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Pat Freiermuth
Steelers logoPittsburgh Steelers

Pat Freiermuth

TEposition#88jersey28age6' 5"height258lbs6 yrsexperiencePenn Statecollege
At a glance

Pat Freiermuth is a tight end for the Pittsburgh Steelers (No. 88). In 8 games of the 2026 season: 4 carries for 5 rushing yards and 1 touchdown; 25 catches on 35 targets for 235 receiving yards and 4 touchdowns. By the nflverse play-by-play model, Pat Freiermuth has produced +0.23 EPA per target on 35 targets. Snap share in Week 8: 53% of offensive snaps.

Is Pat Freiermuth playing this week?

Pat Freiermuth 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 Pat Freiermuth's stats this season?

In 8 games of the 2026 season, Pat Freiermuth has 4 carries for 5 rushing yards and 1 touchdown; 25 catches on 35 targets for 235 receiving yards and 4 touchdowns.

What is Pat Freiermuth's EPA per play?

+0.228 EPA per target on 35 targets (total +8.0), from the open nflverse expected points model. Above zero means the plays added scoring expectancy for the offense.

What team does Pat Freiermuth play for?

Pat Freiermuth plays tight end for the Pittsburgh Steelers, wearing No. 88. Pat Freiermuth is 28 years old, 6' 5", 258 lbs. College: Penn State. League experience: 6 seasons.

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Pigskin Nightly, “Pat Freiermuth 2026 stats and profile”, https://pigskinnightly.com/players/pat-freiermuth (updated 2026-11-10).

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Pat FreiermuthPittsburgh Steelers · #88
Starter20th of 42 tight ends
2026 percentile card · vs 42 qualified tight ends

How he stacks up

Tgt/g45Yds/g42Yds/tgt44Catch %51EPA/tgt54TD82

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 games35 targetsweeks 1–9peer group 42 qualified · min. 18 targetsnflverse pbp + snap counts · ESPN box scoresupdated 20 min agoGlossary →
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Next milestones

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Receiving TD26 / 50
24to 50

About 48 games at 0.5 a game · next season

#174 since 1999 · #47 among active · 2 to pass Dalton Schultz

Receptions286 / 500
214to 500

About 69 games at 3.1 a game · next season

#249 since 1999 · #67 among active · 2 to pass Marshawn Lynch

Receiving yards2,911 / 5,000
2,089to 5,000

About 72 games at 29 a game · next season

#272 since 1999 · #67 among active · 34 to pass Maurice Jones-Drew

2026 season · nflverse play-by-play model

The season in EPA

Targets: 35+0.228EPA / target · total +8.054%success8.5air yds/tgt4.4YAC121st downs2explosive

Total EPA by week

+3.7Wk 1
+1.8Wk 2
-0.2Wk 3
+0.4Wk 4
+5.7Wk 5
-1.8Wk 6
+0.8Wk 7
+5.5Wk 8

Snap share

Offense and special teams, by week
73%49 snapsWk 1 · ATL
66%46 snapsWk 2 · NE
60%37 snapsWk 3 · CIN
75%54 snapsWk 4 · CLE
68%41 snapsWk 5 · IND
72%57 snapsWk 6 · TB
53%34 snapsWk 7 · NO
53%31 snapsWk 8 · CLE

The contract

OverTheCap via nflverse · Paid vs Played · team cap
Steelers · signed 2024 · 4 years, through 2027$12.1M a year
Total
$48.4M
Guaranteed
$11.6M
Share of cap at signing
4.7%
24% of the value guaranteed
90th paid93rd in EPApercentiles among 154 TEs under contract, 2026
  1. 2024Steelers · Extension4 yrs · $48.4M · $12.1M/yrActive
  2. 2021Steelers · Drafted4 yrs · $6.0M · $1.5M/yrExtended

Game log

Receiving
WeekOpponentResultRecTgtRec ydsTDLong
1 Sep 13vs Falcons logoATLW 20-135546119
2 Sep 20@ Patriots logoNEL 3-20453209
3 Sep 27vs Bengals logoCINW 30-272430022
4 Oct 1@ Browns logoCLEL 24-27351719
5 Oct 11vs Colts logoINDW 34-225744217
6 Oct 18@ Buccaneers logoTBW 26-19231107
7 Oct 25@ Saints logoNOW 16-102420011
8 Nov 1vs Browns logoCLEW 27-62235028
Season2535235428

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