WR#1
Malik Nabers
gsis_id 00-0039337
NYG
Next Gen Stats
Source: nflverse Next Gen Stats2026 weekly average
- Separation
- 3.10 yd
- Cushion
- 7.30 yd
- YAC above expectation
- -0.34
- Avg YAC
- 3.47
- Share of intended air yards
- 35.0%
- Catch rate
- 73.9%
Advanced charting
Source: Pro Football Reference advanced2026 season total / average
- Broken tackles (rec)
- 3
- Drops
- 2
- Drop rate
- 2.3%
- Passer rating when targeted
- 89.3
- Interceptions on targets
- 2
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 | 7 | 70 | 48 | 605 | 2 | 16.4 | 0.290 | 0.67 | 0 | 120.5 |
| 2025 | 4 | 35 | 18 | 271 | 2 | 2.3 | 0.271 | 0.71 | 0 | 57.1 |
| 2024 | 15 | 170 | 109 | 1204 | 7 | 45.7 | 0.357 | 0.85 | 2 | 273.6 |
Bio & status
- Height
- 6'0"
- Weight
- 200 lb
- College
- LSU (Southeastern Conference)
- Draft
- 2024 · Rd 1 · Pk 6 · NYG
- Rookie season
- 2024
- Experience
- 3 yr
- Status
- ACT
Source: nflverse injury report
2026 Wk 5 · no game status listed · practice: Full Participation in Practice
Source: Highlightly injuries
2025 · Questionable · NYG
Cross-source coverage
Source: Highlightly box scoresmatched via name+birth_date
22 games with stored box-score lines (2026, 2025, 2024).
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.
Amon-Ra St. BrownWR · DET · distance 0.40
- Separation
- 2.88
- Cushion
- 6.82
- YAC over expected
- -0.34
- Share of air yards
- 32.1
- Catch rate
- 69.7
CeeDee LambWR · DAL · distance 0.72
- Separation
- 2.86
- Cushion
- 6.39
- YAC over expected
- 0.20
- Share of air yards
- 40.1
- Catch rate
- 65.2
Emeka EgbukaWR · TB · distance 0.83
- Separation
- 3.02
- Cushion
- 7.36
- YAC over expected
- 0.11
- Share of air yards
- 32.9
- Catch rate
- 57.1
Rome OdunzeWR · CHI · distance 0.90
- Separation
- 2.50
- Cushion
- 6.54
- YAC over expected
- 0.33
- Share of air yards
- 36.5
- Catch rate
- 63.6
Jameson WilliamsWR · DET · distance 0.91
- Separation
- 2.84
- Cushion
- 6.42
- YAC over expected
- 0.57
- Share of air yards
- 34.6
- Catch rate
- 61.4
Malik Nabers baseline
- Separation
- 2.99
- Cushion
- 7.30
- YAC over expected
- -0.43
- Share of air yards
- 36.7
- Catch rate
- 68.6