Josh
Oliver
TE
#84
Josh Oliver
#84TE
Minnesota Vikings
Height : 6' 5" · Weight : 264 lbs · Age : 29
NFL record
| Year | Team | GP | REC | TGTS | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | FD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Minnesota Vikings | 3 | 3 | 5 | 46 | 15.3 | 0 | 24 | 2 |
| 2025 | Minnesota Vikings | 15 | 15 | 19 | 160 | 10.7 | 4 | 32 | 9 |
| 2024 | Minnesota Vikings | 15 | 22 | 28 | 258 | 11.7 | 3 | 28 | 14 |
| 2023 | Minnesota Vikings | 17 | 22 | 28 | 213 | 9.7 | 2 | 33 | 12 |
| 2022 | Baltimore Ravens | 17 | 14 | 25 | 149 | 10.6 | 2 | 40 | 7 |
| 2021 | Baltimore Ravens | 14 | 9 | 15 | 66 | 7.3 | 0 | 19 | 4 |
| 2019 | Jacksonville Jaguars | 4 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 5.0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
Contract
Minnesota Vikings payroll →- 2026 cap number
- 9.93 M$
- Average per year
- 7.75 M$
- Total value
- 23.3 M$
- Seasons left
- 4 · through 2029
- Status
- Injured reserve
2026
9.93 M$
Not guaranteed
2027
9.96 M$
Not guaranteed
2028
9.79 M$
Not guaranteed
2029
1.54 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 Tight ends (receiving)
NFL stats →2026 season, in progress (3 games played). The percentile ranks the player among regular tight ends (receiving): 90th means better than 90% of them.
EPA per target
+0.32
61th percentile
Target share
7.6 %
21th percentile
Separation
—
Drops
—
Targets
5
15th percentile
Receptions
3
14th percentile
Catch rate
60.0 %
20th percentile
Receiving yards
46
27th percentile
Yards after catch
24
29th percentile
Receiving TDs
0
24th 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)
- 20230.1 WAR · 0.006 per game
- 20240.1 WAR · 0.007 per game
- 20250.1 WAR · 0.007 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
0 · 29 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
86
High-end
- REC
- Receiving
- 86
- SEP
- Separation
- —
- ELU
- Elusiveness
- 80
- HND
- Hands
- 77
- DUR
- Durability
- 69
- EX
- Experience
- 75
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 | MIN | 3 | 0.0 | 42 | 86 | 3 | 46 | 0 | +0.32 |
| 2025 | MIN | 15 | 0.1 | 55 | 79 | 15 | 160 | 4 | +0.53 |
| 2024 | MIN | 15 | 0.1 | 72 | 79 | 22 | 258 | 3 | +0.61 |
| 2023 | MIN | 17 | 0.1 | 51 | 70 | 22 | 213 | 2 | +0.15 |
| 2022 | BAL | 17 | 0.0 | 22 | 62 | 14 | 149 | 2 | +0.20 |
| 2021 | BAL | 14 | 0.0 | 5 | 54 | 9 | 66 | 0 | −0.22 |
Josh Oliver in five questions
What are Josh Oliver's stats in 2026?
Josh Oliver has 3 catches for 46 yards and 0 touchdowns in 3 games in 2026.
How old and how tall is Josh Oliver?
Josh Oliver is 29 years old. He is 6'5" (196 cm) and weighs 265 lb (120 kg).
How good is Josh Oliver?
Josh Oliver produced 0.0 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2026 (season in progress). His PAL rating is 42 out of 100: around average for his position.
What number does Josh Oliver wear, and what team does he play for?
Josh Oliver plays for Minnesota Vikings in the NFL, at TE, and wears number 84.
What is Josh Oliver'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.
