2026 (season in progress). His PAL rating is 38 out of 100: below average for his position.
What number does Johnny Hekker wear, and what team does he play for?
Johnny Hekker plays for Minnesota Vikings in the NFL, at P, and wears number 5.
What is Johnny Hekker's projection for 2026?
Our projection has him at 0.0 WAR over the full 2026 season, based on his weighted recent seasons and age.
