Updated Nov 3, 9:16 AM ET
2026
2026 season · through week 8
First downs
Per target. Every player above the usage floor, ranked. The default is the qualified pool the grades use; lower the minimum to see more.
45 players
| Rank | Player | First downs | Targets |
|---|---|---|---|
 Ian ThomasLV · TE | 80% | 5 | |
 Nate AdkinsDEN · TE | 71% | 7 | |
 Matthew HibnerBAL · TE | 67% | 6 | |
| 1 |  Hunter HenryNE · TE | 56% | 34 |
| 2 |  Mike GesickiCIN · TE | 54% | 24 |
 Josh CuevasBAL · TE | 54% | 13 | |
| 3 |  Michael MayerLV · TE | 51% | 43 |
 Mo Alie-CoxIND · TE | 50% | 6 | |
| T-4 |  Noah GrayKC · TE | 50% | 16 |
| T-4 |  Davis AllenLA · TE | 50% | 16 |
| 6 |  T.J. HockensonMIN · TE | 49% | 37 |
| 7 |  Darren WallerCAR · TE | 48% | 25 |
| 8 |  Travis KelceKC · TE | 48% | 42 |
| 9 |  Tyler HigbeeLA · TE | 47% | 34 |
| 10 |  Brock BowersLV · TE | 46% | 61 |
| 11 |  Eli RaridonNE · TE | 45% | 20 |
| 12 |  Elijah HigginsARI · TE | 44% | 18 |
 Nate BoerkircherJAX · TE | 44% | 9 | |
| 13 |  Cade OttonTB · TE | 43% | 30 |
| T-14 |  Dalton KincaidBUF · TE | 43% | 35 |
 Foster MoreauHOU · TE | 43% | 14 | |
| T-14 |  Brenton StrangeJAX · TE | 43% | 35 |
| T-14 |  Greg DulcichMIA · TE | 43% | 28 |
| 17 |  Juwan JohnsonNO · TE | 41% | 37 |
 Blake WhiteheartCLE · TE | 40% | 5 | |
 Josh OliverMIN · TE | 40% | 5 | |
 Eric SaubertSEA · TE | 40% | 5 | |
 Luke FarrellSF · TE | 40% | 5 | |
| 18 |  Isaiah LikelyNYG · TE | 40% | 63 |
| 19 |  George KittleSF · TE | 39% | 46 |
| 20 |  Sam LaPortaDET · TE | 39% | 44 |
| 21 |  Tommy TrembleCAR · TE | 38% | 24 |
 Jonnu SmithGB · TE | 38% | 8 | |
 David NjokuLAC · TE | 38% | 8 | |
 Gavin BartholomewMIN · TE | 38% | 8 | |
 Jeremy RuckertNYJ · TE | 38% | 8 | |
| 22 |  Harold Fannin Jr.CLE · TE | 37% | 51 |
| 23 |  Colby ParkinsonLA · TE | 37% | 19 |
| 24 |  Tucker KraftGB · TE | 37% | 49 |
 Austin HooperATL · TE | 36% | 11 | |
 Cole KmetCHI · TE | 36% | 14 | |
| 25 |  Darnell WashingtonPIT · TE | 36% | 28 |
| 26 |  Colston LovelandCHI · TE | 35% | 51 |
| T-27 |  Dallas GoedertPHI · TE | 34% | 35 |
| T-27 |  Pat FreiermuthPIT · TE | 34% | 35 |
 Mitchell EvansCAR · TE | 33% | 12 | |
 Brock WrightDET · TE | 33% | 6 | |
 Theo JohnsonNYG · TE | 33% | 9 | |
| 29 |  Chig OkonkwoWAS · TE | 33% | 24 |
| 30 |  Trey McBrideARI · TE | 33% | 86 |
| 31 |  AJ BarnerSEA · TE | 32% | 34 |
| 32 |  Mark AndrewsBAL · TE | 32% | 41 |
| 33 |  Kyle PittsATL · TE | 31% | 32 |
| 34 |  Gunnar HelmTEN · TE | 31% | 26 |
| 35 |  Charlie KolarLAC · TE | 29% | 17 |
 Tanner HudsonCIN · TE | 29% | 7 | |
| 36 |  Evan EngramDEN · TE | 28% | 25 |
| 37 |  Dalton SchultzHOU · TE | 28% | 43 |
| 38 |  Brevyn Spann-FordDAL · TE | 28% | 18 |
| 39 |  Oronde Gadsden IILAC · TE | 27% | 26 |
| 40 |  Mason TaylorNYJ · TE | 26% | 23 |
 Dawson KnoxBUF · TE | 25% | 12 | |
 Drew SampleCIN · TE | 25% | 8 | |
 Terrance FergusonLA · TE | 25% | 12 | |
| 41 |  Noah FantNO · TE | 25% | 16 |
| 42 |  Jake FergusonDAL · TE | 24% | 25 |
| 43 |  Tyler WarrenIND · TE | 24% | 46 |
 Erick AllCIN · TE | 22% | 9 | |
| 44 |  Kenyon SadiqNYJ · TE | 22% | 27 |
 Sam RoushCHI · TE | 20% | 5 | |
 Jelani WoodsNYJ · TE | 20% | 5 | |
 Charlie WoernerATL · TE | 14% | 7 | |
 Adam TrautmanDEN · TE | 14% | 7 | |
 Will KacmarekMIA · TE | 14% | 7 | |
| 45 |  Daniel BellingerTEN · TE | 13% | 15 |
 Will MalloryIND · TE | 11% | 9 | |
 Andrew OgletreeIND · TE | 0% | 5 | |
 Johnny MundtPHI · TE | 0% | 6 | |
 Zach ErtzPHI · TE | 0% | 8 | |
 John BatesWAS · TE | 0% | 6 |
Ranks are among the players shown, ties marked T-. Lower-is-better stats rank lowest first. Usage is his season total of targets.