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Jelani Woods
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Jelani Woods

TEposition#86jersey28age6' 7"height253lbs5 yrsexperienceVirginiacollege
At a glance

Jelani Woods is a tight end for the New York Jets (No. 86). In 5 games of the 2026 season: 4 catches on 5 targets for 39 receiving yards and 0 touchdowns. Snap share in Week 9: 10% of offensive snaps.

Is Jelani Woods playing this week?

Jelani Woods is not on the current injury report. The New York Jets play next at home against the Buffalo Bills on Sun, Nov 15, 1 PM ET (Week 10), on CBS.

What are Jelani Woods's stats this season?

In 5 games of the 2026 season, Jelani Woods has 4 catches on 5 targets for 39 receiving yards and 0 touchdowns.

What team does Jelani Woods play for?

Jelani Woods plays tight end for the New York Jets, wearing No. 86. Jelani Woods is 28 years old, 6' 7", 253 lbs. College: Virginia. League experience: 5 seasons.

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Pigskin Nightly, “Jelani Woods 2026 stats and profile”, https://pigskinnightly.com/players/jelani-woods (updated 2026-11-10).

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Jelani WoodsNew York Jets · #86
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. Woods has 5, 13 short. Until then, the raw numbers:

Tgt/gYds/gYds/tgtCatch %EPA/tgtTD
  • Tgt/g1.0 tgt/g
  • Yds/g7.8 yds/g
  • Yds/tgt7.8
  • Catch %80%
  • EPA/tgt+0.35
  • TD0 TD
Small sample · 5 of 18 targetsMethod5 games5 targetsweeks 1–9peer group 42 qualified · min. 18 targetsnflverse pbp + snap counts · ESPN box scoresupdated 15 min agoGlossary →

Woods 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: 5+0.353EPA / target · total +1.860%success4.8air yds/tgt5.0YAC11st downs1explosive

Total EPA by week

+1.3Wk 3
+0.9Wk 4
-0.5Wk 5
+0.9Wk 6
-0.8Wk 7

Snap share

Offense and special teams, by week
24%16 snapsWk 1 · TEN
28%21 snapsWk 2 · GB
38%25 snapsWk 3 · DET
38%12 snapsWk 4 · CHI
36%25 snapsWk 5 · CLE
21%13 snapsWk 6 · NE
24%14 snapsWk 7 · MIA
28%18 snapsWk 8 · LV
10%6 snapsWk 9 · KC

The contract

OverTheCap via nflverse · Paid vs Played · team cap
Jets · signed 2026 · 1 years, through 2026$1.2M a year
Total
$1.2M
Guaranteed
$0K
Share of cap at signing
0.4%
0% of the value guaranteed
32nd paid68th in EPApercentiles among 154 TEs under contract, 2026
  1. 2026Jets · UFA1 yrs · $1.2M · $1.2M/yrActive
  2. 2025Jets · Other1 yrs · $960K · $960K/yrExpired
  3. 2022Colts · Drafted4 yrs · $5.4M · $1.3M/yrClaimed
  4. 2022Jets · Drafted4 yrs · $5.4M · $1.3M/yrRenegotiated

Game log

Receiving
WeekOpponentResultRecTgtRec ydsTDLong
3 Sep 27@ Lions logoDETL 24-311120020
4 Oct 4@ Bears logoCHIL 12-231111011
5 Oct 11vs Browns logoCLEW 17-1201000
6 Oct 18@ Patriots logoNEL 19-2611909
7 Oct 25vs Dolphins logoMIAL 25-2811-10-1
Season4539020

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Mason TaylorTE · 147 rec yds · grade 44Kenyon SadiqTE · 235 rec yds · grade 30Jeremy RuckertTE · 48 rec ydsCody HardyTE · 0 rec yds
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