Oronde Gadsden

Oronde Gadsden

22-Year-Old Tight EndTE
Los Angeles Chargers
2025 Fantasy Outlook
Gadsden converted from wide receiver to tight end at Syracuse, demonstrating intriguing pass catching capabilities at both positions. After posting 975 receiving yards and six touchdowns as a wideout in 2022, he was similarly effective with 934 receiving yards and seven TDs as a TE in 2024. He was drafted in the fifth round of the 2025 NFL Draft by the Chargers, so Gadsden is likely to slot in behind Tyler Conklin and Will Dissly on the depth chart, at least initially. The 6-foot-5, 241-pound Gadsden will need to prove he can block at the NFL level to earn consistent playing time, but there’s some long-term upside here given his skill set and situation. Read Past Outlooks
RANKS
#334.58
ADP
Signed a four-year, $4.57 million contract with the Chargers in May of 2025.
Just 41 yards in Week 11 loss
TELos Angeles Chargers
November 16, 2025
Gadsden caught two of five targets for 41 yards in the Chargers' 35-6 loss to the Jaguars on Sunday.
ANALYSIS
Gadsden had just one catch for 13 yards until late in the fourth quarter when he caught a 28-yard pass from backup quarterback Trey Lance when the game was well out of hand. It was a challenge most of the afternoon for the Los Angeles offense, as Justin Herbert threw for just 81 yards prior to being removed from the blowout loss. After big production in October, Gadsden has cooled off in back-to-back weeks, with just five catches for 54 yards on 11 targets over the past two games. The Chargers have a Week 12 bye before hosting the Raiders at home in Week 13.
Read More News
NFL Stats
Loading NFL Stats...
Fantasy/Red Zone Stats
See red zone opportunities inside the 20, 10 and 5-yard lines along with the percentage of time they converted the opportunity into a touchdown.
Loading Fantasy/Red Zone Stats...
Advanced NFL Stats
How do Oronde Gadsden'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. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average. The longer the bar, the better it is for the player.
  • Air Yards Per Game
    The number of air yards he is averaging per game. Air yards measure how far the ball was thrown downfield for both complete and incomplete passes. Air yards are recorded as a negative value when the pass is targeted behind the line of scrimmage. All air yards data is from Sports Info Solutions and does not include throwaways as targeted passes.
  • Air Yards Per Snap
    The number of air yards he is averaging per offensive snap.
  • % Team Air Yards
    The percentage of the team's total air yards he accounts for.
  • % Team Targets
    The percentage of the team's total targets he accounts for.
  • Avg Depth of Target
    Also known as aDOT, this stat measures the average distance down field he is being targeted at.
  • Catch Rate
    The number of catches made divided by the number of times he was targeted by the quarterback.
  • Drop Rate
    The number of passes he dropped divided by the number of times he was targeted by the quarterback.
  • Avg Yds After Catch
    The number of yards he gains after the catch on his receptions.
  • % Targeted On Route
    Targets divided by total routes run. Also known as TPRR.
  • Avg Yds Per Route Run
    Receiving yards divided by total routes run. Also known as YPRR.
Air Yards Per Game
44.1
 
Air Yards Per Snap
1.04
 
% Team Air Yards
14.0%
 
% Team Targets
13.0%
 
Avg Depth of Target
8.1 Yds
 
Catch Rate
75.5%
 
Drop Rate
6.1%
 
Avg Yds After Catch
5.1
 
% Targeted On Route
22.5%
 
Avg Yds Per Route Run
2.33
 
Loading Advanced NFL Stats...
2025 NFL Game Log
2025
2025 NFL Game Log
Calculate Stats Over Time
Just click on any two dates.
Scoring
Standard
PPR
Half PPR
FanDuel
DraftKings
Yahoo DFS
Loading Game Log...
Snap Distribution / Depth Chart
Snap Counts
Snap %
Los Angeles ChargersChargers 2025 TE Snap Distribution
#% of Team Snaps

38052%
18472%
20528%
10742%
14420%
3012%
8912%
00%
Loading Weekly Snap Counts...
How often does Oronde Gadsden run a route when on the field for a pass play?
This data will let you see how Oronde Gadsden and the other tight ends for the Chargers 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.
Oronde Gadsden
218 routes   49 targets
← More Blocking
% Routes Run
More Receiving →
66%
63 routes   9 targets
47%
39 routes   5 targets
45%
36 routes   4 targets
19%
Receiving Alignment Breakdown
See where Oronde Gadsden lined up on the field and how he performed at each spot.
Detailed
Grouped
Side
Loading Alignment Breakdown...
Loading Alignment Breakdown...
Loading Alignment Breakdown...
Loading Team Alignment Breakdown...
2025 Oronde Gadsden Split Stats
Loading NFL Split Stats...
Recent RotoWire Articles Featuring Oronde Gadsden See More
Recent RotoWire Articles Featuring Oronde Gadsden See More
More Fantasy News
Practices fully Wednesday
TELos Angeles Chargers
November 12, 2025
Gadsden (knee) practiced fully Wednesday.
ANALYSIS
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
In line to practice Wednesday
TELos Angeles Chargers
Quadriceps
November 12, 2025
Gadsden (quadriceps) is slated to practice Wednesday, Eric Smith of the Chargers' official site reports.
ANALYSIS
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
Labeled day-to-day
TELos Angeles Chargers
Quadriceps
November 10, 2025
Gadsen is considered day-to-day after an MRI on Monday revealed the nature of his injury to be a bruised quadriceps, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
ANALYSIS
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
Set for MRI on knee
TELos Angeles Chargers
Knee
November 10, 2025
Gadsden is scheduled to undergo an MRI on his left knee after exiting Sunday's 25-10 win over the Steelers in the third quarter, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
ANALYSIS
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
Questionable to return to SNF
TELos Angeles Chargers
Knee
November 9, 2025
Gadsden (knee) is questionable to return to Sunday's game against the Steelers.
ANALYSIS
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
Latest Fantasy Rumors
Stands out in Saturday's practice
TELos Angeles Chargers
July 19, 2025
Gadsden showed good rapport with Justin Herbert during Saturday's training camp practice, Eric Smith of the team's official site reports.
ANALYSIS
The rookie fifth-round pick out of Syracuse recorded three catches during Saturday evening's practice session, with all those throws coming off the arm of Herbert. Notably, two of the athletic tight end's receptions were chunk plays, as Smith notes Gadsden and Herbert connected for a gain of over 20 yards up the seam and then hit paydirt again with a long completion down the left sideline in 11-on-11 drills.
See All NFL Rumors