2025
2025 season · TE · #86 · 1st season
Oronde Gadsden II
Age 23 · 6'5" · 236 lb · Syracuse · Pick 165 overall (2025). Snap share 63% across 15 games.
- How goodGadsden II's +16.5 EPA is 23rd of 72 tight ends.
- Where it comes fromThe biggest share comes in the air (+24.7, 88th percentile per target).
- Fantasy5.5 standard points a game, TE22 of 108.7.1 half-PPR points a game, TE21 of 108.8.8 PPR points a game, TE19 of 108.
- How he's usedHe rarely moves before the snap: 38% of his targets come with motion (league 56%).
- LatelyTargets are steady: 3 a game over his last three against 4.6 for the season.
How good is hehis line against the league at his position
| Stat | Value | Rank | League | Pctl |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Target shareof team targets | 14% | 27th of 72 | 63rd | |
| Depth of targetair yards per target | 9.0 | 8th of 72 | 90th | |
| After the catchyards per reception | 4.5 | 48th of 72 | 34th | |
| Catch ratereceptions per target | 71% | 42nd of 72 | 42nd | |
| EPA per target | +0.24 | 34th of 72 | 53rd |
| Stat | Value | Rank | League | Pctl |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First downsper target | 41% | 25th of 72 | 66th | |
| Drop ratedrops per target, lower is better | 9% | 62nd of 72 | 15th | |
| Yards per game | 44.3 | 16th of 72 | 78th | |
| Success rate | 64% | 11th of 72 | 85th | |
| Total EPA | +16.5 | 23rd of 72 | 69th |
How this is measured
Each bar is the league at his position; the marker is him. Right is better, the dashed line is the median. Ranks are out of the qualifying pool, ties shown as T-, and move every week as the pool changes.
Gadsden scores 5.5 standard points a game, TE22 of 108 TEs with enough games. Most weeks land between 1.4 and 7.3; 3 boom weeks (9+) and 7 busts (under 3).
Gadsden scores 7.1 half-PPR points a game, TE21 of 108 TEs with enough games. Most weeks land between 2.5 and 9.6; 2 boom weeks (12+) and 7 busts (under 4).
Gadsden scores 8.8 PPR points a game, TE19 of 108 TEs with enough games. Most weeks land between 3.4 and 11.9; 2 boom weeks (15+) and 7 busts (under 5).
How this is measured
Fantasy points are nflverse's standard and full-PPR scoring (6 points for a rushing or receiving touchdown, 4 for a passing touchdown, minus 2 for an interception or a lost fumble); half PPR is the average of the two. Ranks are points a game among players at his position with at least half the most games played. Most weeks is his 20th to 80th percentile game. Bars are green on a boom week and red on a bust; the dashed line is the starter line, the points a game of the TE12 in a 12-team league. The format you pick is remembered on this device.
How he's usedhis fingerprint, where the ball finds him and when
He rarely moves before the snap: 38% of his targets come with motion (league 56%). He wins before the catch rather than after it: 34% of his yards come after the catch (league 50%). His share of the team's targets is 13%: on third down it holds at 11%; inside the 20 it climbs to 19%. Oronde is a downfield target: 13% of his targets travel 20 yards or more, against 5% for the league's receivers.
How this is measured
Every trait is a share of his own targets, so volume does not move it. The marker is him among the league's qualifying tight ends; the dashed line is the median. Styles are not grades: a high or low percentile is a description, not a verdict. Play action, screen, RPO, motion and blitz flags come from FTN charting and read low in a week it has not published.
Gadsden II's +16.5 EPA is 23rd of 72 tight ends. The biggest share comes in the air (+24.7, 88th percentile per target). Yards after the catch add less than most (+21.0, 17th percentile).
How this is measured
Every target this season, split by what happened. Catches divide at the catch: the yards in the air and what came after. The percentile is him among the qualifying tight ends, higher is better, so a cost smaller than most ranks high. The parts add up to the totals above; the career strip counts seasons with at least 15 targets.
He is targeted deep right 1.8× as often as the league (9% of his targets against 5%) and gains +1.30 EPA a target there.
How this is measured
Every target with a charted depth and direction this season; sacks and throws with no charted direction are left out. Left and right are as the offense sees the field. Cells with fewer than three targets show no EPA.
On the field
By depth of target
Who he works withthe connection, and the rest of the huddle
By depth
Week by weekthe shape of his season, the game log and the defenses behind it
| Wk | Opponent | Defense | Snap | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vs KC W 27-21Did not play | |||||||
| 2 | at LV W 20-9Did not play | |||||||
| 3 | vs DEN W 23-2019th D | 19th vs TE | 26% | 7 | 5 | 46 | +0.4 | |
| 4 | at NYG L 18-2114th D | 14th vs TE | 48% | 3 | 2 | 16 | +1.0 | |
| 5 | vs WAS L 10-2731st D | 31st vs TE | 54% | 1 | 1 | 14 | +0.7 | |
| 6 | at MIA W 29-2718th D | 18th vs TE | 73% | 8 | 7 | 68 | -2.4 | |
| 7 | vs IND L 24-3825th D | 25th vs TE | 79% | 9 | 7 | 164 | 1 | +7.0 |
| 8 | vs MIN W 37-106th D | 6th vs TE | 77% | 5 | 5 | 77 | 1 | +7.0 |
| 9 | at TEN W 27-2023rd D | 23rd vs TE | 80% | 5 | 5 | 68 | +5.8 | |
| 10 | vs PIT W 25-1017th D | 17th vs TE | 52% | 6 | 3 | 13 | -2.6 | |
| 11 | at JAX L 6-359th D | 9th vs TE | 88% | 5 | 2 | 41 | -0.8 | |
| 12 | Bye week | |||||||
| 13 | vs LV W 31-1421st D | 21st vs TE | 70% | 2 | 1 | 27 | +1.9 | |
| 14 | vs PHI W 22-191st D | 1st vs TE | 62% | 4 | 1 | 7 | -3.6 | |
| 15 | at KC W 16-1320th D | 20th vs TE | 52% | 5 | 4 | 61 | +5.2 | |
| 16 | at DAL W 34-1726th D | 26th vs TE | 59% | 1 | 1 | 7 | +0.1 | |
| 17 | vs HOU L 16-202nd D | 2nd vs TE | 73% | 6 | 3 | 32 | 1 | -5.7 |
| 18 | at DEN L 3-1919th D | 19th vs TE | 46% | 2 | 2 | 23 | +2.4 | |
| 19 | at NE L 3-16Stats not posted yet | |||||||
| 20 | Bye week | |||||||
| 21 | Bye week | |||||||
| 22 | Bye week | |||||||
| 15 games | 63% | 69 | 49 | 664 | 3 | +16.5 |
| Wk | Opponent | Defense | Tgt share | Air share | aDOT | YAC | EPA/tgt | 1D | Drops |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vs KC W 27-21Did not play | ||||||||
| 2 | at LV W 20-9Did not play | ||||||||
| 3 | vs DEN W 23-2019th D | 19th vs TE | 16% | 14% | 8.3 | 6 | +0.06 | 3 | |
| 4 | at NYG L 18-2114th D | 14th vs TE | 8% | 7% | 6.3 | 1 | +0.35 | 1 | |
| 5 | vs WAS L 10-2731st D | 31st vs TE | 3% | 5% | 6.0 | 8 | +0.66 | 1 | |
| 6 | at MIA W 29-2718th D | 18th vs TE | 21% | 20% | 5.4 | 36 | -0.30 | 3 | |
| 7 | vs IND L 24-3825th D | 25th vs TE | 17% | 20% | 9.9 | 62 | +0.77 | 5 | 1 |
| 8 | vs MIN W 37-106th D | 6th vs TE | 21% | 24% | 10.0 | 27 | +1.40 | 3 | |
| 9 | at TEN W 27-2023rd D | 23rd vs TE | 18% | 15% | 9.4 | 21 | +1.16 | 2 | |
| 10 | vs PIT W 25-1017th D | 17th vs TE | 18% | 22% | 5.7 | 6 | -0.44 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | at JAX L 6-359th D | 9th vs TE | 21% | 33% | 12.0 | 10 | -0.15 | 2 | 1 |
| 12 | Bye week | ||||||||
| 13 | vs LV W 31-1421st D | 21st vs TE | 10% | 17% | 16.5 | 4 | +0.97 | 1 | 1 |
| 14 | vs PHI W 22-191st D | 1st vs TE | 17% | 14% | 9.5 | 5 | -0.89 | 0 | |
| 15 | at KC W 16-1320th D | 20th vs TE | 19% | 35% | 14.0 | 14 | +1.04 | 4 | |
| 16 | at DAL W 34-1726th D | 26th vs TE | 4% | 1% | 4.0 | 3 | +0.13 | 0 | |
| 17 | vs HOU L 16-202nd D | 2nd vs TE | 19% | 21% | 9.7 | 10 | -0.95 | 2 | 2 |
| 18 | at DEN L 3-1919th D | 19th vs TE | 5% | 4% | 7.5 | 8 | +1.21 | 1 | |
| 19 | at NE L 3-16Stats not posted yet | ||||||||
| 20 | Bye week | ||||||||
| 21 | Bye week | ||||||||
| 22 | Bye week | ||||||||
| 15 games | 14% | 17% | 9.0 | 221 | +0.24 | 28 | 6 |
| Wk | Opponent | Defense | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD | 20+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vs KC W 27-21Did not play | ||||||
| 2 | at LV W 20-9Did not play | ||||||
| 3 | vs DEN W 23-2019th D | 19th vs TE | 5 | 46 | 9.2 | ||
| 4 | at NYG L 18-2114th D | 14th vs TE | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | ||
| 5 | vs WAS L 10-2731st D | 31st vs TE | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | ||
| 6 | at MIA W 29-2718th D | 18th vs TE | 7 | 68 | 9.7 | 1 | |
| 7 | vs IND L 24-3825th D | 25th vs TE | 7 | 164 | 23.4 | 1 | 4 |
| 8 | vs MIN W 37-106th D | 6th vs TE | 5 | 77 | 15.4 | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | at TEN W 27-2023rd D | 23rd vs TE | 5 | 68 | 13.6 | 1 | |
| 10 | vs PIT W 25-1017th D | 17th vs TE | 3 | 13 | 4.3 | ||
| 11 | at JAX L 6-359th D | 9th vs TE | 2 | 41 | 20.5 | 1 | |
| 12 | Bye week | ||||||
| 13 | vs LV W 31-1421st D | 21st vs TE | 1 | 27 | 27.0 | 1 | |
| 14 | vs PHI W 22-191st D | 1st vs TE | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | ||
| 15 | at KC W 16-1320th D | 20th vs TE | 4 | 61 | 15.3 | 1 | |
| 16 | at DAL W 34-1726th D | 26th vs TE | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | ||
| 17 | vs HOU L 16-202nd D | 2nd vs TE | 3 | 32 | 10.7 | 1 | 1 |
| 18 | at DEN L 3-1919th D | 19th vs TE | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | ||
| 19 | at NE L 3-16Stats not posted yet | ||||||
| 20 | Bye week | ||||||
| 21 | Bye week | ||||||
| 22 | Bye week | ||||||
| 15 games | 49 | 664 | 13.6 | 3 | 11 |
Targets are steady: 3 a game over his last three against 4.6 for the season. Yards are slipping: 21 a game lately against 44. At or above a starter's median in yards in 10 of 15 games. EPA / target is falling too: -0.35 over the last three.
How this is measured
Bars are his week. The shaded band is the league's middle half at his position, every qualifying player-game this season, and the dashed line is its median. The solid line is his trailing three games. An × on the baseline is a game his team played without him; a dotted tick is the bye.
He has faced the 20th-toughest slate vs TE: his opponents rank 16.7 of 32 on average (league middle 16.3).
The slate · played solid, ahead dashed
His line by defense faced
| Defenses | G | Tgt/g | Yds/g | EPA/tgt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ranked 1 to 10Top-10 defenses | 4 | 5.0 | 39 | -0.15 |
| 11 to 22Middle | 7 | 4.7 | 36 | +0.18 |
| 23 to 32Bottom-10 | 4 | 4.0 | 63 | +0.84 |
| All games | 15 | 4.6 | 44 | +0.24 |
Yards against the rank of the defense
His production barely moves with the opponent (r = 0.17); it has traveled.
Careerseason by season, back to his rookie year
First season: 15 games in, 664 receiving yards, a 17-game pace of 753.
| Season | Team | G | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Y/R | Yds/g | EPA/tgt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | LAC | 15 | 69 | 49 | 664 | 3 | 13.6 | 44.3 | +0.24 |
| Career | 1 tm | 15 | 69 | 49 | 664 | 3 | 13.6 | 44.3 | +0.24 |
How this is measured
Regular season only, from nflverse weekly stats back to 1999. This season is partial and drawn hollow; the pace is his per-game rate over 17 games. Bold cells are career highs.
Intel & playsthe report, his best snaps, his teammates
- Depth chart
- not listed
- Injury report
- clean
- Red zone touches
- …
- Third down
- …
- Explosive plays
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- Drops
- 6 on 69 targets
- Broken tackles
- 1
- Passer rating when targeted
- 94.2
- Play action
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- Contested
- …
| Player | Touches | Yds | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|
 Kimani VidalRB | 177 | 779 · 4 TD | -13.4 |
 Omarion HamptonRB | 159 | 737 · 5 TD | -1.4 |
 Keenan AllenWR | 122 | 777 · 4 TD | +34.9 |
 Ladd McConkeyWR | 106 | 789 · 6 TD | +7.2 |
 Quentin JohnstonWR | 86 | 742 · 8 TD | +23.5 |
 Justin HerbertQB | 83 | 498 · 2 TD | +15.9 |
 Tre HarrisWR | 45 | 334 · 1 TD | +15.3 |
 Jaret PattersonRB | 45 | 167 · 1 TD | -3.1 |