Darren Waller
TE · CAR
· ESPN
· Pro Football Reference
Box score by season
| Season | Team | G | Rush | Rush yds | TD | Tgt | Rec | Rec yds | TD | vs ESPN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | CAR | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 13 | 148 | 2 | ✓ matches |
| 2025 | MIA | 8 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 34 | 24 | 283 | 6 | ✓ matches |
| 2023 | NYG | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 74 | 52 | 552 | 1 | not checked |
| 2022 | LV | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 28 | 388 | 3 | not checked |
| 2021 | LV | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 93 | 55 | 665 | 2 | not checked |
| 2021 playoffs | LV | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 76 | 0 | |
| 2020 | LV | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 145 | 107 | 1,196 | 9 | not checked |
| 2019 | LV | 16 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 117 | 90 | 1,145 | 3 | not checked |
| 2018 | LV | 3 | 1 | 21 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 75 | 0 | not checked |
| 2016 | BAL | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 10 | 85 | 2 | not checked |
Official scoring from play-by-play. Regular-season totals for 2025, 2026 are compared with ESPN's after every rebuild (all players); earlier seasons aren't checked.
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Targets
21
qualifying bar 11
EPA/play
+0.266
75th of 192 · lg +0.194
Success rate
52.4%
75th of 192 · lg 49.6%
Yards/play
7.05
101st of 192 · lg 7.35
Explosive rate
0.0%
151st of 192 · lg 9.0%
Catch rate
61.9%
136th of 192 · lg 67.2%
Air yards/att
8.8
85th of 192 · lg 8.0
Turnover rate
4.8%
149th of 192 · lg 2.6%
TD rate
9.5%
30th of 192 · lg 4.8%
Every split
EPA per target in each situation, the league in the same situation, and his rank among qualified players with at least 12 targets there (1 = best). "Repeats" is how much that split's player-to-player differences carry from one season to the next (2016–25); near zero means it describes the past and predicts little. Click a situation to filter all his numbers to it.
| Situation | Targets | EPA/play | Success | Yds/play | League EPA | Rank | Repeats |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home / away Setting compare everyone → | |||||||
| Home | 8 | +0.611 | 62% | 8.0 | +0.199 | — | -0.02 |
| Away | 13 | +0.055 | 46% | 6.5 | +0.194 | 50/83 | -0.03 |
| Neutral site | 0 | — | — | — | +0.154 | — | — |
| Rest days Setting compare everyone → | |||||||
| Short week (≤5 days) | 0 | — | — | — | +0.273 | — | 0.19 |
| Normal (6–8 days) | 17 | +0.424 | 53% | 7.1 | +0.181 | 36/144 | -0.01 |
| Extra rest (9–12 days) | 0 | — | — | — | +0.245 | — | 0.21 |
| Off a bye (13+ days) | 2 | -1.423 | 0% | 0.0 | +0.221 | — | — |
| Indoors / outdoors Weather compare everyone → | |||||||
| Indoors | 3 | +1.856 | 100% | 11.0 | +0.224 | — | 0.05 |
| Outdoors | 18 | +0.001 | 44% | 6.4 | +0.182 | 103/136 | 0.05 |
| Temperature (outdoors) Weather compare everyone → | |||||||
| 60–79°F | 14 | +0.117 | 43% | 6.2 | +0.210 | 33/55 | -0.02 |
| 80°F+ | 2 | +0.619 | 100% | 14.0 | +0.213 | — | 0.01 |
| Wind (outdoors) Weather compare everyone → | |||||||
| 0–9 mph | 8 | +0.611 | 62% | 8.0 | +0.215 | — | -0.09 |
| 10–14 mph | 8 | -0.252 | 38% | 6.4 | +0.200 | — | 0.05 |
| Rain or snow (outdoors) Weather compare everyone → | |||||||
| Dry | 18 | +0.001 | 44% | 6.4 | +0.190 | 91/115 | 0.03 |
| Rain or snow | 0 | — | — | — | +0.105 | — | 0.03 |
| Score Game state compare everyone → | |||||||
| Trailing 9+ | 0 | — | — | — | +0.194 | — | -0.01 |
| Trailing 1–8 | 10 | -0.078 | 50% | 7.9 | +0.179 | — | 0.07 |
| Tied | 1 | +0.842 | 100% | 11.0 | +0.213 | — | 0.02 |
| Leading 1–8 | 4 | -0.525 | 25% | 4.0 | +0.159 | — | -0.03 |
| Leading 9+ | 6 | +1.271 | 67% | 7.0 | +0.278 | — | -0.05 |
| Win probability Game state compare everyone → | |||||||
| Win prob under 20% | 3 | -1.073 | 0% | 2.7 | +0.185 | — | -0.05 |
| Win prob 20–80% | 12 | +0.099 | 58% | 8.2 | +0.191 | 81/130 | -0.02 |
| Win prob over 80% | 6 | +1.271 | 67% | 7.0 | +0.226 | — | 0.09 |
| Quarter Game state compare everyone → | |||||||
| Q1 | 1 | -1.147 | 0% | 0.0 | +0.150 | — | 0.04 |
| Q2 | 5 | +0.368 | 60% | 6.4 | +0.189 | — | -0.01 |
| Q3 | 7 | +0.904 | 86% | 11.7 | +0.189 | — | -0.01 |
| Q4 | 8 | -0.178 | 25% | 4.2 | +0.229 | — | -0.03 |
| OT | 0 | — | — | — | +0.439 | — | — |
| Two-minute Game state compare everyone → | |||||||
| Last 2 min of half | 7 | +0.100 | 57% | 7.3 | +0.133 | — | 0.10 |
| Rest of game | 14 | +0.350 | 50% | 6.9 | +0.206 | 53/155 | 0.10 |
| Down Situation compare everyone → | |||||||
| 1st down | 9 | +0.466 | 67% | 9.0 | +0.229 | — | 0.00 |
| 2nd down | 3 | +1.254 | 100% | 12.3 | +0.185 | — | 0.02 |
| 3rd down | 7 | -0.392 | 14% | 1.9 | +0.138 | — | -0.02 |
| 4th down | 2 | +0.190 | 50% | 8.5 | +0.430 | — | — |
| 3rd-down distance Situation compare everyone → | |||||||
| 3rd & 1–3 | 0 | — | — | — | +0.162 | — | — |
| 3rd & 4–6 | 0 | — | — | — | +0.255 | — | -0.27 |
| 3rd & 7+ | 7 | -0.392 | 14% | 1.9 | +0.072 | — | 0.02 |
| Field position Situation compare everyone → | |||||||
| Own 20 and in | 3 | -0.606 | 67% | 11.7 | +0.142 | — | -0.04 |
| Own 50–21 | 8 | +0.452 | 62% | 8.5 | +0.169 | — | 0.04 |
| Opp 21–49 | 6 | +0.062 | 33% | 4.3 | +0.226 | — | 0.06 |
| Red zone (opp 20 in) | 4 | +0.857 | 50% | 4.8 | +0.248 | — | 0.05 |
| Formation Style compare everyone → | |||||||
| Shotgun | 19 | +0.259 | 53% | 6.9 | +0.177 | 70/156 | -0.02 |
| Under center | 2 | +0.342 | 50% | 8.0 | +0.264 | — | -0.02 |
| Tempo Style compare everyone → | |||||||
| Huddle | 19 | +0.316 | 58% | 7.8 | +0.196 | 66/171 | -0.00 |
| No huddle | 2 | -0.201 | 0% | 0.0 | +0.179 | — | -0.00 |
| Yards to go Situation compare everyone → | |||||||
| 1–3 to go | 0 | — | — | — | +0.228 | — | 0.05 |
| 4–6 to go | 1 | +3.329 | 100% | 9.0 | +0.269 | — | 0.02 |
| 7–10 to go | 16 | +0.505 | 62% | 7.8 | +0.204 | 24/113 | 0.03 |
| 11+ to go | 4 | -1.453 | 0% | 3.5 | +0.072 | — | -0.07 |
| Pass depth Passing compare everyone → | |||||||
| Behind the line | 1 | -0.445 | 0% | 0.0 | -0.214 | — | 0.15 |
| Short (0–9) | 13 | +0.319 | 62% | 8.2 | +0.173 | 27/90 | 0.09 |
| Intermediate (10–19) | 6 | +0.506 | 50% | 7.0 | +0.428 | — | 0.07 |
| Deep (20+) | 1 | -1.147 | 0% | 0.0 | +0.462 | — | 0.01 |
| Pass direction Passing compare everyone → | |||||||
| Left | 7 | -0.427 | 43% | 6.7 | +0.141 | — | 0.04 |
| Middle | 5 | +0.514 | 80% | 11.0 | +0.330 | — | -0.02 |
| Right | 9 | +0.668 | 44% | 5.1 | +0.173 | — | 0.03 |
| Play action Scheme (FTN) compare everyone → | |||||||
| Play action | 2 | +0.320 | 50% | 8.5 | +0.279 | — | -0.03 |
| No play action | 17 | +0.459 | 59% | 7.7 | +0.186 | 34/131 | -0.03 |
| In / out of pocket Scheme (FTN) compare everyone → | |||||||
| In pocket | 18 | +0.494 | 61% | 8.2 | +0.207 | 34/146 | -0.05 |
| Out of pocket | 1 | -0.445 | 0% | 0.0 | +0.209 | — | -0.05 |
| Blitz Defense (FTN) compare everyone → | |||||||
| Blitzed | 3 | +0.665 | 67% | 9.7 | +0.184 | — | 0.08 |
| No blitz | 16 | +0.403 | 56% | 7.4 | +0.217 | 44/124 | 0.08 |
| Pass rushers Defense (FTN) compare everyone → | |||||||
| 3 or fewer rushers | 0 | — | — | — | +0.274 | — | — |
| 4 rushers | 16 | +0.403 | 56% | 7.4 | +0.215 | 38/114 | 0.12 |
| 5 rushers | 3 | +0.665 | 67% | 9.7 | +0.203 | — | 0.15 |
| 6+ rushers | 0 | — | — | — | +0.136 | — | — |
| Defenders in the box Defense (FTN) compare everyone → | |||||||
| Light box (6 or fewer) | 17 | +0.545 | 65% | 8.7 | +0.182 | 23/112 | -0.04 |
| 7 in the box | 1 | -0.383 | 0% | 0.0 | +0.239 | — | -0.05 |
| Stacked box (8+) | 1 | -0.445 | 0% | 0.0 | +0.324 | — | — |
| Screen Scheme (FTN) compare everyone → | |||||||
| Screen | 0 | — | — | — | -0.098 | — | 0.50 |
| Not a screen | 19 | +0.444 | 58% | 7.8 | +0.239 | 39/149 | 0.50 |
| Pre-snap motion Scheme (FTN) compare everyone → | |||||||
| Motion | 9 | +0.899 | 67% | 9.0 | +0.240 | — | 0.10 |
| No motion | 10 | +0.035 | 50% | 6.7 | +0.166 | — | 0.10 |
| RPO Scheme (FTN) compare everyone → | |||||||
| RPO | 0 | — | — | — | -0.103 | — | — |
| Not an RPO | 19 | +0.444 | 58% | 7.8 | +0.214 | 40/163 | — |
By season
| Season | Team | Targets | EPA/play | Total EPA | Success | Yds/play | Catch rate | aDOT | YAC/catch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | CAR | 21 | +0.266 | +5.6 | 52.4% | 7.05 | 61.9% | 8.8 | 4.3 |
Definitions. QB plays are dropbacks: passes, sacks and scrambles (spikes left out). QB EPA doesn't charge the passer for a receiver's fumble after the catch. Rushing is designed runs only; receiving is EPA per target. EPA is about ±1.4 points a play, so a split of 50 plays carries roughly ±0.2 of luck.