Kevin
Austin Jr.
WR
#81
Kevin Austin Jr.
#81WR
New Orleans Saints
Height : 6' 2" · Weight : 200 lbs · Age : 26
NFL record
| Year | Team | GP | REC | TGTS | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | FD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | New Orleans Saints | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 2025 | New Orleans Saints | 8 | 13 | 23 | 140 | 10.8 | 1 | 36 | 7 |
| 2024 | New Orleans Saints | 8 | 11 | 22 | 151 | 13.7 | 0 | 23 | 10 |
Contract
New Orleans Saints payroll →- 2026 cap number
- 0.90 M$
- Average per year
- 1.08 M$
- Total value
- 1.1 M$
- Seasons left
- 1 · through 2026
2026
0.90 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, 2025 Wide receivers
NFL stats →2025 season. The percentile ranks the player among regular wide receivers: 90th means better than 90% of them.
EPA per target
+0.02
19th percentile
Target share
14.0 %
28th percentile
Separation
—
Drops
4
44th percentile
Targets
23
0th percentile
Receptions
13
0th percentile
Catch rate
56.5 %
25th percentile
Receiving yards
140
0th percentile
Yards after catch
56
7th percentile
Receiving TDs
1
13th 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 projection
NFL trends →Projected WAR
0.1
Games
8
WAR 2025
0.0
Games played
8
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 (-1)
- 20240.0 WAR · 0.000 per game
- 20250.0 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
+9 · 25 y.o. · prime years
It is only a projection. It knows nothing about injuries, trades or role changes.
Player ratings, 2025
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
46
Backup or prospect
- REC
- Receiving
- 63
- SEP
- Separation
- —
- ELU
- Elusiveness
- 74
- HND
- Hands
- 46
- DUR
- Durability
- 35
- 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, 2025
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
15 / 100
Value Rating · 2025
46 / 100
2025 PAL (15) against 2026 salary: the contract's average per year (APY), $1.1M.PAL expected for this salary: 15PAL: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | NO | 8 | 0.0 | 15 | 46 | 13 | 140 | 1 | +0.02 |
| 2024 | NO | 8 | 0.0 | 12 | 58 | 11 | 151 | 0 | +0.11 |
Kevin Austin Jr. in five questions
What are Kevin Austin Jr.'s stats in 2025?
Kevin Austin Jr. has 13 catches for 140 yards and 1 touchdown in 8 games in 2025.
How old and how tall is Kevin Austin Jr.?
Kevin Austin Jr. is 26 years old. He is 6'2" (188 cm) and weighs 201 lb (91 kg).
How good is Kevin Austin Jr.?
Kevin Austin Jr. produced 0.0 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2025. His PAL rating is 15 out of 100: very poor for his position.
How much does Kevin Austin Jr. make?
Kevin Austin Jr. earns $1.1M for the 2025 season. His Value Rating is 46 out of 100 (fair value): it measures the on-field return for that salary, compared with players at his position.
What number does Kevin Austin Jr. wear, and what team does he play for?
Kevin Austin Jr. plays for New Orleans Saints in the NFL, at WR, and wears number 81.
