Zay
Jones
WR
#18
Zay Jones
#18WR
Houston Texans
Height : 6' 2" · Weight : 200 lbs · Age : 31
NFL record
| Year | Team | GP | REC | TGTS | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | FD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Arizona Cardinals | 8 | 12 | 18 | 183 | 15.3 | 0 | 43 | 7 |
| 2024 | Arizona Cardinals | 11 | 8 | 11 | 84 | 10.5 | 0 | 25 | 5 |
| 2023 | Jacksonville Jaguars | 9 | 34 | 64 | 321 | 9.4 | 2 | 36 | 14 |
| 2022 | Jacksonville Jaguars | 16 | 82 | 121 | 823 | 10.0 | 5 | 59 | 44 |
| 2021 | Las Vegas Raiders | 17 | 47 | 70 | 546 | 11.6 | 1 | 43 | 29 |
| 2020 | Las Vegas Raiders | 16 | 14 | 20 | 154 | 11.0 | 1 | 37 | 6 |
| 2019 | 2019 Totals | 15 | 27 | 45 | 216 | 8.0 | 0 | 23 | 10 |
| 2019 | Oakland Raiders | 10 | 20 | 27 | 147 | 7.3 | 0 | 16 | 6 |
| 2019 | Buffalo Bills | 5 | 7 | 18 | 69 | 9.9 | 0 | 23 | 4 |
| 2018 | Buffalo Bills | 16 | 56 | 102 | 652 | 11.6 | 7 | 57 | 33 |
| 2017 | Buffalo Bills | 15 | 27 | 74 | 316 | 11.7 | 2 | 33 | 19 |
Advanced stats, 2025 Wide receivers
NFL stats →2025 season. The percentile ranks the player among regular wide receivers: 90th means better than 90% of them.
EPA per target
+0.31
69th percentile
Target share
8.5 %
2th percentile
Separation
—
Drops
—
Targets
18
0th percentile
Receptions
12
0th percentile
Catch rate
66.7 %
72th percentile
Receiving yards
183
0th percentile
Yards after catch
36
0th percentile
Receiving TDs
0
3th 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 projection
NFL trends →Projected WAR
0.1
Games
9
WAR 2025
0.0
Games played
8
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 (+1)
- 20220.4 WAR · 0.025 per game
- 20230.0 WAR · 0.000 per game
- 20240.0 WAR · 0.000 per game
- 20250.0 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
-14 · 30 y.o. · the age when performance usually declines
It is only a projection. It knows nothing about injuries, trades or role changes.
Player ratings, 2025
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
64
Depth player
- REC
- Receiving
- 72
- SEP
- Separation
- 81
- ELU
- Elusiveness
- 57
- HND
- Hands
- 69
- DUR
- Durability
- 35
- EX
- Experience
- 79
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, 2025
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | ARI | 8 | 0.0 | 44 | 64 | 12 | 183 | 0 | +0.31 |
| 2024 | ARI | 11 | 0.0 | 29 | 61 | 8 | 84 | 0 | −0.04 |
| 2023 | JAX | 9 | 0.0 | 18 | 62 | 34 | 321 | 2 | −0.07 |
| 2022 | JAX | 16 | 0.4 | 62 | 79 | 82 | 823 | 5 | +0.34 |
| 2021 | LV | 17 | 0.1 | 58 | 80 | 47 | 546 | 1 | +0.09 |
Zay Jones in five questions
What are Zay Jones's stats in 2025?
Zay Jones has 12 catches for 183 yards and 0 touchdowns in 8 games in 2025.
How old and how tall is Zay Jones?
Zay Jones is 31 years old. He is 6'2" (188 cm) and weighs 201 lb (91 kg).
How good is Zay Jones?
Zay Jones produced 0.0 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2025. His PAL rating is 44 out of 100: around average for his position.
What number does Zay Jones wear, and what team does he play for?
Zay Jones plays for Houston Texans in the NFL, at WR, and wears number 18.
What is Zay Jones's projection for 2026?
Our projection has him at 0.1 WAR in 2026, based on his weighted recent seasons and age.
