Description
- Position
- TE
- Team
- MIN
- Status
- ACT
- Born
- 1997-07-03
- Age
- 29
- Height
- 6'5"
- Weight
- 248 lb
- College
- Iowa
- Draft
- 2019 · R1 · Pick 8 · DET
- Rookie yr
- 2019
Contract
ACTIVE
- APY
- $10.3M/yr
- Total
- $10.3M
- Guaranteed
- $10.2M
- % of cap
- 3.4%
- Term
- 2026–2027 (1y)
Value#34/65
1.38Rec EPA per $1M APY
Career Résumé
7 seasons
| Seasons | 7 2019–2025 |
| Games | 97 |
| Rec Yds | 4,440 |
| Rec | 433 |
| Rec TD | 26 |
| Tgt | 628 |
2026 Projection
| Stat | Floor | Median | Ceiling | vs ’25 | Δ | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rec TDs | 0.36 | 2.50 | 7.97 | 3.00 | -0.50 | |
| Rec Yards | 305 | 632 | 848 | 438 | +194 | |
| Receptions | 28.6 | 61.4 | 90.0 | 51.0 | +10.4 | |
| Targets | 50.7 | 76.2 | 108 | 66.0 | +10.2 |
Floor · Median · Ceiling · assumes a full 17-game season · availability: 11.3 proj. games
| Year | Tm | G | Tgt | Rec | Catch% | Yds | Y/R | aDOT | Long | Air | YAC | Brk | Drop | Drop% | Rtg | TD | EPA | 1D | 2P | Fum |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | MIN | 15 | 66 | 51 | 77.3% | 438 | 8.6 | 5.2 | 29 | 329 | 219 | 2 | 3 | 4.5% | 109.3 | 3 | 14.1 | 22 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | MIN | 10 | 62 | 41 | 66.1% | 455 | 11.1 | 8.4 | 34 | 520 | 145 | 1 | 2 | 3.2% | 74.3 | 0 | 9.5 | 30 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | MIN | 15 | 127 | 95 | 74.8% | 960 | 10.1 | 7.7 | 29 | 976 | 336 | 4 | 4 | 3.1% | 105.8 | 5 | 31.8 | 48 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | MIN | 17 | 129 | 86 | 66.7% | 914 | 10.6 | 7.5 | 81 | 981 | 413 | 7 | 7 | 5.4% | 89.7 | 6 | 5.5 | 44 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | DET | 12 | 84 | 61 | 72.6% | 583 | 9.6 | 7.4 | 33 | 616 | 199 | 4 | 1 | 1.2% | 92.5 | 4 | 5.5 | 32 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | DET | 16 | 101 | 67 | 66.3% | 723 | 10.8 | 7.0 | 51 | 710 | 329 | 4 | 7 | 6.9% | 90.5 | 6 | 9.9 | 40 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | DET | 12 | 59 | 32 | 54.2% | 367 | 11.5 | 7.5 | 39 | 455 | 200 | 4 | 2 | 3.4% | 84.5 | 2 | 8.6 | 19 | 0 | 0 |
College
| Year | School | G | Car | Ru Yds | Ru TD | Rec | Rc Yds | Rc TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Iowa | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 760 | 6 |
| 2017 | Iowa | — | — | — | — | — | 320 | 3 |
Career Milestones
league finishes · rank since 1999
| Stat | Career | Since '99 | Led | Top 5 | Top 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rec Yds | 4,440 | 161st | — | — | — |
| Rec TDs | 26 | 166th | — | — | — |
| Receptions | 433 | 123rd | — | — | — |
League finishes among qualifying seasons (≥6 GP) · rank among recorded seasons since 1999 (excludes pre-1999)
Stat Profile
2025 · vs 101 peers
Rec Yds/g
29.273
Y/Tgt
6.648
Catch%
77.3%74
TD/g
0.268
YAC/Rec
4.332
EPA/Rec
0.351
PlayerMedian (50th)
NextGen Stats
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Career Highs
regular season
| Stat | Game | When | Season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rec Yds | 179 | 2022 Wk4 vs SEA | 960'23 |
| Rec | 13 | 2022 Wk16 vs NYG | 95'23 |
| Rec TD | 2 | 2022 Wk4 vs SEA | 6'20 |
| Tgt | 16 | 2022 Wk16 vs NYG | 129'22 |
Athletic Profile
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Postseason
team record · since 1999
| Round | W | L |
|---|---|---|
| Playoffs | 0 | 2 |
| Conf. Championship | 0 | 0 |
| Super Bowl | 0 | 0 |
Comparable Players
2025 · stat-profile similarity
Game Trend
2025 · Rec Yds
WinLossRec Yds per game
Season Timeline
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Usage Trend
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Vs Defense Quality
2025 · per game
| Faced | G | Rec Yds | Rec | Rec TD | Tgt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top-10 D | 4 | 41.5 | 5 | 0 | 6 |
| Middle | 6 | 20.7 | 2.5 | 0.2 | 3.8 |
| Bottom-10 D | 5 | 29.6 | 3.2 | 0.4 | 3.8 |
defense rank by EPA/play allowed
Consistency
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Depth vs YAC
2025 · vs peers
dashed lines = league median · top-right = best on both axes
Receiving Profile
rec yds: air / after catch
After catch Air yards
7.3
aDOT
4.1%
Drop %
93.5
Rtg if Tgtd
4.3
YAC/Rec
News
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