Xavier
Hutchinson
WR
#19
Xavier Hutchinson
#19WR
Houston Texans
Height : 6' 3" · Weight : 210 lbs · Age : 26
NFL record
| Year | Team | GP | REC | TGTS | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | FD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Houston Texans | 3 | 9 | 21 | 120 | 13.3 | 0 | 28 | 5 |
| 2025 | Houston Texans | 17 | 35 | 57 | 428 | 12.2 | 3 | 33 | 19 |
| 2024 | Houston Texans | 16 | 12 | 26 | 117 | 9.8 | 0 | 19 | 6 |
| 2023 | Houston Texans | 16 | 8 | 19 | 90 | 11.3 | 0 | 34 | 3 |
Contract
Houston Texans payroll →- 2026 cap number
- 3.71 M$
- Average per year
- 1.00 M$
- Total value
- 4.0 M$
- Seasons left
- 1 · through 2026
2026
3.71 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
24th percentile
Target share
19.4 %
51th percentile
Separation
2.4 yd
16th percentile
Drops
—
Targets
21
65th percentile
Receptions
9
37th percentile
Catch rate
42.9 %
3th percentile
Receiving yards
120
41th percentile
Yards after catch
36
44th 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)
- 20230.0 WAR · 0.000 per game
- 20240.0 WAR · 0.000 per game
- 20250.2 WAR · 0.012 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
+9 · 26 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
56
Backup or prospect
- REC
- Receiving
- 56
- SEP
- Separation
- 72
- ELU
- Elusiveness
- 68
- HND
- Hands
- 67
- DUR
- Durability
- 81
- 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, 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
0.0
#35 of 77 regular wide receivers
PAL Rating
3 / 100
#75 of 77 regular wide receivers
Value Rating · 2025
84 / 100
2025 PAL (39) against 2026 salary: the contract's average per year (APY), $1.0M.PAL expected for this salary: 14Rookie-scale contract: a salary set by the draft, not the market.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 | HOU | 3 | 0.0 | 3 | 56 | 9 | 120 | 0 | −0.03 |
| 2025 | HOU | 17 | 0.2 | 39 | 74 | 35 | 428 | 3 | +0.23 |
| 2024 | HOU | 16 | 0.0 | 3 | 49 | 12 | 117 | 0 | −0.30 |
| 2023 | HOU | 16 | 0.0 | 1 | 59 | 8 | 90 | 0 | −0.35 |
Xavier Hutchinson in five questions
What are Xavier Hutchinson's stats in 2026?
Xavier Hutchinson has 9 catches for 120 yards and 0 touchdowns in 3 games in 2026.
How old and how tall is Xavier Hutchinson?
Xavier Hutchinson is 26 years old. He is 6'3" (191 cm) and weighs 209 lb (95 kg).
How good is Xavier Hutchinson?
Xavier Hutchinson produced 0.0 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2026 (season in progress), 46th of 77 players at his position in the NFL. His PAL rating is 3 out of 100: very poor for his position.
What number does Xavier Hutchinson wear, and what team does he play for?
Xavier Hutchinson plays for Houston Texans in the NFL, at WR, and wears number 19.
What is Xavier Hutchinson'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.
