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Makai Lemon
Eagles logoPhiladelphia Eagles

Makai Lemon

WRposition#9jersey22age5' 11"height192lbsRookieexperienceUSCcollege
At a glance

Makai Lemon is a wide receiver for the Philadelphia Eagles (No. 9). In 9 games of the 2026 season: 1 carry for -5 rushing yards and 0 touchdowns; 37 catches on 54 targets for 312 receiving yards and 1 touchdown; 2 tackles, 0 sacks. By the nflverse play-by-play model, Makai Lemon has produced +0.11 EPA per target on 54 targets. Snap share in Week 9: 93% of offensive snaps.

Is Makai Lemon playing this week?

Makai Lemon is not on the current injury report. The Philadelphia Eagles play next at home against the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sun, Nov 22, 1 PM ET (Week 11), on CBS.

What are Makai Lemon's stats this season?

In 9 games of the 2026 season, Makai Lemon has 1 carry for -5 rushing yards and 0 touchdowns; 37 catches on 54 targets for 312 receiving yards and 1 touchdown; 2 tackles, 0 sacks.

What is Makai Lemon's EPA per play?

+0.108 EPA per target on 54 targets (total +5.8), from the open nflverse expected points model. Above zero means the plays added scoring expectancy for the offense.

What team does Makai Lemon play for?

Makai Lemon plays wide receiver for the Philadelphia Eagles, wearing No. 9. Makai Lemon is 22 years old, 5' 11", 192 lbs. College: USC. Rookie season.

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Pigskin Nightly, “Makai Lemon 2026 stats and profile”, https://pigskinnightly.com/players/makai-lemon (updated 2026-11-10).

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Makai LemonPhiladelphia Eagles · #9
Depth72nd of 89 wide receivers
2026 percentile card · vs 89 qualified wide receivers

How he stacks up

Tgt/g56Yds/g25Yds/tgt7Catch %70EPA/tgt24TD15

PercentilePercentileWhere a player ranks among qualified players at his position: 90 = better than 90% of them.Glossary → vs wide receivers with 23+ 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 games54 targetsweeks 1–9peer group 89 qualified · min. 23 targetsnflverse pbp + snap counts · ESPN box scoresupdated 16 min agoGlossary →
Compare him with anyone →DFS boardEPA boardMilestone watch
2026 season · nflverse play-by-play model

The season in EPA

Targets: 54+0.108EPA / target · total +5.843%success6.3air yds/tgt2.7YAC171st downs2explosive

Total EPA by week

-3.9Wk 1
+1.2Wk 2
-1.6Wk 3
+1.6Wk 4
+0.1Wk 5
-2.9Wk 6
+6.6Wk 7
+1.0Wk 8
+2.5Wk 9

Snap share

Offense and special teams, by week
64%35 snapsWk 1 · WAS
63%48 snapsWk 2 · TEN
70%35 snapsWk 3 · CHI
74%45 snapsWk 4 · LA
81%50 snapsWk 5 · JAX
81%52 snapsWk 6 · CAR
91%60 snapsWk 7 · DAL
94%65 snapsWk 8 · WAS
93%65 snapsWk 9 · NYG

The contract

OverTheCap via nflverse · Paid vs Played · team cap
Eagles · signed 2026 · 4 years, through 2029$5.2M a year
Total
$20.8M
Guaranteed
$20.8M
Share of cap at signing
1.7%
100% of the value guaranteed
82nd paid69th in EPApercentiles among 259 WRs under contract, 2026

Game log

ReceivingRushing
WeekOpponentResultRecTgtRec ydsTDLongCarRush ydsTDLong
1 Sep 13vs Commanders logoWSHW 24-2234-503––––
2 Sep 20@ Titans logoTENW 24-2011140141-50-5
3 Sep 28@ Bears logoCHIL 7-273429019––––
4 Oct 4vs Rams logoLARL 20-243627013––––
5 Oct 11@ Jaguars logoJAXL 17-195743018––––
6 Oct 18vs Panthers logoCARL 14-253619013––––
7 Oct 26vs Cowboys logoDALL 21-387867121––––
8 Nov 1@ Commanders logoWSHL 10-276957020––––
9 Nov 8vs Giants logoNYGL 11-196961017––––
Season37543121211-50-5

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