Pat
Freiermuth
TE
#88
Pat Freiermuth
#88TE
Pittsburgh Steelers
Height : 6' 5" · Weight : 258 lbs · Age : 27
NFL record
| Year | Team | GP | REC | TGTS | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | FD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 4 | 14 | 20 | 125 | 8.9 | 2 | 22 | 6 |
| 2025 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 17 | 41 | 54 | 486 | 11.9 | 4 | 68 | 21 |
| 2024 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 17 | 65 | 78 | 653 | 10.0 | 7 | 30 | 32 |
| 2023 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 12 | 32 | 47 | 308 | 9.6 | 2 | 29 | 17 |
| 2022 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 16 | 63 | 98 | 732 | 11.6 | 2 | 57 | 37 |
| 2021 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 16 | 60 | 79 | 497 | 8.3 | 7 | 24 | 34 |
Contract
Pittsburgh Steelers payroll →- 2026 cap number
- 6.94 M$
- Average per year
- 12.10 M$
- Total value
- 48.4 M$
- Seasons left
- 3 · through 2028
2026
6.94 M$
Guaranteed
2027
14.23 M$
Not guaranteed
2028
12.63 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 (4 games played). The percentile ranks the player among regular tight ends (receiving): 90th means better than 90% of them.
EPA per target
+0.17
53th percentile
Target share
13.2 %
44th percentile
Separation
3.2 yd
33th percentile
Drops
—
Targets
19
80th percentile
Receptions
14
76th percentile
Catch rate
73.7 %
58th percentile
Receiving yards
125
77th percentile
Yards after catch
63
65th percentile
Receiving TDs
2
80th 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
0.1
Games played
4
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)
- 20230.1 WAR · 0.008 per game
- 20240.3 WAR · 0.018 per game
- 20250.2 WAR · 0.012 per game
- 20260.1 WAR · 0.025 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
82
Very good
- REC
- Receiving
- 80
- SEP
- Separation
- 62
- ELU
- Elusiveness
- 86
- HND
- Hands
- 83
- DUR
- Durability
- 73
- 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
#1 of 33 regular tight ends (receiving)
PAL Rating
65 / 100
#12 of 33 regular tight ends (receiving)
Value Rating · 2025
82 / 100
2025 PAL (86) against 2026 salary: the contract's average per year (APY), $12.1M.PAL expected for this salary: 57PAL: 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 | PIT | 4 | 0.1 | 65 | 82 | 14 | 125 | 2 | +0.17 |
| 2025 | PIT | 17 | 0.2 | 86 | 81 | 41 | 486 | 4 | +0.43 |
| 2024 | PIT | 17 | 0.3 | 82 | 77 | 65 | 653 | 7 | +0.46 |
| 2023 | PIT | 12 | 0.1 | 36 | 68 | 32 | 308 | 2 | +0.20 |
| 2022 | PIT | 16 | 0.1 | 59 | 75 | 63 | 732 | 2 | +0.09 |
| 2021 | PIT | 16 | 0.2 | 67 | 83 | 60 | 497 | 7 | +0.32 |
Pat Freiermuth in five questions
What are Pat Freiermuth's stats in 2026?
Pat Freiermuth has 14 catches for 125 yards and 2 touchdowns in 4 games in 2026.
How old and how tall is Pat Freiermuth?
Pat Freiermuth is 27 years old. He is 6'5" (196 cm) and weighs 258 lb (117 kg).
How good is Pat Freiermuth?
Pat Freiermuth produced 0.1 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2026 (season in progress), 2nd of 33 players at his position in the NFL. His PAL rating is 65 out of 100: above average for his position.
What number does Pat Freiermuth wear, and what team does he play for?
Pat Freiermuth plays for Pittsburgh Steelers in the NFL, at TE, and wears number 88.
What is Pat Freiermuth'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.
