Stephen
Sullivan
TE

#85
Stephen Sullivan
#85TE
Carolina Panthers
Height : 6' 5" · Weight : 245 lbs · Age : 29
NFL record
| Year | Team | GP | REC | TGTS | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | FD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Carolina Panthers | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Carolina Panthers | 11 | 12 | 24 | 125 | 10.4 | 0 | 20 | 5 |
| 2022 | Carolina Panthers | 14 | 2 | 6 | 46 | 23.0 | 0 | 33 | 2 |
| 2021 | Carolina Panthers | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Advanced stats, 2023 Tight ends (receiving)
NFL stats →2023 season. The percentile ranks the player among regular tight ends (receiving): 90th means better than 90% of them.
EPA per target
−0.07
10th percentile
Target share
8.2 %
26th percentile
Separation
—
Drops
1
88th percentile
Targets
24
2th percentile
Receptions
12
2th percentile
Catch rate
50.0 %
0th percentile
Receiving yards
125
2th percentile
Yards after catch
8
0th percentile
Receiving TDs
0
8th 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.
2024 projection
NFL trends →Projected WAR
0.0
Games
12
WAR 2023
0.0
Games played
11
The pace of the last three seasons (WAR per game, 60/25/15), pulled toward the group average, over the games expected from his availability in the last two, adjusted for age.
Trend
→ Stable (0)
- 20230.0 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
+10 · 26 y.o. · prime years
It is only a projection. It knows nothing about injuries, trades or role changes.
Player ratings, 2023
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
35
Backup or prospect
- REC
- Receiving
- 48
- SEP
- Separation
- —
- ELU
- Elusiveness
- 57
- HND
- Hands
- 53
- DUR
- Durability
- 35
- EX
- Experience
- 50
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, 2023
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).
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.
Stephen Sullivan in five questions
What are Stephen Sullivan's stats in 2023?
Stephen Sullivan has 12 catches for 125 yards and 0 touchdowns in 11 games in 2023.
How old and how tall is Stephen Sullivan?
Stephen Sullivan is 29 years old. He is 6'5" (196 cm) and weighs 245 lb (111 kg).
How good is Stephen Sullivan?
Stephen Sullivan produced 0.0 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2023. His PAL rating is 4 out of 100: very poor for his position.
What number does Stephen Sullivan wear, and what team does he play for?
Stephen Sullivan plays for Carolina Panthers in the NFL, at TE, and wears number 85.
What is Stephen Sullivan's projection for 2024?
Our projection has him at 0.0 WAR in 2024, based on his weighted recent seasons and age.





