NFL 2026 Rookie Projections

Which rookies project best in 2026?

All 2026 draft-class and undrafted rookies get a full-season projection regardless of ranking status. Ranked boards include players projected for at least 8 games. Backups and contingency options keep full projections and remain searchable, but are not ranked: a per-17-game pace is not a meaningful ranking for a player projected to play two games.

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17-Game PaceInjury-Adjusted

1

Jalon Daniels

QB

TB

Age 24ROOKIE

PPR

238.5

G17.0

Statusnot ranked

Pass Yds3,508

Pass TD23.4

Rush Yds217

Rush TD2.1

Rec Yds0

Rec TD0.0

2

Jeremiyah Love

RB

ARI

Age 21ROOKIE

PPR

233.5

G17.0

Pass Yds0

Pass TD0.0

Rush Yds1,070

Rush TD6.5

Rec Yds349

Rec TD1.6

3

Jonah Coleman

RB

DEN

Age 23ROOKIE

PPR

206.4

G17.0

Pass Yds0

Pass TD0.0

Rush Yds907

Rush TD6.9

Rec Yds286

Rec TD1.8

4

Cade Klubnik

QB

NYJ

Age 23ROOKIE

PPR

200.4

G17.0

Statusnot ranked

Pass Yds2,974

Pass TD19.3

Rush Yds226

Rush TD1.1

Rec Yds0

Rec TD0.0

5

Jadarian Price

RB

SEA

Age 23ROOKIE

PPR

197.4

G17.0

Pass Yds0

Pass TD0.0

Rush Yds929

Rush TD8.0

Rec Yds223

Rec TD1.3

6

Fernando Mendoza

QB

LV

Age 23ROOKIE

PPR

196.3

G17.0

Pass Yds3,020

Pass TD18.6

Rush Yds208

Rush TD1.1

Rec Yds0

Rec TD0.0

7

Makai Lemon

WR

PHI

Age 22ROOKIE

PPR

170.3

G17.0

Pass Yds0

Pass TD0.0

Rush Yds15

Rush TD0.0

Rec Yds775

Rec TD5.3

8

Jordyn Tyson

WR

NO

Age 22ROOKIE

PPR

156.1

G17.0

Pass Yds0

Pass TD0.0

Rush Yds2

Rush TD0.0

Rec Yds735

Rec TD4.3

9

Denzel Boston

WR

CLE

Age 22ROOKIE

PPR

155.2

G17.0

Pass Yds0

Pass TD0.0

Rush Yds12

Rush TD0.0

Rec Yds718

Rec TD4.1

10

Carnell Tate

WR

TEN

Age 21ROOKIE

PPR

145.4

G17.0

Statusnot ranked

Pass Yds0

Pass TD0.0

Rush Yds1

Rush TD0.0

Rec Yds682

Rec TD4.1

11

Caleb Douglas

WR

MIA

Age 23ROOKIE

PPR

142.0

G17.0

Pass Yds0

Pass TD0.0

Rush Yds13

Rush TD0.0

Rec Yds652

Rec TD3.9

12

KC Concepcion

WR

CLE

Age 22ROOKIE

PPR

134.9

G17.0

Pass Yds0

Pass TD0.0

Rush Yds14

Rush TD0.0

Rec Yds632

Rec TD3.3

13

Antonio Williams

WR

WAS

Age 22ROOKIE

PPR

128.4

G17.0

Pass Yds0

Pass TD0.0

Rush Yds15

Rush TD0.0

Rec Yds584

Rec TD3.8

14

Germie Bernard

WR

PIT

Age 22ROOKIE

PPR

124.7

G17.0

Pass Yds0

Pass TD0.0

Rush Yds11

Rush TD0.0

Rec Yds567

Rec TD3.6

15

Kaelon Black

RB

SF

Age 25ROOKIE

PPR

119.1

G17.0

Pass Yds0

Pass TD0.0

Rush Yds602

Rush TD3.8

Rec Yds140

Rec TD0.8

16

Ted Hurst III

WR

TB

Age 22ROOKIE

PPR

118.9

G17.0

Pass Yds0

Pass TD0.0

Rush Yds11

Rush TD0.0

Rec Yds537

Rec TD3.5

17

Malachi Fields

WR

NYG

Age 23ROOKIE

PPR

116.2

G17.0

Pass Yds0

Pass TD0.0

Rush Yds10

Rush TD0.0

Rec Yds530

Rec TD3.3

18

Omar Cooper Jr.

WR

NYJ

Age 22ROOKIE

PPR

114.9

G17.0

Pass Yds0

Pass TD0.0

Rush Yds4

Rush TD0.0

Rec Yds522

Rec TD3.3

19

De'Zhaun Stribling

WR

SF

Age 23ROOKIE

PPR

100.1

G17.0

Statusnot ranked

Pass Yds0

Pass TD0.0

Rush Yds0

Rush TD0.0

Rec Yds451

Rec TD3.1

20

Emmett Johnson

RB

KC

Age 23ROOKIE

PPR

96.1

G17.0

Pass Yds0

Pass TD0.0

Rush Yds404

Rush TD2.7

Rec Yds151

Rec TD1.0

21

Seth McGowan

RB

IND

Age 25ROOKIE

PPR

87.1

G17.0

Pass Yds0

Pass TD0.0

Rush Yds345

Rush TD2.0

Rec Yds156

Rec TD1.0

22

Mike Washington Jr.

RB

LV

Age 23ROOKIE

PPR

80.6

G17.0

Pass Yds0

Pass TD0.0

Rush Yds363

Rush TD2.0

Rec Yds126

Rec TD0.7

23

Zavion Thomas

WR

CHI

Age 22ROOKIE

PPR

76.1

G17.0

Pass Yds0

Pass TD0.0

Rush Yds0

Rush TD0.0

Rec Yds350

Rec TD2.2

24

Chris Bell

WR

MIA

Age 22ROOKIE

PPR

75.3

G17.0

Pass Yds0

Pass TD0.0

Rush Yds0

Rush TD0.0

Rec Yds355

Rec TD1.9

25

Reggie Virgil

WR

ARI

Age 22ROOKIE

PPR

73.9

G17.0

Pass Yds0

Pass TD0.0

Rush Yds0

Rush TD0.0

Rec Yds357

Rec TD1.6

26

Kenyon Sadiq

TE

NYJ

Age 21ROOKIE

PPR

70.5

G17.0

Pass Yds0

Pass TD0.0

Rush Yds0

Rush TD0.0

Rec Yds293

Rec TD2.2

27

Dohnte Meyers

WR

CIN

Age 26ROOKIE

PPR

69.9

G17.0

Pass Yds0

Pass TD0.0

Rush Yds0

Rush TD0.0

Rec Yds327

Rec TD1.8

28

Bryce Lance

WR

NO

Age 24ROOKIE

PPR

64.7

G17.0

Pass Yds0

Pass TD0.0

Rush Yds0

Rush TD0.0

Rec Yds303

Rec TD1.7

29

Brenen Thompson

WR

LAC

Age 23ROOKIE

PPR

64.6

G17.0

Pass Yds0

Pass TD0.0

Rush Yds0

Rush TD0.0

Rec Yds302

Rec TD1.7

30

Adam Randall

RB

BAL

Age 22ROOKIE

PPR

63.8

G17.0

Pass Yds0

Pass TD0.0

Rush Yds330

Rush TD2.3

Rec Yds64

Rec TD0.4

31

Ja'Kobi Lane

WR

BAL

Age 22ROOKIE

PPR

60.0

G17.0

Pass Yds0

Pass TD0.0

Rush Yds0

Rush TD0.0

Rec Yds269

Rec TD1.9

32

Zachariah Branch

WR

ATL

Age 22ROOKIE

PPR

54.9

G17.0

Pass Yds0

Pass TD0.0

Rush Yds0

Rush TD0.0

Rec Yds255

Rec TD1.5

33

Max Bredeson

RB

MIN

ROOKIE

PPR

50.1

G17.0

Pass Yds0

Pass TD0.0

Rush Yds233

Rush TD1.5

Rec Yds66

Rec TD0.5

34

Nicholas Singleton

RB

TEN

Age 22ROOKIE

PPR

48.7

G17.0

Pass Yds0

Pass TD0.0

Rush Yds248

Rush TD1.4

Rec Yds59

Rec TD0.4

35

Kaytron Allen

RB

MIA

Age 23ROOKIE

PPR

44.0

G17.0

Pass Yds0

Pass TD0.0

Rush Yds172

Rush TD0.8

Rec Yds85

Rec TD0.5

36

Kevin Coleman Jr.

WR

MIA

Age 23ROOKIE

PPR

39.6

G17.0

Pass Yds0

Pass TD0.0

Rush Yds0

Rush TD0.0

Rec Yds190

Rec TD0.9

37

CJ Donaldson

RB

NO

Age 22ROOKIE

PPR

38.9

G17.0

Pass Yds0

Pass TD0.0

Rush Yds209

Rush TD1.2

Rec Yds43

Rec TD0.2

38

Kaden Wetjen

WR

PIT

Age 24ROOKIE

PPR

37.8

G17.0

Pass Yds0

Pass TD0.0

Rush Yds0

Rush TD0.0

Rec Yds176

Rec TD1.0

39

Cyrus Allen

WR

KC

Age 23ROOKIE

PPR

37.4

G17.0

Pass Yds0

Pass TD0.0

Rush Yds0

Rush TD0.0

Rec Yds174

Rec TD1.0

40

Colbie Young

WR

CIN

Age 24ROOKIE

PPR

37.1

G17.0

Pass Yds0

Pass TD0.0

Rush Yds0

Rush TD0.0

Rec Yds176

Rec TD0.9

41

Eli Heidenreich

RB

PIT

Age 23ROOKIE

PPR

33.6

G17.0

Pass Yds0

Pass TD0.0

Rush Yds106

Rush TD0.6

Rec Yds75

Rec TD0.4

42

Jaydn Ott

RB

KC

Age 23ROOKIE

PPR

32.9

G17.0

Pass Yds0

Pass TD0.0

Rush Yds144

Rush TD1.0

Rec Yds48

Rec TD0.4

43

Dean Connors

RB

LA

Age 23ROOKIE

PPR

32.7

G17.0

Pass Yds0

Pass TD0.0

Rush Yds136

Rush TD1.0

Rec Yds51

Rec TD0.4

44

Skyler Bell

WR

BUF

Age 24ROOKIE

PPR

32.7

G17.0

Pass Yds0

Pass TD0.0

Rush Yds0

Rush TD0.0

Rec Yds153

Rec TD0.9

45

Anthony Tyus III

RB

CAR

Age 23ROOKIE

PPR

32.5

G17.0

Pass Yds0

Pass TD0.0

Rush Yds163

Rush TD1.0

Rec Yds41

Rec TD0.2

46

Elijah Sarratt

WR

BAL

Age 23ROOKIE

PPR

30.5

G17.0

Pass Yds0

Pass TD0.0

Rush Yds0

Rush TD0.0

Rec Yds142

Rec TD0.9

47

Demond Claiborne

RB

MIN

Age 23ROOKIE

PPR

30.3

G17.0

Pass Yds0

Pass TD0.0

Rush Yds93

Rush TD0.6

Rec Yds66

Rec TD0.4

48

Jam Miller

RB

ATL

ROOKIE

PPR

30.2

G17.0

Pass Yds0

Pass TD0.0

Rush Yds111

Rush TD0.6

Rec Yds61

Rec TD0.4

49

Kendrick Law

WR

DET

Age 23ROOKIE

PPR

29.6

G17.0

Pass Yds0

Pass TD0.0

Rush Yds0

Rush TD0.0

Rec Yds141

Rec TD0.7

50

Deion Burks

WR

IND

Age 23ROOKIE

PPR

28.8

G17.0

Pass Yds0

Pass TD0.0

Rush Yds0

Rush TD0.0

Rec Yds138

Rec TD0.7

NFL 2026 rookie projections, 17-game pace

#	Player	G	Pass Yds	Pass TD	Rush Yds	Rush TD	Rec Yds	Rec TD	PPR
1	Jalon Daniels QB TB· Age 24ROOKIE· not ranked	17.0	3,508	23.4	217	2.1	0	0.0	238.5
2	Jeremiyah Love RB ARI· Age 21ROOKIE	17.0	0	0.0	1,070	6.5	349	1.6	233.5
3	Jonah Coleman RB DEN· Age 23ROOKIE	17.0	0	0.0	907	6.9	286	1.8	206.4
4	Cade Klubnik QB NYJ· Age 23ROOKIE· not ranked	17.0	2,974	19.3	226	1.1	0	0.0	200.4
5	Jadarian Price RB SEA· Age 23ROOKIE	17.0	0	0.0	929	8.0	223	1.3	197.4
6	Fernando Mendoza QB LV· Age 23ROOKIE	17.0	3,020	18.6	208	1.1	0	0.0	196.3
7	Makai Lemon WR PHI· Age 22ROOKIE	17.0	0	0.0	15	0.0	775	5.3	170.3
8	Jordyn Tyson WR NO· Age 22ROOKIE	17.0	0	0.0	2	0.0	735	4.3	156.1
9	Denzel Boston WR CLE· Age 22ROOKIE	17.0	0	0.0	12	0.0	718	4.1	155.2
10	Carnell Tate WR TEN· Age 21ROOKIE· not ranked	17.0	0	0.0	1	0.0	682	4.1	145.4
11	Caleb Douglas WR MIA· Age 23ROOKIE	17.0	0	0.0	13	0.0	652	3.9	142.0
12	KC Concepcion WR CLE· Age 22ROOKIE	17.0	0	0.0	14	0.0	632	3.3	134.9
13	Antonio Williams WR WAS· Age 22ROOKIE	17.0	0	0.0	15	0.0	584	3.8	128.4
14	Germie Bernard WR PIT· Age 22ROOKIE	17.0	0	0.0	11	0.0	567	3.6	124.7
15	Kaelon Black RB SF· Age 25ROOKIE	17.0	0	0.0	602	3.8	140	0.8	119.1
16	Ted Hurst III WR TB· Age 22ROOKIE	17.0	0	0.0	11	0.0	537	3.5	118.9
17	Malachi Fields WR NYG· Age 23ROOKIE	17.0	0	0.0	10	0.0	530	3.3	116.2
18	Omar Cooper Jr. WR NYJ· Age 22ROOKIE	17.0	0	0.0	4	0.0	522	3.3	114.9
19	De'Zhaun Stribling WR SF· Age 23ROOKIE· not ranked	17.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	451	3.1	100.1
20	Emmett Johnson RB KC· Age 23ROOKIE	17.0	0	0.0	404	2.7	151	1.0	96.1
21	Seth McGowan RB IND· Age 25ROOKIE	17.0	0	0.0	345	2.0	156	1.0	87.1
22	Mike Washington Jr. RB LV· Age 23ROOKIE	17.0	0	0.0	363	2.0	126	0.7	80.6
23	Zavion Thomas WR CHI· Age 22ROOKIE	17.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	350	2.2	76.1
24	Chris Bell WR MIA· Age 22ROOKIE	17.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	355	1.9	75.3
25	Reggie Virgil WR ARI· Age 22ROOKIE	17.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	357	1.6	73.9
26	Kenyon Sadiq TE NYJ· Age 21ROOKIE	17.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	293	2.2	70.5
27	Dohnte Meyers WR CIN· Age 26ROOKIE	17.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	327	1.8	69.9
28	Bryce Lance WR NO· Age 24ROOKIE	17.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	303	1.7	64.7
29	Brenen Thompson WR LAC· Age 23ROOKIE	17.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	302	1.7	64.6
30	Adam Randall RB BAL· Age 22ROOKIE	17.0	0	0.0	330	2.3	64	0.4	63.8
31	Ja'Kobi Lane WR BAL· Age 22ROOKIE	17.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	269	1.9	60.0
32	Zachariah Branch WR ATL· Age 22ROOKIE	17.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	255	1.5	54.9
33	Max Bredeson RB MINROOKIE	17.0	0	0.0	233	1.5	66	0.5	50.1
34	Nicholas Singleton RB TEN· Age 22ROOKIE	17.0	0	0.0	248	1.4	59	0.4	48.7
35	Kaytron Allen RB MIA· Age 23ROOKIE	17.0	0	0.0	172	0.8	85	0.5	44.0
36	Kevin Coleman Jr. WR MIA· Age 23ROOKIE	17.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	190	0.9	39.6
37	CJ Donaldson RB NO· Age 22ROOKIE	17.0	0	0.0	209	1.2	43	0.2	38.9
38	Kaden Wetjen WR PIT· Age 24ROOKIE	17.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	176	1.0	37.8
39	Cyrus Allen WR KC· Age 23ROOKIE	17.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	174	1.0	37.4
40	Colbie Young WR CIN· Age 24ROOKIE	17.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	176	0.9	37.1
41	Eli Heidenreich RB PIT· Age 23ROOKIE	17.0	0	0.0	106	0.6	75	0.4	33.6
42	Jaydn Ott RB KC· Age 23ROOKIE	17.0	0	0.0	144	1.0	48	0.4	32.9
43	Dean Connors RB LA· Age 23ROOKIE	17.0	0	0.0	136	1.0	51	0.4	32.7
44	Skyler Bell WR BUF· Age 24ROOKIE	17.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	153	0.9	32.7
45	Anthony Tyus III RB CAR· Age 23ROOKIE	17.0	0	0.0	163	1.0	41	0.2	32.5
46	Elijah Sarratt WR BAL· Age 23ROOKIE	17.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	142	0.9	30.5
47	Demond Claiborne RB MIN· Age 23ROOKIE	17.0	0	0.0	93	0.6	66	0.4	30.3
48	Jam Miller RB ATLROOKIE	17.0	0	0.0	111	0.6	61	0.4	30.2
49	Kendrick Law WR DET· Age 23ROOKIE	17.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	141	0.7	29.6
50	Deion Burks WR IND· Age 23ROOKIE	17.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	138	0.7	28.8

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