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Darnell Washington
Steelers logoPittsburgh Steelers

Darnell Washington

TEposition#80jersey25age6' 7"height264lbs4 yrsexperienceGeorgiacollege
At a glance

Darnell Washington is a tight end for the Pittsburgh Steelers (No. 80). In 8 games of the 2026 season: 19 catches on 28 targets for 254 receiving yards and 3 touchdowns. By the nflverse play-by-play model, Darnell Washington has produced +0.30 EPA per target on 28 targets. Snap share in Week 8: 63% of offensive snaps.

Is Darnell Washington playing this week?

Darnell Washington is not on the current injury report. The Pittsburgh Steelers play next on the road at the Cincinnati Bengals on Sun, Nov 15, 8:20 PM ET (Week 10), on NBC.

What are Darnell Washington's stats this season?

In 8 games of the 2026 season, Darnell Washington has 19 catches on 28 targets for 254 receiving yards and 3 touchdowns.

What is Darnell Washington's EPA per play?

+0.297 EPA per target on 28 targets (total +8.3), from the open nflverse expected points model. Above zero means the plays added scoring expectancy for the offense.

What team does Darnell Washington play for?

Darnell Washington plays tight end for the Pittsburgh Steelers, wearing No. 80. Darnell Washington is 25 years old, 6' 7", 264 lbs. College: Georgia. League experience: 4 seasons.

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Pigskin Nightly, “Darnell Washington 2026 stats and profile”, https://pigskinnightly.com/players/darnell-washington (updated 2026-11-10).

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52gradeTE
Darnell WashingtonPittsburgh Steelers · #80
Starter21st of 42 tight ends
2026 percentile card · vs 42 qualified tight ends

How he stacks up

Tgt/g20Yds/g44Yds/tgt82Catch %32EPA/tgt68TD67

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.

Method8 games28 targetsweeks 1–9peer group 42 qualified · min. 18 targetsnflverse pbp + snap counts · ESPN box scoresupdated 10 min agoGlossary →
Compare him with anyone →DFS boardEPA boardMilestone watch
2026 season · nflverse play-by-play model

The season in EPA

Targets: 28+0.297EPA / target · total +8.354%success5.4air yds/tgt8.5YAC101st downs4explosive

Total EPA by week

+0.6Wk 1
-0.1Wk 2
+4.0Wk 3
+0.4Wk 4
-0.3Wk 5
-3.8Wk 6
+1.4Wk 7
+6.0Wk 8

Snap share

Offense and special teams, by week
64%43 snapsWk 1 · ATL
53%37 snapsWk 2 · NE
76%47 snapsWk 3 · CIN
71%51 snapsWk 4 · CLE
63%38 snapsWk 5 · IND
71%56 snapsWk 6 · TB
56%36 snapsWk 7 · NO
63%37 snapsWk 8 · CLE

The contract

OverTheCap via nflverse · Paid vs Played · team cap
Steelers · signed 2026 · 4 years, through 2029$10.5M a year
Total
$42.0M
Guaranteed
$11.3M
Share of cap at signing
3.5%
27% of the value guaranteed
75th paid84th in EPApercentiles among 154 TEs under contract, 2026
  1. 2026Steelers · Extension4 yrs · $42.0M · $10.5M/yrActive
  2. 2023Steelers · Drafted4 yrs · $5.4M · $1.3M/yrExtended

Game log

Receiving
WeekOpponentResultRecTgtRec ydsTDLong
1 Sep 13vs Falcons logoATLW 20-132218015
2 Sep 20@ Patriots logoNEL 3-2012707
3 Sep 27vs Bengals logoCINW 30-273467047
4 Oct 1@ Browns logoCLEL 24-273527121
5 Oct 11vs Colts logoINDW 34-222312010
6 Oct 18@ Buccaneers logoTBW 26-19462519
7 Oct 25@ Saints logoNOW 16-1011414
8 Nov 1vs Browns logoCLEW 27-63594058
Season1928254358

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