Kayshon
Boutte
WR
#14
Kayshon Boutte
#14WR
Houston Texans
Height : 6' 0" · Weight : 197 lbs · Age : 24
NFL record
| Year | Team | GP | REC | TGTS | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | FD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Houston Texans | 3 | 6 | 10 | 79 | 13.2 | 0 | 21 | 3 |
| 2025 | New England Patriots | 14 | 33 | 46 | 551 | 16.7 | 6 | 39 | 27 |
| 2024 | New England Patriots | 15 | 43 | 68 | 589 | 13.7 | 3 | 48 | 25 |
| 2023 | New England Patriots | 5 | 2 | 7 | 19 | 9.5 | 0 | 11 | 1 |
Contract
Houston Texans payroll →- 2026 cap number
- 3.67 M$
- Average per year
- 1.01 M$
- Total value
- 4.0 M$
- Seasons left
- 1 · through 2026
2026
3.67 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
+0.26
49th percentile
Target share
7.8 %
6th percentile
Separation
—
Drops
1
71th percentile
Targets
9
11th percentile
Receptions
6
16th percentile
Catch rate
66.7 %
63th percentile
Receiving yards
79
16th percentile
Yards after catch
15
15th 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
0.0
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 (-2)
- 20240.2 WAR · 0.013 per game
- 20250.3 WAR · 0.021 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
+23 · 24 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
75
Established starter
- REC
- Receiving
- 92
- SEP
- Separation
- 60
- ELU
- Elusiveness
- 58
- HND
- Hands
- 75
- DUR
- Durability
- 62
- EX
- Experience
- 50
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
0.0
#35 of 77 regular wide receivers
PAL Rating
23 / 100
#60 of 77 regular wide receivers
Value Rating · 2025
98 / 100
2025 PAL (83) against 2026 salary: the contract's average per year (APY), $1.0M.PAL expected for this salary: 14Rookie-scale contract: a salary set by the draft, not the market.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 | HOU | 3 | 0.0 | 23 | 75 | 6 | 79 | 0 | +0.26 |
| 2025 | NE | 14 | 0.3 | 83 | 72 | 33 | 551 | 6 | +0.80 |
| 2024 | NE | 15 | 0.2 | 43 | 64 | 43 | 589 | 3 | +0.30 |
Kayshon Boutte in five questions
What are Kayshon Boutte's stats in 2026?
Kayshon Boutte has 6 catches for 79 yards and 0 touchdowns in 3 games in 2026.
How old and how tall is Kayshon Boutte?
Kayshon Boutte is 24 years old. He is 6'0" (183 cm) and weighs 196 lb (89 kg).
How good is Kayshon Boutte?
Kayshon Boutte produced 0.0 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2026 (season in progress), 44th of 77 players at his position in the NFL. His PAL rating is 23 out of 100: below average for his position.
What number does Kayshon Boutte wear, and what team does he play for?
Kayshon Boutte plays for Houston Texans in the NFL, at WR, and wears number 14.
What is Kayshon Boutte'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.
