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
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Signed a four-year, $4.57 million contract with the Chargers in May of 2025.
Only one catch in win
TELos Angeles Chargers
November 30, 2025
Gadsden caught one of his two targets for 27 yards in the 31-14 win over the Raiders on Sunday.
ANALYSIS
Sunday included the rookie's fewest receptions in a game dating back to Week 5 and his second-lowest yardage total after breaking out against the Dolphins back in Week 6. Negative game scripts have largely impacted Gadsden, as the Chargers have either blown out opponents or been blown out themselves in most of their contests throughout the month of November. A matchup against the Eagles in Week 14 could be a remedy for more volume, but the status of quarterback Justin Herbert will be incredibly relevant, as the Pro Bowler will have surgery to repair a fracture in his left hand Monday, leaving his status uncertain for the critical bout.
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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
42.9
 
Air Yards Per Snap
1.00
 
% Team Air Yards
14.2%
 
% Team Targets
12.8%
 
Avg Depth of Target
8.4 Yds
 
Catch Rate
74.5%
 
Drop Rate
7.8%
 
Avg Yds After Catch
5.0
 
% Targeted On Route
19.6%
 
Avg Yds Per Route Run
2.05
 
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Snap Distribution / Depth Chart
Snap Counts
Snap %
Los Angeles ChargersChargers 2025 TE Snap Distribution
#% of Team Snaps

43054%
12768%
23129%
6032%
14618%
2513%
8911%
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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
260 routes   51 targets
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% Routes Run
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63%
65 routes   9 targets
47%
39 routes   5 targets
45%
43 routes   4 targets
19%
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This Week's Opposing Pass Defense
How does the Eagles pass defense compare to other NFL teams this season?
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Monday, Dec 8th at 8:15PM
Overall QB Rating Against
63.6
 
Cornerbacks
69.4
 
Safeties
88.7
 
Linebackers
31.5
 
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More Fantasy News
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.
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Practices fully Wednesday
TELos Angeles Chargers
November 12, 2025
Gadsden (knee) practiced fully Wednesday.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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