Oronde
Gadsden
TE
#86
Oronde Gadsden
#86TE
Los Angeles Chargers
Height : 6' 5" · Weight : 236 lbs · Age : 23
NFL record
| Year | Team | GP | REC | TGTS | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | FD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Los Angeles Chargers | 3 | 4 | 7 | 50 | 12.5 | 1 | 26 | 2 |
| 2025 | Los Angeles Chargers | 15 | 49 | 69 | 664 | 13.6 | 3 | 53 | 28 |
Contract
Los Angeles Chargers payroll →- 2026 cap number
- 1.10 M$
- Average per year
- 1.14 M$
- Total value
- 4.6 M$
- Seasons left
- 3 · through 2028
2026
1.10 M$
Not guaranteed
2027
1.21 M$
Not guaranteed
2028
1.33 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 Tight ends (receiving)
NFL stats →2026 season, in progress (3 games played). The percentile ranks the player among regular tight ends (receiving): 90th means better than 90% of them.
EPA per target
−0.13
21th percentile
Target share
8.1 %
24th percentile
Separation
—
Drops
1
73th percentile
Targets
7
24th percentile
Receptions
4
20th percentile
Catch rate
57.1 %
18th percentile
Receiving yards
50
27th percentile
Yards after catch
25
30th percentile
Receiving TDs
1
61th 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 (-1)
- 20250.2 WAR · 0.013 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
+24 · 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
67
Depth player
- REC
- Receiving
- 76
- SEP
- Separation
- 65
- ELU
- Elusiveness
- 80
- HND
- Hands
- 50
- DUR
- Durability
- 71
- EX
- Experience
- 25
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
PAL Rating
12 / 100
Value Rating · 2025
99 / 100
2025 PAL (67) against 2026 salary: the contract's average per year (APY), $1.1M.PAL expected for this salary: 7Rookie-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 | LAC | 3 | 0.0 | 12 | 67 | 4 | 50 | 1 | −0.13 |
| 2025 | LAC | 15 | 0.2 | 67 | 72 | 49 | 664 | 3 | +0.24 |
Oronde Gadsden in five questions
What are Oronde Gadsden's stats in 2026?
Oronde Gadsden has 4 catches for 50 yards and 1 touchdown in 3 games in 2026.
How old and how tall is Oronde Gadsden?
Oronde Gadsden is 23 years old. He is 6'5" (196 cm) and weighs 236 lb (107 kg).
How good is Oronde Gadsden?
Oronde Gadsden produced 0.0 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2026 (season in progress). His PAL rating is 12 out of 100: very poor for his position.
What number does Oronde Gadsden wear, and what team does he play for?
Oronde Gadsden plays for Los Angeles Chargers in the NFL, at TE, and wears number 86.
What is Oronde Gadsden'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.
