AJ Barner Stats: 2026 and career receiving and fantasy numbers
- Age
- 24
- Height / weight
- 6'6", 251 lb
- Experience
- 3rd season
- Drafted
- 2024 R4, #121
2026 Season
- PPR PPG
- 7.7
- Pos rank
- TE22
- Rostered
- 26%
Week 4 vs. Chargers, Sun Oct 4, 4:25 PM ET 19th vs. TEs, neutral
AJ Barner 2026 Stats
2026 through Week 4 · Seattle SeahawksTouchdowns account for 26% of his fantasy production, so his weekly output leans on volume more than scoring.
Receiving
- Rec
- 8
- Yards
- 90
- TD
- 0
- Targets
- 12
11.3 Y/R66.7% Catch %
Rushing
- Yards
- 1
- TD
- 1
1 Att1.0 Y/C
Fantasy (PPR)
- Points
- 23.1
- Pos rank
- TE22
11.9 Best Week 3 @ WAS3.3 Worst Week 1 vs NE
Advanced Receiving Stats
Barner is a short-area target (4.4 yards per target last season), with a 12.6% target share this season.
| Stat | 2026 Thru Wk 4 | 2025 16 games | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Efficiency | ||||
| Yards per target | 7.5 | 60th | 7.8 | 58th |
| Fantasy points per target | 1.26 | 53rd | 1.44 | 85th |
| Yards per route run | — | — | 1.29 | 40th |
| YAC per reception | 10.4 | 98th | 5.2 | 62nd |
| Catch rate | 66.7% | 23rd | 77.0% | 71st |
| Usage | ||||
| Target share | 12.6% | 50th | 15.1% | 71st |
| Snap share | 86.3% | 90th | 78.3% | 75th |
| Air-yards share | 2.5% | 5th | 7.9% | 38th |
| Red-zone targets | 4 | 85th | 13 | 79th |
| Route participation | — | — | 82.5% | 81st |
| Style | ||||
| Average depth of target | 1.4 | 3rd | 4.4 | 17th |
Percentiles: 2026 through Week 4 among 41 qualified TEs · 2025 (16 games, weeks 1–17) among 53. Grey bars describe style, not quality.
Profile: Barner plays most snaps and gets red-zone targets, but sees few air yards.
For fantasy: his floor is his volume, 4.0 targets a game this season; efficiency decides how much of it becomes points.
Fantasy Points per Game, Every Season
7.7
Fantasy PPG
4.0
Targets/g
30
Rec yds/g
AJ Barner career stats by season
| Season | GP | Tgt | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD | Rush yds | FPTS | PPG | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026to date | 3 | 12 | 8 | 90 | 0 | 1 | 23.1 | 7.7 | — |
| 2025 | 17 | 68 | 52 | 519 | 6 | 14 | 147.3 | 8.7 | TE14 |
| 2024 | 17 | 38 | 30 | 245 | 4 | 0 | 78.5 | 4.6 | TE35 |
| Career | 37 | 118 | 90 | 854 | 10 | 15 | 248.9 | 6.7 | — |
What His Career Numbers Say
6.7
Career PPG
37 games over 3 seasons
100%
Availability
Share of team games he played
22%
Top-12 weeks
Share of his games as a TE1
5.5
Weekly swing
Standard deviation, moderate
Barner has averaged 6.7 fantasy points per game over 37 games and 3 seasons, without a top-12 finish. The average hides two careers: 8.5 a game in his two seasons with a starter's volume, 4.6 in the one without it.
So far in 2026 he is at 7.7 per game, down 1.0 from 2025. His volume has held at about 4.0 targets a game, so the change is efficiency and scoring. His quarterback this season has been Drew Lock.
Career numbers describe the past; for what he is worth from here, see Barner's rest-of-season rank and trade value in Redraft Command.
Career highs
- 519Rec yards2025
- 6Rec TD2025
- 147.3Fantasy pts2025 · TE14
- 854Career rec yds2024–2026
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AJ Barner Stats FAQ
How many fantasy points does AJ Barner have in 2026?
AJ Barner has 23.1 PPR fantasy points in 2026 through Week 4, 7.7 per game across 3 games. That total ranks TE22 at the position. See how those numbers break down week by week.
How many receiving yards does AJ Barner have this season?
AJ Barner has 90 receiving yards in 2026 through Week 4, on 8 catches and 12 targets. His high was 69 yards, in Week 3 at the Commanders.
How many receptions does AJ Barner have this season?
AJ Barner has 8 receptions in 2026 through Week 4, 2.7 a game, on 12 targets. His high was 5 catches, in Week 3 at the Commanders.
How many targets does AJ Barner have this season?
AJ Barner has drawn 12 targets in 2026 through Week 4, 4.0 a game, and caught 67% of them. His high was 9 targets, in Week 3 at the Commanders.
How many receiving touchdowns does AJ Barner have this season?
AJ Barner has no receiving touchdowns in 2026 through Week 4, plus 1 rushing touchdown.
How many receiving yards per game is AJ Barner averaging?
AJ Barner is averaging 30.0 receiving yards per game in 2026, 90 yards across 3 games.
How many yards per reception is AJ Barner averaging?
AJ Barner is averaging 11.3 yards per reception in 2026, 90 yards on 8 catches.
How many games has AJ Barner played in 2026?
AJ Barner has played 3 games in the 2026 season through Week 4.
What were AJ Barner's stats last season?
In 2025, AJ Barner caught 52 of 68 targets for 519 yards and 6 touchdowns in 17 games. That was 147.3 PPR points (8.7 per game), a TE14 finish.
What are AJ Barner's career NFL stats?
Across 3 seasons and 37 games, AJ Barner has 90 catches for 854 yards and 10 touchdowns, for 248.9 PPR fantasy points (6.7 per game).
How many touchdowns does AJ Barner have in his career?
AJ Barner has 12 touchdowns in his NFL career: 2 rushing and 10 receiving, over 37 games.
How many career receiving yards does AJ Barner have?
AJ Barner has 854 career receiving yards over 3 seasons, on 90 catches.