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Nico Collins
Texans logoHouston Texans

Nico Collins

WRposition#12jersey27age6' 4"height222lbs6 yrsexperienceMichigancollege
At a glance

Nico Collins is a wide receiver for the Houston Texans (No. 12). In 6 games of the 2026 season: 2 carries for 12 rushing yards and 0 touchdowns; 28 catches on 39 targets for 384 receiving yards and 4 touchdowns. By the nflverse play-by-play model, Nico Collins has produced +0.67 EPA per target on 39 targets. Snap share in Week 9: 73% of offensive snaps.

Is Nico Collins playing this week?

Nico Collins is not on the current injury report. The Houston Texans play next on the road at the Cleveland Browns on Sun, Nov 15, 1 PM ET (Week 10), on Fox.

What are Nico Collins's stats this season?

In 6 games of the 2026 season, Nico Collins has 2 carries for 12 rushing yards and 0 touchdowns; 28 catches on 39 targets for 384 receiving yards and 4 touchdowns.

What is Nico Collins's EPA per play?

+0.666 EPA per target on 39 targets (total +26.0), from the open nflverse expected points model. Above zero means the plays added scoring expectancy for the offense.

What team does Nico Collins play for?

Nico Collins plays wide receiver for the Houston Texans, wearing No. 12. Nico Collins is 27 years old, 6' 4", 222 lbs. College: Michigan. League experience: 6 seasons.

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Pigskin Nightly, “Nico Collins 2026 stats and profile”, https://pigskinnightly.com/players/nico-collins (updated 2026-11-10).

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Nico CollinsHouston Texans · #12
Pro Bowl6th of 89 wide receivers
2026 percentile card · vs 89 qualified wide receivers

How he stacks up

Tgt/g65Yds/g77Yds/tgt81Catch %87EPA/tgt95TD92

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.

Method6 games39 targetsweeks 1–9peer group 89 qualified · min. 23 targetsnflverse pbp + snap counts · ESPN box scoresupdated 8 min agoGlossary →
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Next milestones

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Receiving yards4,731 / 5,000
269to 5,000

About 5 games at 64 a game · Week 14 at WSH

#153 since 1999 · #40 among active · 8 to pass Diontae Johnson

Receiving TD28 / 50
22to 50

About 33 games at 0.7 a game · next season

#157 since 1999 · #40 among active · 2 to pass Jermaine Gresham

Receptions317 / 500
183to 500

About 40 games at 4.7 a game · next season

#208 since 1999 · #58 among active · 3 to pass Torrey Smith

2026 season · nflverse play-by-play model

The season in EPA

Targets: 39+0.666EPA / target · total +26.062%success12.0air yds/tgt3.6YAC181st downs6explosive

Total EPA by week

+5.8Wk 1
+9.4Wk 4
+4.5Wk 5
+5.4Wk 6
-3.8Wk 7
+5.9Wk 9

Snap share

Offense and special teams, by week
72%57 snapsWk 1 · BUF
69%38 snapsWk 4 · DAL
71%47 snapsWk 5 · TEN
73%46 snapsWk 6 · JAX
67%41 snapsWk 7 · NYG
73%51 snapsWk 9 · LAC

The contract

OverTheCap via nflverse · Paid vs Played · team cap
Texans · signed 2026 · 2 years, through 2027$30.0M a year
Total
$60.0M
Guaranteed
$57.0M
Share of cap at signing
10.0%
95% of the value guaranteed
96th paid97th in EPApercentiles among 259 WRs under contract, 2026
  1. 2026Texans · Other2 yrs · $60.0M · $30.0M/yrActive
  2. 2024Texans · Extension3 yrs · $72.8M · $24.3M/yrExtended
  3. 2021Texans · Drafted4 yrs · $4.9M · $1.2M/yrExtended

Game log

ReceivingRushing
WeekOpponentResultRecTgtRec ydsTDLongCarRush ydsTDLong
1 Sep 13vs Bills logoBUFL 31-36710751251707
4 Oct 4vs Cowboys logoDALL 30-3478118245––––
5 Oct 11@ Titans logoTENW 26-35756020––––
6 Oct 18@ Jaguars logoJAXW 34-3135740421505
7 Oct 25vs Giants logoNYGL 21-2725604––––
9 Nov 8@ Chargers logoLACW 44-224455119––––
Season283938444521207

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Same position · nearest by grade · AFC South first
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