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Ben Yurosek
Vikings logoMinnesota Vikings

Ben Yurosek

TEposition#85jersey24age6' 4"height251lbs2 yrsexperienceGeorgiacollege
At a glance

Ben Yurosek is a tight end for the Minnesota Vikings (No. 85). In 3 games of the 2026 season: 2 catches on 3 targets for 34 receiving yards and 0 touchdowns. Snap share in Week 8: 43% of offensive snaps.

Is Ben Yurosek playing this week?

Ben Yurosek is not on the current injury report. The Minnesota Vikings play next on the road at the Green Bay Packers on Sun, Nov 15, 1 PM ET (Week 10), on Fox.

What are Ben Yurosek's stats this season?

In 3 games of the 2026 season, Ben Yurosek has 2 catches on 3 targets for 34 receiving yards and 0 touchdowns.

What team does Ben Yurosek play for?

Ben Yurosek plays tight end for the Minnesota Vikings, wearing No. 85. Ben Yurosek is 24 years old, 6' 4", 251 lbs. College: Georgia. League experience: 2 seasons.

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Pigskin Nightly, “Ben Yurosek 2026 stats and profile”, https://pigskinnightly.com/players/ben-yurosek (updated 2026-11-10).

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Ben YurosekMinnesota Vikings · #85
Not enough snaps yet2026 season
2026 percentile card · tight ends

Not enough snaps yet

The card grades tight ends with at least 18 targets this season. Yurosek has 3, 15 short. Until then, the raw numbers:

Tgt/gYds/gYds/tgtCatch %EPA/tgtTD
  • Tgt/g1.0 tgt/g
  • Yds/g11.3 yds/g
  • Yds/tgt11.3
  • Catch %67%
  • EPA/tgt+0.85
  • TD0 TD
Small sample · 3 of 18 targetsMethod3 games3 targetsweeks 1–9peer group 42 qualified · min. 18 targetsnflverse pbp + snap counts · ESPN box scoresupdated 14 min agoGlossary →

Yurosek is under the 18-targets minimum, which grows with every week of the season, so his numbers are shown but not ranked against the 42 qualified tight ends.

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2026 season · nflverse play-by-play model

The season in EPA

Targets: 3+0.852EPA / target · total +2.667%success9.7air yds/tgt9.0YAC21st downs1explosive

Total EPA by week

+1.3Wk 5
+1.3Wk 8

Snap share

Offense and special teams, by week
55%39 snapsWk 5 · NO
51%30 snapsWk 7 · IND
43%23 snapsWk 8 · DET

The contract

OverTheCap via nflverse · Paid vs Played · team cap
Vikings · signed 2025 · 3 years, through 2027$995K a year
Total
$3.0M
Guaranteed
$254K
Share of cap at signing
0.4%
9% of the value guaranteed
23rd paid71st in EPApercentiles among 154 TEs under contract, 2026

Game log

Receiving
WeekOpponentResultRecTgtRec ydsTDLong
5 Oct 11@ Saints logoNOW 23-131110010
8 Nov 1@ Lions logoDETL 15-191224024
9 Nov 9vs Bills logoBUFL 6-23–––––
Season2334024

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vsBrock BowersLV · 70 targetsvsIsaiah LikelyNYG · 70 targetsvsColston LovelandCHI · 57 targetsvsGeorge KittleSF · 53 targetsvsTyler WarrenIND · 53 targetsvsHarold Fannin Jr.CLE · 53 targetsvsTucker KraftGB · 52 targetsvsSam LaPortaDET · 49 targets
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