Fantasy grade, projections, percentile rankings, advanced usage, and weekly points.
Darren Waller is a TE26 and grades as a Deep Bench (D) fantasy tight end for the 2026 season. He projects for about 122.6 fantasy points.
Darren Waller is an NFL tight end for CAR. Projected TE26. More of a deep-league or handcuff stash than a weekly starter. Last season he averaged 9.9 fantasy points per game (TE33 in 2025).
D · Deep Bench. Projected TE26. More of a deep-league or handcuff stash than a weekly starter.
Athletic profile: Darren Waller ran a 4.46-second 40-yard dash (64th percentile at TE), a 37-inch vertical, a 125-inch broad jump, for a composite athletic score of 53 out of 100. Drafted in 2015 (Round 6, Pick 204) out of Georgia Tech.
In 2025, Darren Waller commanded a 6.8% target share with a 70.6% catch rate and a 0.17 WOPR (weighted opportunity rating), on 10% of the team's air yards.
He averaged 3 yards after the catch per reception with a 0% drop rate.
| Season | G | Tgt | Rec | Rec Yd | TD | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9 | 34 | 24 | 283 | 6 | 9.9 |
| 2023 | 12 | 74 | 52 | 552 | 1 | 9.4 |
| 2022 | 9 | 43 | 28 | 388 | 3 | 9.4 |
| 2021 | 11 | 93 | 55 | 665 | 2 | 12.1 |
| 2020 | 16 | 146 | 107 | 1196 | 9 | 17.3 |
| 2019 | 16 | 117 | 90 | 1145 | 3 | 13.8 |
| 2018 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 75 | 0 | 3.9 |
| 2016 | 12 | 17 | 10 | 85 | 2 | 2.5 |
| 2015 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 0.6 |
Darren Waller grades as a Deep Bench (D) fantasy tight end for 2026. Projected TE26. More of a deep-league or handcuff stash than a weekly starter.
Darren Waller does not have an early-round consensus ADP right now, so in most 12-team leagues he is a late-round pick or waiver-wire add rather than a core draft target.
Darren Waller has no injury designation in our latest data and is expected to be available, but always confirm his status close to kickoff.
Projected TE26. More of a deep-league or handcuff stash than a weekly starter. Last season he averaged 9.9 fantasy points per game (TE33 in 2025). He projects for roughly 122.6 fantasy points in 2026.