Tez
Johnson
WR
#15
Tez Johnson
#15WR
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Height : 5' 10" · Weight : 165 lbs · Age : 24
NFL record
| Year | Team | GP | REC | TGTS | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | FD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 3 | 2 | 7 | 57 | 28.5 | 0 | 49 | 1 |
| 2025 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 16 | 28 | 44 | 322 | 11.5 | 5 | 45 | 16 |
Contract
Tampa Bay Buccaneers payroll →- 2026 cap number
- 1.04 M$
- Average per year
- 1.08 M$
- Total value
- 4.3 M$
- Seasons left
- 3 · through 2028
2026
1.04 M$
Not guaranteed
2027
1.15 M$
Not guaranteed
2028
1.27 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 Wide receivers
NFL stats →2026 season, in progress (3 games played). The percentile ranks the player among regular wide receivers: 90th means better than 90% of them.
EPA per target
+0.03
29th percentile
Target share
7.2 %
3th percentile
Separation
—
Drops
—
Targets
7
2th percentile
Receptions
2
0th percentile
Catch rate
28.6 %
0th percentile
Receiving yards
57
5th percentile
Yards after catch
9
7th percentile
Receiving TDs
0
25th 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)
- 20250.1 WAR · 0.006 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 · 24 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
75
Established starter
- REC
- Receiving
- 72
- SEP
- Separation
- —
- ELU
- Elusiveness
- 72
- HND
- Hands
- 72
- DUR
- Durability
- 80
- 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).
PAL: 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 | TB | 3 | 0.0 | 6 | 75 | 2 | 57 | 0 | +0.03 |
| 2025 | TB | 16 | 0.1 | 33 | 80 | 28 | 322 | 5 | +0.37 |
Tez Johnson in five questions
What are Tez Johnson's stats in 2026?
Tez Johnson has 2 catches for 57 yards and 0 touchdowns in 3 games in 2026.
How old and how tall is Tez Johnson?
Tez Johnson is 24 years old. He is 5'10" (178 cm) and weighs 165 lb (75 kg).
How good is Tez Johnson?
Tez Johnson produced 0.0 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2026 (season in progress). His PAL rating is 6 out of 100: very poor for his position.
What number does Tez Johnson wear, and what team does he play for?
Tez Johnson plays for Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the NFL, at WR, and wears number 15.
What is Tez Johnson'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.
