Drafted 121st overall in the 4th round of the 2024 draft, AJ Barner arrived from Michigan; Indiana. Now with SEA, he's in his 3rd NFL season. By ScoutIndex Rating he was one of the top TEs in football last season, scoring a 70.3 (88th percentile). Few match his yac ability, which grades in the 97th percentile. Across 3 NFL seasons, he has totaled 97 catches for 902 yards and 10 touchdowns.
Size
6'6", 251#
College
Michigan; Indiana
Draft
Rd 4, 121st overall (2024)
Seasons
2024–2026
2026 ScoutIndex Rating · TE
Methodology2th percentile among TEs
6 games · 24 targets
Week 1 projection · vs NE
MethodologyMean (10th–90th percentile) · recent form × matchup. Informational, not wagering advice.
2026 attribute card
click a row to see the formulagroup averages
Athleticism
Speedno data▶
Percentile of 40-yard dash time among TEs at the NFL Combine (faster = higher), 2000–present.
Burstno data▶
Percentile of vertical jump + broad jump among combine TEs.
Agilityno data▶
Percentile of 3-cone + short shuttle among combine TEs (faster = higher).
Size82▶
Height/weight z-score vs. the TE cohort (from official bio, not combine-dependent).
Receiving
Hands8▶
Catch rate — receptions ÷ targets.
Deep Threat1▶
Average depth of target — receiving air yards ÷ targets.
YAC Ability97▶
Yards after catch ÷ reception.
Role
Target Share78▶
Share of the team's targets while on the field, target-weighted across the season.
Air-Yards Share21▶
Share of the team's total air yards, target-weighted across the season.
Impact
Efficiency2▶
Receiving EPA ÷ target — the Rating's largest component.
Volume81▶
Total targets this season.
Career (regular season)
Career profile
Across 3 NFL seasons on file, AJ Barner has played in 38 regular-season games, all with SEA.
He has rushed for 15 yards and 2 touchdowns. As a receiver he has caught 97 passes for 902 yards and 10 touchdowns. His most productive receiving season was 2025 with SEA: 519 yards and 6 touchdowns in 17 games.
By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2025: a 70.3, in the 88th percentile among TEs that year.
Career highs (regular season)
- Most rushing yards in a game3 vs ARI, 2025 Week 10
- Most receiving yards in a game71 on 3 catches vs JAX, 2025 Week 6
2026 splits
regular season| Split | G | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 3 | 6 2.0/g | 45 15/g | 0 |
| Away | 3 | 9 3.0/g | 93 31/g | 0 |
| In division | 2 | 4 2.0/g | 28 14/g | 0 |
| Out of division | 4 | 11 2.8/g | 110 28/g | 0 |
| In wins | 3 | 4 1.3/g | 33 11/g | 0 |
| In losses | 3 | 11 3.7/g | 105 35/g | 0 |
| On grass | 2 | 6 3.0/g | 77 39/g | 0 |
| On turf | 4 | 9 2.3/g | 61 15/g | 0 |
| Indoors | 1 | 1 1.0/g | 8 8/g | 0 |
| Outdoors | 5 | 14 2.8/g | 130 26/g | 0 |
2026 game log
AJ Barner — common questions
- What position does AJ Barner play?
- AJ Barner is listed as a TE.
- Which teams has AJ Barner played for?
- In the seasons on file (1999 onward), AJ Barner has played for SEA (2024–2026).
- Where did AJ Barner go to college?
- AJ Barner played college football at Michigan; Indiana.
- When was AJ Barner drafted?
- AJ Barner was selected in round 4, 121st overall, of the 2024 NFL Draft.
- How many touchdowns has AJ Barner scored?
- AJ Barner has 12 touchdowns in the regular-season games on file (2 rushing, 10 receiving).
- What is AJ Barner's ScoutIndex Rating?
- AJ Barner rated 24.3 for 2026, the 2nd percentile among TEs (provisional or limited sample). Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.
Related players
Top teammates, last season on file
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- Jaxon Smith-NjigbaWR · 2026
- Drew LockQB · 2026
- Emanuel WilsonRB · 2026
- Rashid ShaheedWR · 2026
- Cooper KuppWR · 2026
- George HolaniRB · 2026
- Jadarian PriceRB · 2026
Drafted in round 4, 2024
- Ja'Tavion SandersTE · pick 101
- Troy FranklinWR · pick 102
- Layden RobinsonG · pick 103
- Dadrion Taylor-DemersonSAF · pick 104
- Justin EboigbeDT · pick 105
- Cedric GrayLB · pick 106
- Theo JohnsonTE · pick 107
- Brandon DorlusDE · pick 109