Makai
Lemon
WR
#9
Makai Lemon
Philadelphia EaglesHeight : 5' 11" · Weight : 192 lbs · Age : 22
NFL record
| Year | Team | GP | REC | TGTS | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | FD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Philadelphia Eagles | 3 | 7 | 9 | 38 | 5.4 | 0 | 19 | 3 |
Contract
Philadelphia Eagles payroll →- 2026 cap number
- 3.78 M$
- Average per year
- 5.20 M$
- Total value
- 20.8 M$
- Seasons left
- 4 · through 2029
2026
3.78 M$
Guaranteed
2027
4.73 M$
Guaranteed
2028
5.68 M$
Guaranteed
2029
6.62 M$
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
−0.33
8th percentile
Target share
12.4 %
20th percentile
Separation
—
Drops
—
Targets
9
11th percentile
Receptions
7
23th percentile
Catch rate
77.8 %
82th percentile
Receiving yards
38
1th percentile
Yards after catch
21
21th 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
0.1
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)
- 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
+25 · 22 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
76
Established starter
- REC
- Receiving
- 64
- SEP
- Separation
- —
- ELU
- Elusiveness
- 71
- HND
- Hands
- 82
- DUR
- Durability
- 83
- EX
- Experience
- 0
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)
45% of the EPA of his carries (the line gets the rest), above replacement.
25% of the EPA of passes thrown his way (the QB and line get the rest), above replacement.
Makai Lemon in five questions
What are Makai Lemon's stats in 2026?
Makai Lemon has 7 catches for 38 yards and 0 touchdowns in 3 games in 2026.
How old and how tall is Makai Lemon?
Makai Lemon is 22 years old. He is 5'11" (180 cm) and weighs 192 lb (87 kg).
How good is Makai Lemon?
Makai Lemon produced 0.0 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2026 (season in progress), 74th of 77 players at his position in the NFL. His PAL rating is 12 out of 100: very poor for his position.
What number does Makai Lemon wear, and what team does he play for?
Makai Lemon plays for Philadelphia Eagles in the NFL, at WR, and wears number 9.
What is Makai Lemon'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.
