Nico
Collins
WR
#12
Nico Collins
#12WR
Houston Texans
Height : 6' 4" · Weight : 222 lbs · Age : 27
NFL record
| Year | Team | GP | REC | TGTS | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | FD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Houston Texans | 1 | 7 | 10 | 75 | 10.7 | 1 | 25 | 3 |
| 2025 | Houston Texans | 15 | 71 | 120 | 1,117 | 15.7 | 6 | 57 | 48 |
| 2024 | Houston Texans | 12 | 68 | 99 | 1,006 | 14.8 | 7 | 67 | 48 |
| 2023 | Houston Texans | 15 | 80 | 109 | 1,297 | 16.2 | 8 | 75 | 53 |
| 2022 | Houston Texans | 10 | 37 | 66 | 481 | 13.0 | 2 | 58 | 21 |
| 2021 | Houston Texans | 14 | 33 | 60 | 446 | 13.5 | 1 | 32 | 22 |
Contract
Houston Texans payroll →- 2026 cap number
- 14.94 M$
- Average per year
- 30.00 M$
- Total value
- 60.0 M$
- Seasons left
- 3 · through 2028
2026
14.94 M$
Guaranteed
2027
42.12 M$
Guaranteed
2028
21.13 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 (1 game played). The percentile ranks the player among regular wide receivers: 90th means better than 90% of them.
EPA per target
+0.49
65th percentile
Target share
27.0 %
91th percentile
Separation
1.1 yd
0th percentile
Drops
—
Targets
10
17th percentile
Receptions
7
23th percentile
Catch rate
70.0 %
68th percentile
Receiving yards
75
16th percentile
Yards after catch
8
6th percentile
Receiving TDs
1
66th 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
6
WAR 2026
0.1
Games played
1
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 (+1)
- 20230.6 WAR · 0.040 per game
- 20240.4 WAR · 0.033 per game
- 20250.4 WAR · 0.027 per game
- 20260.1 WAR · 0.100 per game
The trend compares this season's WAR per game with last season's, weighted by games played.
Outlook, age included
+11 · 27 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
80
Very good
- REC
- Receiving
- 84
- SEP
- Separation
- 60
- ELU
- Elusiveness
- 88
- HND
- Hands
- 88
- DUR
- Durability
- 35
- EX
- Experience
- 65
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
0.1
PAL Rating
45 / 100
Value Rating · 2025
54 / 100
2025 PAL (81) against 2026 salary: the contract's average per year (APY), $30.0M.PAL expected for this salary: 73PAL: 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.
| Season | Team | G | WAR | PAL | OV | Rec | Rec yds | TD | EPA/tgt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | HOU | 1 | 0.1 | 45 | 80 | 7 | 75 | 1 | +0.49 |
| 2025 | HOU | 15 | 0.4 | 81 | 81 | 71 | 1,117 | 6 | +0.33 |
| 2024 | HOU | 12 | 0.4 | 87 | 86 | 68 | 1,006 | 7 | +0.43 |
| 2023 | HOU | 15 | 0.6 | 98 | 88 | 80 | 1,297 | 8 | +0.65 |
| 2022 | HOU | 10 | 0.0 | 35 | 63 | 37 | 481 | 2 | −0.02 |
| 2021 | HOU | 14 | 0.0 | 19 | 59 | 33 | 446 | 1 | −0.00 |
Nico Collins in five questions
What are Nico Collins's stats in 2026?
Nico Collins has 7 catches for 75 yards and 1 touchdown in 1 game in 2026.
How old and how tall is Nico Collins?
Nico Collins is 27 years old. He is 6'4" (193 cm) and weighs 223 lb (101 kg).
How good is Nico Collins?
Nico Collins produced 0.1 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2026 (season in progress). His PAL rating is 45 out of 100: around average for his position.
What number does Nico Collins wear, and what team does he play for?
Nico Collins plays for Houston Texans in the NFL, at WR, and wears number 12.
What is Nico Collins'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.
