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AJ Barner
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AJ Barner

TEposition#88jersey24age6' 6"height251lbs3 yrsexperienceMichigancollege
At a glance

AJ Barner is a tight end for the Seattle Seahawks (No. 88). In 9 games of the 2026 season: 7 carries for 8 rushing yards and 2 touchdowns; 23 catches on 38 targets for 210 receiving yards and 1 touchdown. By the nflverse play-by-play model, AJ Barner has produced -0.37 EPA per target on 38 targets. Snap share in Week 9: 72% of offensive snaps.

Is AJ Barner playing this week?

AJ Barner is not on the current injury report. The Seattle Seahawks play next on the road at the Las Vegas Raiders on Sun, Nov 15, 4:05 PM ET (Week 10), on CBS.

What are AJ Barner's stats this season?

In 9 games of the 2026 season, AJ Barner has 7 carries for 8 rushing yards and 2 touchdowns; 23 catches on 38 targets for 210 receiving yards and 1 touchdown.

What is AJ Barner's EPA per play?

-0.366 EPA per target on 38 targets (total -13.9), from the open nflverse expected points model. Above zero means the plays added scoring expectancy for the offense.

What team does AJ Barner play for?

AJ Barner plays tight end for the Seattle Seahawks, wearing No. 88. AJ Barner is 24 years old, 6' 6", 251 lbs. College: Michigan. League experience: 3 seasons.

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Pigskin Nightly, “AJ Barner 2026 stats and profile”, https://pigskinnightly.com/players/aj-barner (updated 2026-11-10).

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AJ BarnerSeattle Seahawks · #88
Depth41st of 42 tight ends
2026 percentile card · vs 42 qualified tight ends

How he stacks up

Tgt/g39Yds/g23Yds/tgt13Catch %5EPA/tgt4TD23

PercentilePercentileWhere a player ranks among qualified players at his position: 90 = better than 90% of them.Glossary → vs tight ends with 18+ targets. GradeGradeThe average of a player's percentiles on his position's card, from 1 to 99.Glossary → = average of these 6. Elite 90+ · Pro Bowl 75+ · Starter 50+ · Depth below.

Method9 games38 targetsweeks 1–9peer group 42 qualified · min. 18 targetsnflverse pbp + snap counts · ESPN box scoresupdated 8 min agoGlossary →
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2026 season · nflverse play-by-play model

The season in EPA

Carries: 7+0.296EPA / carry · total +2.171%success71st downs0explosive
Targets: 38-0.366EPA / target · total -13.937%success2.6air yds/tgt7.3YAC121st downs1explosive

Total EPA by week

+0.9Wk 1
+3.0Wk 2
-8.4Wk 3
-1.0Wk 4
+0.1Wk 5
-1.5Wk 6
+1.0Wk 7
-6.1Wk 8
+0.2Wk 9

Snap share

Offense and special teams, by week
88%44 snapsWk 1 · NE
80%56 snapsWk 2 · ARI
91%61 snapsWk 3 · WAS
90%54 snapsWk 4 · LAC
95%60 snapsWk 5 · SF
93%79 snapsWk 6 · DEN
80%55 snapsWk 7 · KC
95%60 snapsWk 8 · CHI
72%48 snapsWk 9 · ARI

The contract

OverTheCap via nflverse · Paid vs Played · team cap
Seahawks · signed 2024 · 4 years, through 2027$1.2M a year
Total
$4.8M
Guaranteed
$755K
Share of cap at signing
0.5%
16% of the value guaranteed
46th paid34th in EPApercentiles among 154 TEs under contract, 2026

Game log

Receiving
WeekOpponentResultRecTgtRec ydsTDLong
1 Sep 9vs Patriots logoNEW 13-10221309
2 Sep 20@ Cardinals logoARIW 31-711808
3 Sep 27@ Commanders logoWSHL 31-335969032
4 Oct 4vs Chargers logoLACW 30-231312012
5 Oct 11vs 49ers logoSFL 29-32352008
6 Oct 15@ Broncos logoDENL 14-173416011
7 Oct 25vs Chiefs logoKCW 20-34542019
8 Nov 2vs Bears logoCHIL 17-342523017
9 Nov 8vs Cardinals logoARIW 17-324717
Season2338210132

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