Malik
Nabers
WR
#1
Malik Nabers
#1WR
New York Giants
Height : 6' 0" · Weight : 200 lbs · Age : 23
NFL record
| Year | Team | GP | REC | TGTS | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | FD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | New York Giants | 3 | 12 | 19 | 96 | 8.0 | 0 | 16 | 5 |
| 2025 | New York Giants | 4 | 18 | 35 | 271 | 15.1 | 2 | 48 | 11 |
| 2024 | New York Giants | 15 | 109 | 170 | 1,204 | 11.0 | 7 | 59 | 55 |
Contract
New York Giants payroll →- 2026 cap number
- 7.97 M$
- Average per year
- 7.30 M$
- Total value
- 29.2 M$
- Seasons left
- 2 · through 2027
2026
7.97 M$
Guaranteed
2027
9.29 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
−0.27
10th percentile
Target share
24.0 %
72th percentile
Separation
3.0 yd
70th percentile
Drops
—
Targets
19
57th percentile
Receptions
12
56th percentile
Catch rate
63.2 %
51th percentile
Receiving yards
96
27th percentile
Yards after catch
35
42th 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)
- 20240.4 WAR · 0.027 per game
- 20250.0 WAR · 0.000 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 · 23 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
58
Backup or prospect
- REC
- Receiving
- 60
- SEP
- Separation
- 77
- ELU
- Elusiveness
- 76
- HND
- Hands
- 75
- DUR
- Durability
- 51
- EX
- Experience
- 40
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
21 / 100
#61 of 77 regular wide receivers
Value Rating · 2025
52 / 100
2025 PAL (46) against 2026 salary: the contract's average per year (APY), $7.3M.PAL expected for this salary: 47Rookie-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 | NYG | 3 | 0.0 | 21 | 58 | 12 | 96 | 0 | −0.27 |
| 2025 | NYG | 4 | 0.0 | 46 | 65 | 18 | 271 | 2 | +0.07 |
| 2024 | NYG | 15 | 0.4 | 79 | 70 | 109 | 1,204 | 7 | +0.27 |
Malik Nabers in five questions
What are Malik Nabers's stats in 2026?
Malik Nabers has 12 catches for 96 yards and 0 touchdowns in 3 games in 2026.
How old and how tall is Malik Nabers?
Malik Nabers is 23 years old. He is 6'0" (183 cm) and weighs 201 lb (91 kg).
How good is Malik Nabers?
Malik Nabers produced 0.0 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2026 (season in progress), 53rd of 77 players at his position in the NFL. His PAL rating is 21 out of 100: below average for his position.
What number does Malik Nabers wear, and what team does he play for?
Malik Nabers plays for New York Giants in the NFL, at WR, and wears number 1.
What is Malik Nabers'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.
