Stone
Smartt
TE
Stone Smartt
New Orleans SaintsHeight : 6' 4" · Weight : 226 lbs · Age : 28
NFL record
| Year | Team | GP | REC | TGTS | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | FD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | New York Jets | 15 | 7 | 9 | 52 | 7.4 | 0 | 17 | 3 |
| 2024 | Los Angeles Chargers | 15 | 16 | 19 | 208 | 13.0 | 0 | 31 | 11 |
| 2023 | Los Angeles Chargers | 16 | 11 | 21 | 155 | 14.1 | 1 | 51 | 6 |
| 2022 | Los Angeles Chargers | 7 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 4.3 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
Contract
New Orleans Saints payroll →- 2026 cap number
- 0.36 M$
- Average per year
- —
- Total value
- 0.4 M$
- Seasons left
- 1 · through 2026
- Status
- Practice squad
2026
0.36 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, 2024 Tight ends (receiving)
NFL stats →2024 season. The percentile ranks the player among regular tight ends (receiving): 90th means better than 90% of them.
EPA per target
+0.40
75th percentile
Target share
6.8 %
15th percentile
Separation
—
Drops
2
61th percentile
Targets
19
9th percentile
Receptions
16
15th percentile
Catch rate
84.2 %
94th percentile
Receiving yards
208
21th percentile
Yards after catch
66
13th percentile
Receiving TDs
0
6th 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.
2025 projection
NFL trends →Projected WAR
0.1
Games
15
WAR 2024
0.1
Games played
15
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
- 20240.1 WAR · 0.007 per game
The trend compares this season's WAR per game with last season's, weighted by games played.
Outlook, age included
+10 · 25 y.o. · prime years
It is only a projection. It knows nothing about injuries, trades or role changes.
Player ratings, 2024
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
68
Depth player
- REC
- Receiving
- 80
- SEP
- Separation
- —
- ELU
- Elusiveness
- 65
- HND
- Hands
- 68
- DUR
- Durability
- 58
- EX
- Experience
- 40
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, 2024
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.
| Season | Team | G | WAR | PAL | OV | Rec | Rec yds | TD | EPA/tgt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | LAC | 15 | 0.1 | 52 | 68 | 16 | 208 | 0 | +0.40 |
| 2023 | LAC | 16 | 0.0 | 9 | 53 | 11 | 155 | 1 | +0.16 |
Stone Smartt in five questions
What are Stone Smartt's stats in 2024?
Stone Smartt has 16 catches for 208 yards and 0 touchdowns in 15 games in 2024.
How old and how tall is Stone Smartt?
Stone Smartt is 28 years old. He is 6'4" (193 cm) and weighs 227 lb (103 kg).
How good is Stone Smartt?
Stone Smartt produced 0.1 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2024. His PAL rating is 52 out of 100: around average for his position.
What number does Stone Smartt wear, and what team does he play for?
Stone Smartt plays for New Orleans Saints in the NFL, at TE.
What is Stone Smartt's projection for 2025?
Our projection has him at 0.1 WAR in 2025, based on his weighted recent seasons and age.
