Zay Jones
WR · FA
31 yrs
East Carolina
Description
- Position
- WR
- Team
- Free agent
- Status
- UFA
- Born
- 1995-03-30
- Age
- 31
- Height
- 6'2"
- Weight
- 200 lb
- College
- East Carolina
- Draft
- 2017 · R2 · Pick 5 · BUF
- Rookie yr
- 2017
Contract
EXPIRED
- APY
- $2.4M/yr
- Total
- $2.4M
- Guaranteed
- $1.3M
- % of cap
- 0.9%
- Term
- 2025–2026 (1y)
Career Résumé
9 seasons
| Seasons | 9 2017–2025 |
| Games | 107 |
| Rec Yds | 3,295 |
| Rec | 307 |
| Rec TD | 18 |
| Tgt | 525 |
2026 Projection
| Stat | Floor | Median | Ceiling | vs ’25 | Δ | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rec TDs | 0.00 | 1.27 | 4.11 | 0.00 | +1.27 | |
| Rec Yards | 26.8 | 256 | 489 | 183 | +73.2 | |
| Receptions | 6.12 | 25.8 | 40.1 | 12.0 | +13.8 | |
| Targets | 16.6 | 43.6 | 66.8 | 18.0 | +25.6 |
Floor · Median · Ceiling · assumes a full 17-game season · availability: 3.8 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 | ARI | 6 | 18 | 12 | 66.7% | 183 | 15.3 | 13.4 | 43 | 241 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 76.9 | 0 | 5.6 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | ARI | 6 | 11 | 8 | 72.7% | 84 | 10.5 | 8.6 | 25 | 119 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 56.6 | 0 | -0.5 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | JAX | 9 | 64 | 34 | 53.1% | 321 | 9.4 | 13.6 | 36 | 871 | 51 | 0 | 1 | 1.6% | 64.6 | 2 | -4.4 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | JAX | 16 | 121 | 82 | 67.8% | 823 | 10.0 | 8.6 | 59 | 1,018 | 293 | 2 | 13 | 10.7% | 93.8 | 5 | 41.5 | 44 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | LV | 15 | 70 | 47 | 67.1% | 546 | 11.6 | 14.0 | 43 | 979 | 170 | 3 | 2 | 2.9% | 65.5 | 1 | 6.0 | 29 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | LV | 11 | 20 | 14 | 70.0% | 154 | 11.0 | 7.1 | 37 | 142 | 65 | 2 | 2 | 10.0% | 88.3 | 1 | -1.2 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | LV | 14 | 45 | 27 | 60.0% | 216 | 8.0 | 9.9 | 23 | 484 | 77 | 0 | 1 | 2.2% | 53.6 | 0 | -15.2 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | BUF | 16 | 102 | 56 | 54.9% | 652 | 11.6 | 12.0 | 57 | 1,226 | 142 | 1 | 3 | 2.9% | 76.9 | 7 | 0.5 | 33 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 | BUF | 14 | 74 | 27 | 36.5% | 316 | 11.7 | — | 33 | 994 | 63 | — | — | — | — | 2 | -14.8 | 19 | 0 | 0 |
College
| Year | School | G | Car | Ru Yds | Ru TD | Rec | Rc Yds | Rc TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | East Carolina | — | 4 | 24 | 0 | 156 | 1,731 | 8 |
| 2015 | East Carolina | — | 1 | -6 | 0 | 98 | 1,099 | 5 |
| 2014 | East Carolina | — | — | — | — | 75 | 766 | 5 |
| 2013 | East Carolina | — | — | — | — | 54 | 556 | 5 |
Career Milestones
league finishes · rank since 1999
| Stat | Career | Since '99 | Led | Top 5 | Top 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rush Yds | 24 | 1113th | — | — | — |
| Rec Yds | 3,295 | 225th | — | — | — |
| Rec TDs | 18 | 254th | — | — | — |
| Receptions | 307 | 218th | — | — | — |
League finishes among qualifying seasons (≥6 GP) · rank among recorded seasons since 1999 (excludes pre-1999)
Stat Profile
2025 · vs 188 peers
Rec Yds/g
30.563
Y/Tgt
10.284
Catch%
66.7%69
TD/g
030
YAC/Rec
335
EPA/Rec
0.562
PlayerMedian (50th)
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Career Highs
regular season
| Stat | Game | When | Season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rec Yds | 145 | 2022 Wk12 vs BAL | 823'22 |
| Rec | 11 | 2022 Wk12 vs BAL | 82'22 |
| Rec TD | 3 | 2022 Wk15 vs DAL | 7'18 |
| Tgt | 14 | 2022 Wk12 vs BAL | 121'22 |
Athletic Profile
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Postseason
team record · since 1999
| Round | W | L |
|---|---|---|
| Playoffs | 1 | 3 |
| 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 | 2 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 |
| Middle | 2 | 52 | 3.5 | 0 | 5.5 |
| Bottom-10 D | 2 | 37.5 | 2 | 0 | 2.5 |
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
11.1
aDOT
4.4%
Drop %
76.0
Rtg if Tgtd
3.0
YAC/Rec
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