AJ Barner

22-Year-Old Tight EndTE
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. Read Past Outlooks
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$Signed a four-year, $4.78 million contract with the Seahawks in May of 2024.
Gains 13 yards in win
TESeattle Seahawks
December 9, 2024
Barner caught his lone target for 13 yards in Sunday's 30-18 win over the Cardinals.
ANALYSIS
Barner caught a short checkdown from QB Geno Smith and used his physicality to gain extra yards after the catch. The rookie fourth-round pick recorded a 38 percent snap share as the Seahawks' No. 2 tight end.
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Advanced NFL Stats
How do AJ Barner's 2024 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
7.8
 
Air Yards Per Snap
0.27
 
% Team Air Yards
3.3%
 
% Team Targets
6.7%
 
Avg Depth of Target
3.4 Yds
 
Catch Rate
74.2%
 
Drop Rate
9.7%
 
Avg Yds After Catch
5.9
 
% Targeted On Route
17.4%
 
Avg Yds Per Route Run
1.11
 
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Snap Distribution / Depth Chart
Snap Counts
Snap %
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#% of Team Snaps

42549%
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31%
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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
178 routes   31 targets
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44%
53 routes   10 targets
26%
291 routes   47 targets
68%
6 routes   0 targets
19%
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This Week's Opposing Pass Defense
How does the Vikings pass defense compare to other NFL teams this season?
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vs Vikings
Sunday, Dec 22nd at 4:05PM
Overall QB Rating Against
56.4
 
Cornerbacks
58.0
 
Safeties
63.4
 
Linebackers
32.8
 
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More Fantasy News
Scores in comeback win
TESeattle Seahawks
December 2, 2024
Barner caught two passes (two targets) for 14 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 26-21 win over the Jets.
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Three short catches in win
TESeattle Seahawks
November 25, 2024
Barner caught three of four targets for 19 yards in Sunday's 16-6 win over the Cardinals.
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Remaining top tight end Sunday
TESeattle Seahawks
November 24, 2024
Barner is slated to remain the top option at tight end for the Seahawks in Sunday's game against the Cardinals with Noah Fant (groin) inactive for the contest.
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Just two catches in win
TESeattle Seahawks
November 18, 2024
Barner caught two of four targets for 15 yards in Sunday's 20-17 win over the 49ers.
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Replacing Fant again
TESeattle Seahawks
November 15, 2024
Barner's teammate Noah Fant (groin) has been ruled out for Sunday's game at San Francisco, Michael-Shawn Dugar of The Athletic reports.
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
Could stay atop depth chart Week 12
TESeattle Seahawks
November 21, 2024
Barner could remain atop Seattle's tight end depth chart for a third consecutive game against the Cardinals in Week 12, as Michael-Shawn Dugar of The Athletic reports that Noah Fant remained a non-participant in practice Wednesday due to a groin injury.
ANALYSIS
Fant seems to be trending towards a third consecutive absence. Barner has seen an uptick in usage with Fant sidelined, as the rookie fourth-round draft pick has been targeted 11 times in the two games Fant missed. Prior to Fant's injury, Barner had only 10 targets in eight games.
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