WR#4
DK Metcalf
gsis_id 00-0035640
PIT
Next Gen Stats
Source: nflverse Next Gen Stats2026 weekly average
- Separation
- 2.37 yd
- Cushion
- 4.12 yd
- YAC above expectation
- 0.62
- Avg YAC
- 4.22
- Share of intended air yards
- 45.0%
- Catch rate
- 46.9%
Advanced charting
Source: Pro Football Reference advanced2026 season total / average
- Broken tackles (rec)
- 3
- Drops
- 4
- Drop rate
- 7.5%
- Passer rating when targeted
- 79.5
- Interceptions on targets
- 0
- Yds after contact (rush)
- 10
Season by season
Aggregated from real weekly rows in nflverse_player_stats_weekly.
| Season | G | Tgt | Rec | Rec yds | TD | Rec EPA | Tgt share | WOPR | Rush yds | PPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8 | 64 | 33 | 378 | 1 | -2.1 | 0.233 | 0.62 | 11 | 77.9 |
| 2025 | 16 | 104 | 61 | 892 | 6 | 33.2 | 0.220 | 0.58 | 12 | 193.4 |
| 2024 | 15 | 108 | 66 | 992 | 5 | 23.2 | 0.208 | 0.60 | 0 | 191.2 |
| 2023 | 16 | 119 | 66 | 1114 | 8 | 42.6 | 0.225 | 0.61 | 0 | 225.4 |
| 2022 | 18 | 154 | 100 | 1184 | 8 | 18.4 | 0.260 | 0.64 | 0 | 262.4 |
| 2021 | 17 | 129 | 75 | 967 | 12 | 28.7 | 0.277 | 0.67 | 6 | 244.3 |
Bio & status
- Height
- 6'4"
- Weight
- 235 lb
- College
- Mississippi (Southeastern Conference)
- Draft
- 2019 · Rd 2 · Pk 64 · SEA
- Rookie season
- 2019
- Experience
- 8 yr
- Status
- ACT
Source: nflverse injury report
2026 Wk 6 · no game status listed · practice: Did Not Participate In Practice
Source: Highlightly injuries
2024 · Questionable · SEA
Cross-source coverage
Source: Highlightly box scoresmatched via name+birth_date
92 games with stored box-score lines (2026, 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020).
Play-by-play drill-down
Loaded on demand, one season at a time.
Similar players
Position-matched comparables scored on real Next Gen Stats season data.
Source: nflverse Next Gen Stats2026 · WR cohort of 42
Each of separation, cushion, yac over expected, share of air yards, catch rate is z-scored across every qualified WR in 2026; distance is the root-mean-square z gap, so lower means more alike. Only same-position players are compared.
Michael WilsonWR · ARI · distance 0.99
- Separation
- 2.51
- Cushion
- 5.80
- YAC over expected
- -0.32
- Share of air yards
- 39.4
- Catch rate
- 55.6
Matthew GoldenWR · GB · distance 1.15
- Separation
- 2.71
- Cushion
- 6.18
- YAC over expected
- 0.50
- Share of air yards
- 41.9
- Catch rate
- 52.4
Garrett WilsonWR · NYJ · distance 1.16
- Separation
- 2.62
- Cushion
- 4.21
- YAC over expected
- 0.02
- Share of air yards
- 35.2
- Catch rate
- 68.3
George PickensWR · DAL · distance 1.18
- Separation
- 2.40
- Cushion
- 5.63
- YAC over expected
- 0.26
- Share of air yards
- 30.9
- Catch rate
- 62.9
Tetairoa McMillanWR · CAR · distance 1.22
- Separation
- 2.77
- Cushion
- 5.32
- YAC over expected
- -0.35
- Share of air yards
- 32.9
- Catch rate
- 64.6
DK Metcalf baseline
- Separation
- 2.48
- Cushion
- 4.34
- YAC over expected
- 0.34
- Share of air yards
- 40.4
- Catch rate
- 51.6