Tight End

Percentile Benchmarks (2022–2025)

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Plays

This is the total number of plays a player played in the given situation based on the filters provided.

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Routes Run

A pass catcher’s Total Routes Run is every time the player runs a route on a passing play. A higher number indicates the player is used on more passing plays in their team’s offense. This does not always connect to receptions but gives a player more opportunities to be targeted. Trey McBride led all tight ends with 697 routes run in 2025 and was a key to the Cardinals passing game.

• 90th: 473
• 75th: 384
• 50th: 248
• 25th: 151

Receptions

Receptions represent every time a player catches the ball on a pass play. This is a volume stat where more receptions mean the player caught the ball more and was likely a big part of their team’s offense. Trey McBride led tight ends with 126 receptions in 2025 and was a sure target for the Cardinals.

• 90th: 65
• 75th: 50
• 50th: 28
• 25th: 15

Rec. Yards

Receiving Yards are every yard gained by a player through the passes they catch. This is a volume stat and shows a receiver was productive and helped the offense gain yards. Trey McBride led all Tight Ends with 1,239 receiving yards in 2025 and was able to catch passes at every level of the field.

• 90th: 714
• 75th: 499
• 50th: 296
• 25th: 148

Target Share

Target Share represents that amount of times a player was targeted divided by the total number of team targets their team had when the player was active for the game. A higher Target Share means the player was targeted at a high rate when they were active for the game and is indicative of a focused threat for an offense. Brock Bowers was 2nd in Target Share with 23.63% as he was the best pass catcher on the Las Vegas Raiders.

• 90th: 19.63%
• 75th: 15.05%
• 50th: 8.49%
• 25th: 4.57%

Touchdowns

Total Receiving Touchdowns is the number of times a player caught a pass and ended up in the end zone. A higher number means the player was the pass catcher on more plays that ended up in points for the offense. Dallas Goedert was tied for 1st with 11 touchdowns in 2025 and was a high-volume red zone target.

• 90th: 6
• 75th: 4
• 50th: 2
• 25th: 1

YAC

A player’s Yards After Catch represents every yard gained after the player caught the ball. A higher Yards After Catch is positive and means a player can create more than just what he gains on the initial catch. Tyler Warren had 474 Yards After Catch in 2025 and was able to catch passes in space and also break tackles.

• 90th: 341
• 75th: 245
• 50th: 134
• 25th: 76

ADOT

A pass catcher’s Average Depth of Target is how deep down the field they are thrown passes on average. A higher Average Depth of Target indicates a pass catcher is targeted on more deep passes and is seen as a vertical threat. Mike Gesicki’s 9.95 Average Depth of Target in 2025 showed off that he was a vertical threat for the Bengals.

• 90th: 9.05
• 75th: 7.56
• 50th: 6.20
• 25th: 4.82

Catch %

Catch Rate represents the percentage of passes that end up in a reception for a specific player. A higher number here could indicate a combination of sure hands, safer targets, or a combination of both. George Kittle had a high-end 82.61% Catch Rate in 2025 showing off his ability to secure the ball from the air.

• 90th: 82.61%
• 75th: 77.94%
• 50th: 71.88%
• 25th: 66.02%

Total EPA

Expected Points Added (EPA) measures how much every play changes the average amount of points a team is expected to score on a drive given the down, distance, and area of the field. Total EPA for tight ends adds up all of the plays where a player recorded a touch from a year to see how much a player added to their offense. A higher Total EPA is better for the offense. Trey McBride led all tight ends with 104.6 Total EPA in 2025 as one of the best tight ends in the league.

• 90th: 52.88
• 75th: 39.11
• 50th: 18.80
• 25th: 9.18

Targets/Route Run

Targets Per Route Run is the number of targets a player receives when they are on the field running a route. A higher number means a player receives a greater rate of targets and is likely a more central part of their team’s passing attack. Harold Fannin led tight ends with a high 0.24 Targets Per Route Run in 2025 and was a frequent target for the Browns quarterbacks.

• 90th: 0.22
• 75th: 0.20
• 50th: 0.16
• 25th: 0.13

YPRR

Yards Per Route Run is the amount of yards that a pass catcher gains divided by the number of routes they run. This is an efficiency stat where a higher number means the player is more productive on a rate basis. In 2025, Dalton Kincaid led the way with 2.77 Yards Per Route Run and was targeted on high value passes down the field.

• 90th: 1.69
• 75th: 1.47
• 50th: 1.19
• 25th: 0.87