2025 Receiving Stats
REC
18
YDS
212
TD
4
AVG
11.8
TAR
22
Rest-of-Season Projections
2025 Fantasy Outlook
Barner showed some promise as a goal-line option in his rookie season, as the 2024 fourth-round draft pick finished with seven red-zone targets to Noah Fant’s five. The 6-foot-6 Barner scored four touchdowns, while the 6-4 Fant has just one TD over the last two seasons combined. The Seahawks, though, released Fant in July just before training camp. Barner will compete with rookie Elijah Arroyo, the 50th overall pick, for tight end snaps. Arroyo is a prototypical NFL tight end but has a lengthy history of knee injuries. Barner could find his way to increased targets at some point. Barner’s big frame and 82-inch wingspan are at least useful in short-yardage situations. Read Past Outlooks
Signed a four-year, $4.78 million contract with the Seahawks in May of 2024.
Held to one catch
Barner caught one pass on three targets for seven yards in Monday's 27-19 win over the Texans.
ANALYSIS
There has been little target volume for anyone this season in the Seattle passing game behind lead wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba, but Barner has served as the top tight end with 18 catches for 212 yards (third on the team) and four touchdowns (tied for first). Barner continues to impress as a blocker and should maintain a high snap count as a result. He needs to find the end zone to pay off for fantasy purposes, though.
There has been little target volume for anyone this season in the Seattle passing game behind lead wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba, but Barner has served as the top tight end with 18 catches for 212 yards (third on the team) and four touchdowns (tied for first). Barner continues to impress as a blocker and should maintain a high snap count as a result. He needs to find the end zone to pay off for fantasy purposes, though.
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Fantasy/Red Zone Stats
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Advanced NFL Stats
How do AJ Barner's 2025 advanced stats compare to other tight ends?
This section compares his advanced stats with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. The longer the bar, the better it is for the player.
Air Yards Per Game
19.7Air Yards Per Snap
0.40% Team Air Yards
7.9%% Team Targets
12.0%Avg Depth of Target
6.3 YdsCatch Rate
81.8%Drop Rate
0.0%Avg Yds After Catch
4.9% Targeted On Route
17.3%Avg Yds Per Route Run
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2025 NFL Game Log
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Snap Distribution / Depth Chart
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How often does AJ Barner run a route when on the field for a pass play?
This data will let you see how AJ Barner and the other tight ends for the Seahawks are being used. Some tight ends may have a lot of snaps, but they're not that useful for fantasy purposes because they're not actually running routes. This data will help you see when this is the case.
AJ Barner
127 routes 22 targets
94 routes 17 targets
21 routes 1 target
Receiving Alignment Breakdown
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This Week's Opposing Pass Defense
How does the Commanders pass defense compare to other NFL teams this season?
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Overall QB Rating Against
89.9
Cornerbacks
75.4
Safeties
122.0
Linebackers
121.3
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2025 AJ Barner Split Stats
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2024 Fantasy Outlook
Barner’s the definition of a project, so he’s unlikely to play a significant role for Seattle in 2024 after being selected in the fourth round of the 2024 NFL Draft. In 40 college games split between Indiana and Michigan, Barner had just 610 yards and five touchdowns. Barner’s 6-foot-6, and his 82-inch wingspan is the largest among tight ends in the 2024 draft class, so he has the tools to develop into a red-zone threat, but he’s far from a burner (4.84-second 40-yard dash). If Barner can excel early as a blocker despite being light for his height (251 pounds), he has a chance to push Pharaoh Brown for the top backup spot behind Noah Fant as a rookie.
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Long catch and run Sunday
Barner secured all three targets for 71 yards in the Seahawks' 20-12 win over the Jaguars on Sunday.
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Stays hot with career game Sunday
Barner hauled in all seven of his targets for 53 yards and two touchdowns in Sunday's 38-35 loss to the Buccaneers.
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Finds end zone again
Barner caught all three targets for 32 yards and a touchdown in Thursday's 23-20 win over the Cardinals.
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One catch in blowout win
Barner caught his lone target for 23 yards in Sunday's 44-13 win over the Saints.
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Scores in Sunday's win
Barner caught two of three targets for 26 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 31-17 win over the Steelers.
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Larger role with Fant gone?
Barner could be a more significant piece of Seattle's offense moving forward, as Adam Schefter of ESPN reports that the team released Noah Fant on Sunday.
ANALYSIS
Fant had 500 receiving yards to Barner's 245 in 2024, though Barner scored four touchdowns to Fant's one. Barner and rookie second-round pick Elijah Arroyo are expected to compete for the top spot on the tight end depth chart now that Fant's out of the picture. The Seahawks selected Barner in the fourth round of the 2024 NFL Draft.
Fant had 500 receiving yards to Barner's 245 in 2024, though Barner scored four touchdowns to Fant's one. Barner and rookie second-round pick Elijah Arroyo are expected to compete for the top spot on the tight end depth chart now that Fant's out of the picture. The Seahawks selected Barner in the fourth round of the 2024 NFL Draft.