Riley
Dixon
P
#9
Riley Dixon
Tampa Bay BuccaneersHeight : 6' 4" · Weight : 221 lbs · Age : 33
NFL record
| Year | Team | GP | PUNTS | AVG | LNG | YDS | TB | TB% | IN20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 3 | 13 | 47.1 | 59 | 612 | 1 | 7.69 | 3 |
| 2025 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 17 | 63 | 44.7 | 62 | 2,815 | 4 | 6.35 | 29 |
| 2024 | Denver Broncos | 17 | 77 | 46.7 | 65 | 3,597 | 5 | 6.49 | 33 |
| 2023 | Denver Broncos | 17 | 79 | 46.3 | 68 | 3,659 | 6 | 7.59 | 27 |
| 2022 | Los Angeles Rams | 17 | 71 | 48.4 | 67 | 3,434 | 4 | 5.63 | 19 |
| 2021 | New York Giants | 17 | 74 | 44.4 | 63 | 3,283 | 6 | 8.11 | 24 |
| 2020 | New York Giants | 16 | 65 | 44.8 | 71 | 2,911 | 6 | 9.23 | 28 |
| 2019 | New York Giants | 16 | 69 | 46.1 | 62 | 3,178 | 2 | 2.90 | 29 |
| 2018 | New York Giants | 16 | 71 | 45.4 | 60 | 3,226 | 4 | 5.63 | 20 |
| 2017 | Denver Broncos | 16 | 73 | 45.6 | 60 | 3,331 | 3 | 4.11 | 23 |
| 2016 | Denver Broncos | 16 | 89 | 45.7 | 68 | 4,068 | 6 | 6.74 | 28 |
Contract
Tampa Bay Buccaneers payroll →- 2026 cap number
- 3.00 M$
- Average per year
- 3.00 M$
- Total value
- 6.0 M$
- Seasons left
- 1 · through 2026
2026
3.00 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 Punters
NFL stats →2026 season, in progress (3 games played). The percentile ranks the player among regular punters: 90th means better than 90% of them.
Punts
13
Gross average
47.1 yd
44th percentile
Net average
37.4 yd
2th percentile
Inside the 20
3
8th percentile
Inside-20 rate
23.1 %
6th percentile
Games
3
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
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 (-3)
- 20230.4 WAR · 0.024 per game
- 20240.3 WAR · 0.018 per game
- 2025-0.1 WAR · -0.006 per game
- 2026-0.1 WAR · -0.033 per game
The trend compares this season's WAR per game with last season's, weighted by games played.
Outlook, age included
-33 · 33 y.o. · the age when performance usually declines
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
- PNT
- Punting
- 67
- DUR
- Durability
- 81
- EX
- Experience
- 86
Why these ratings?Hide details
- PNT — Punting : Expected points gained per punt
- 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
#20 of 26 regular punters
PAL Rating
6 / 100
#25 of 26 regular punters
Value Rating · 2025
7 / 100
2025 PAL (24) against 2026 salary: the contract's average per year (APY), $3.0M.PAL expected for this salary: 62PAL: dimensions
Where WAR comes from (in wins)
The EPA of his punts against the league average, and his share of special teams.
| Season | Team | G | WAR | PAL | OV | Punts | Net | In 20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | TB | 3 | -0.1 | 6 | 67 | 13 | 37.4 | 3 |
| 2025 | TB | 17 | -0.1 | 24 | 70 | 63 | 40.2 | 29 |
| 2024 | DEN | 17 | 0.3 | 78 | 77 | 77 | 42.2 | 33 |
| 2023 | DEN | 17 | 0.4 | 80 | 74 | 79 | 42.3 | 27 |
| 2022 | LAR | 17 | -0.3 | 8 | 58 | 71 | 42.0 | 19 |
| 2021 | NYG | 17 | -0.2 | 23 | 69 | 74 | 39.5 | 24 |
Riley Dixon in five questions
What are Riley Dixon's stats in 2026?
Riley Dixon has 13 punts with a 486.0-yard net average in 3 games in 2026.
How old and how tall is Riley Dixon?
Riley Dixon is 33 years old. He is 6'4" (193 cm) and weighs 220 lb (100 kg).
How good is Riley Dixon?
Riley Dixon produced -0.1 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2026 (season in progress), 26th of 26 players at his position in the NFL. His PAL rating is 6 out of 100: very poor for his position.
What number does Riley Dixon wear, and what team does he play for?
Riley Dixon plays for Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the NFL, at P, and wears number 9.
What is Riley Dixon'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.
