David Njoku Stats: 2026 and career receiving and fantasy numbers
- Age
- 30
- Height / weight
- 6'4", 246 lb
- Experience
- 10th season
- Drafted
- 2017 R1, #29
2026 Season
- PPR PPG
- 6.4
- Pos rank
- TE39
- Rostered
- 7%
Week 4 at Seahawks, Sun Oct 4, 4:25 PM ET 18th vs. TEs, neutral
David Njoku 2026 Stats
2026 through Week 4 · Los Angeles ChargersHe hasn't scored a touchdown yet, so all of his fantasy production has come from volume.
Receiving
- Rec
- 6
- Yards
- 67
- TD
- 0
- Targets
- 8
11.2 Y/R75.0% Catch %
Fantasy (PPR)
- Points
- 12.7
- Pos rank
- TE39
10.8 Best Week 1 vs ARI1.9 Worst Week 2 vs LV
Advanced Receiving Stats
Njoku is a short-area target (5.3 yards per target last season), with a 9.3% target share this season.
| Stat | 2026 Thru Wk 4 | 2025 11 games | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Efficiency | ||||
| Yards per target | 8.4 | 73rd | 6.1 | 13th |
| Fantasy points per target | 0.84 | 25th | 1.11 | 54th |
| Yards per route run | — | — | 0.98 | 13th |
| YAC per reception | 6.3 | 73rd | 4.8 | 52nd |
| Catch rate | 75.0% | 57th | 68.8% | 25th |
| Usage | ||||
| Target share | 9.3% | 25th | 9.6% | 40th |
| Snap share | 35.5% | 5th | 63.9% | 58th |
| Air-yards share | 6.4% | 28th | 7.1% | 35th |
| Red-zone targets | 1 | 5th | 9 | 56th |
| Route participation | — | — | 51.5% | 48th |
| Style | ||||
| Average depth of target | 6.6 | 60th | 5.3 | 37th |
Percentiles: 2026 through Week 4 among 41 qualified TEs · 2025 (11 games, weeks 1–17) among 53. Grey bars describe style, not quality.
Profile: Njoku gains a lot per target, but gets few red-zone targets and plays a part-time share of snaps.
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
6.4
Fantasy PPG
4.0
Targets/g
34
Rec yds/g
David Njoku career stats by season
| Season | GP | Tgt | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD | Rush yds | FPTS | PPG | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026to date | 2 | 8 | 6 | 67 | 0 | 0 | 12.7 | 6.4 | — |
| 2025 | 12 | 48 | 33 | 293 | 4 | 0 | 86.3 | 7.2 | TE34 |
| 2024 | 11 | 97 | 64 | 505 | 5 | 0 | 148.5 | 13.5 | TE11 |
| 2023 | 16 | 123 | 81 | 882 | 6 | 0 | 201.2 | 12.6 | TE6 |
| 2022 | 14 | 80 | 58 | 628 | 4 | -8 | 142.0 | 10.1 | TE10 |
| 2021 | 16 | 53 | 36 | 475 | 4 | 1 | 107.6 | 6.7 | TE23 |
| 2020 | 13 | 29 | 19 | 213 | 2 | 0 | 52.3 | 4.0 | TE49 |
| 2019 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 41 | 1 | 0 | 15.1 | 3.8 | TE86 |
| 2018 | 16 | 88 | 56 | 639 | 4 | 0 | 143.9 | 9.0 | TE9 |
| 2017 | 16 | 60 | 32 | 386 | 4 | 1 | 94.7 | 5.9 | TE25 |
| Career | 120 | 596 | 390 | 4,129 | 34 | -6 | 1004.3 | 8.4 | — |
What His Career Numbers Say
8.5
Career PPG
118 games over 10 seasons
78%
Availability
Share of team games he played
33%
Top-12 weeks
Share of his games as a TE1
6.6
Weekly swing
Standard deviation, moderate
Njoku has averaged 8.5 fantasy points per game over 118 games and 10 seasons, with four top-12 finishes (2018, 2022, 2023, 2024). The average hides two careers: 10.5 a game in his six seasons with a starter's volume, 5.6 in the four without it.
So far in 2026 he is at 6.4 per game, down 0.8 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 Justin Herbert.
Career numbers describe the past; for what he is worth from here, see Njoku's rest-of-season rank and trade value in Redraft Command.
Career highs
- 882Rec yards2023
- 6Rec TD2023
- 201.2Fantasy pts2023 · TE6
- 4,129Career rec yds2017–2026
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David Njoku Stats FAQ
How many fantasy points does David Njoku have in 2026?
David Njoku has 12.7 PPR fantasy points in 2026 through Week 4, 6.4 per game across 2 games. That total ranks TE39 at the position. See how those numbers break down week by week.
How many receiving yards does David Njoku have this season?
David Njoku has 67 receiving yards in 2026 through Week 4, on 6 catches and 8 targets. His high was 58 yards, in Week 1 against the Cardinals.
How many receptions does David Njoku have this season?
David Njoku has 6 receptions in 2026 through Week 4, 3.0 a game, on 8 targets. His high was 5 catches, in Week 1 against the Cardinals.
How many targets does David Njoku have this season?
David Njoku has drawn 8 targets in 2026 through Week 4, 4.0 a game, and caught 75% of them. His high was 5 targets, in Week 1 against the Cardinals.
How many receiving touchdowns does David Njoku have this season?
David Njoku has no receiving touchdowns in 2026 through Week 4.
How many receiving yards per game is David Njoku averaging?
David Njoku is averaging 33.5 receiving yards per game in 2026, 67 yards across 2 games.
How many yards per reception is David Njoku averaging?
David Njoku is averaging 11.2 yards per reception in 2026, 67 yards on 6 catches.
How many games has David Njoku played in 2026?
David Njoku has played 2 games in the 2026 season through Week 4, after missing 1 game to injury.
What were David Njoku's stats last season?
In 2025, David Njoku caught 33 of 48 targets for 293 yards and 4 touchdowns in 12 games. That was 86.3 PPR points (7.2 per game), a TE34 finish.
What are David Njoku's career NFL stats?
Across 10 seasons and 120 games, David Njoku has 390 catches for 4,129 yards and 34 touchdowns, for 1004.3 PPR fantasy points (8.4 per game).
How many touchdowns does David Njoku have in his career?
David Njoku has 34 touchdowns in his NFL career: 0 rushing and 34 receiving, over 120 games.
How many career receiving yards does David Njoku have?
David Njoku has 4,129 career receiving yards over 10 seasons, on 390 catches.