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AJ Barner Seattle Seahawks · #88

Tight End · 6' 6", 251 lbs · Aurora, OH · Age 24

AJ Barner is a Tight End for the Seattle Seahawks, drafted 121st overall, 2024. In 2026 he caught 9 passes for 102 yards and 0 touchdowns.

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Seattle Seahawks · #88 · Tight End

AJ Barner

Season avg9 rec · 102 yds · 0 td

Career avg91 rec · 866 yds · 10 td

Live win probabilitySeason

No scheduled game — showing season pace. Illustrative.

Tonight's projectionmodel

9rec

102yds

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Scouting report

AJ Barner — the report card

Read his whole game at a glance, then dive into any skill. Grades are percentiles vs every active player at his position.

Tight End · Rotation piece · Impact 50

AJ Barner is a Tight End for the Seattle Seahawks, drafted 121st overall, 2024. In 2026 he caught 9 passes for 102 yards and 0 touchdowns.

B+

Receiving

A-

Big-play

C-

Scoring

B+

Receiving yards

Excellent · offense

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B+

Volume

Excellent · offense

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C-

Scoring

Solid · offense

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A-

Big-play

Excellent · offense

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B+

Target share

Excellent · offense

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Act II

Where AJ Barner stands

Live ladders from the Balladex models, and what he's chasing. Rankings recompute nightly from real production, accolades, and search demand.

The laddersmodel · recomputes nightly

Jared Goff Detroit Lions▬

29%

Bryce Young Carolina Panthers▬

23%

Brock Purdy San Francisco 49ers▬

22%

Tyler Shough New Orleans Saints▬

11%

Kirk Cousins Las Vegas Raiders▬

✦ Balladex Consensus: #237 of 1982 — a blend of the Impact index, current production, career résumé and live search demand. Recomputes as the data does.

Futures & chases

—MVP odds

50Impact index

120Star score

Career scoring average0.0 ppg

Seasons in the index0

Accolades on file0

Stat explorer

AJ Barner — every number, three levels deep

Headline → metric → the raw history behind it. Real career data; tracking-only metrics labeled.

A+

Receiving

102 YDS

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A+

Volume

9 REC

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A-

Big-play

11.3 Y/R

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C-

Scoring

0 TD

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The engine

How the model sees AJ Barner

Projection = recency-weighted per-season production, nudged along a position aging curve, banded by his year-to-year volatility. No black box — every number shows its work.

Projected 2027 modeled

rec

10–45

270

rec yds

103–437

0–5

targets

16–58

games

5–16

Bands widen as confidence drops. Derived live from the real 3-season history below.

What moves the rec line vs last season

Last season 9 → projected 27 rec

Baseline (recency-weighted)

+17.8

Age curve

+0.5

Net vs last season+18.4 rec

Everything it reads

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3 seasons of real box production

every game line, verified

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Recency × games weight

recent, healthy years anchor the baseline

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Year-over-year trend

his own trajectory, season to season

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Position aging curve

age 24 — applied to the projection

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Role & usage context

target / carry share and snaps fold in

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Availability signal

games last 3: 17 / 17 / 4

health

The real history it trains onsource: Pro-Football-Reference / ESPN · verified

AJ Barner career stats, season by season

Career stats by season
Season	G	Rec	Yds	TD	Tgt	Y/R
2024	17	30	245	4	38	8.2
2025	17	52	519	6	68	10.0
2026 in progress · 4 games	4	9	102	0	15	11.3
Career	38	91	866	10	121

Source: Pro-Football-Reference. Backtested against completed player-seasons in the index. The same engine powers the report-card percentiles and the DNA radar — one model, asked different questions. Illustrative.

Act III

The Lab

Every number, live and interactive. Real career data; models labeled.

Gold = award / milestone season · hover any bar. Real season totals.

Player DNA + compssimilarity model

Closest comps

Greg Dulcich 99%Hunter Henry 99%David Njoku 98%Cade Otton 97%Colston Loveland 97%Kyle Pitts Sr. 97%

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Context

Are the Seattle Seahawks built to win?

Team projection rolled up from the roster + last-season baselines — and what it means for his role.

13–4proj record

98off index

99def index

+63net

95%playoff odds

61roster

Roster delta · what changed

Offense grades A+ (98), defense A+ (99) by our position-percentile roster model. QB play indexes at 98, pass rush 99, coverage 99.

How his role moves

Projected 13–4 on a 17-game slate — modeled from the current roster's production percentiles, not a calibrated Vegas line. His snaps, target/carry share and usage move with roster health.

Balladex Impact

50 of 99

Rotation piece tier.

Rarity

◆ Rated

Collectible tier.

Résumé

0 accolades

Career honors on file.

Act IV

The Ballad of AJ Barner

Birth to now — the making of a legend, narrated and scored.

2002-05-03

The beginning

AJ Barner is a Tight End for the Seattle Seahawks, in his 3rd NFL season.

Seattle Seahawks

Turning pro

Drafted 121st overall, 2024 as a Tight End.

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AJ Barner is a Seattle Seahawks tight end, drafted 121st overall, 2024.

Chapter

Across 3 seasons (2024–2026) he has caught 91 passes for 866 yards and 10 touchdowns.

Chapter

Most recently he caught 9 passes for 102 yards and 0 touchdowns in 2026.

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Barner's story

The documentary, narrated

Highlights

▶ Darnold dials up Barner for a HUGE Seattle TD!

Off the field

Measurables

Active

Height: 6' 6"
Weight: 251 lbs
Draft: 121st overall, 2024
Born: Aurora, OH
Age: 24
Jersey: #88

Background

AJ Barner is from Aurora, OH and is 24 years old. He was drafted 121st overall, 2024 and plays tight end at 6' 6", 251 lbs.

Over 3 seasons (2024–2026) he has caught 91 passes for 866 yards and 10 touchdowns. Barner is currently on the Seattle Seahawks roster.

The person

AJ Barner is a rotational tight end who has caught 91 passes for 866 yards and 10 touchdowns across 3 seasons (2024–2026).

Receiving91 career receptions for 866 yards and 10 touchdowns.

Best season52 catches for 519 yards in 2025.

Draft pedigree121st overall, 2024.

Verified profiles & sources

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FAQ

AJ Barner — frequently asked

The questions people ask most about AJ Barner, answered.

What position does AJ Barner play?

AJ Barner is a Tight End for the Seattle Seahawks.

When was AJ Barner drafted?

AJ Barner was drafted 121st overall, 2024.

How many seasons has AJ Barner played?

3 (2024–2026).

What are AJ Barner's career stats?

He has caught 91 passes for 866 yards and 10 touchdowns.

AJ Barner career stats & accolades are real, and team projections and recent-game home/away splits are computed from real production. DNA ratings, grades, tonight's projection, ladders, live win probability and simulator outputs are Balladex model output. Not affiliated with the NBA.

AJ Barner Seattle Seahawks · #88

AJ Barner — the report card

Where AJ Barner stands

AJ Barner — every number, three levels deep

How the model sees AJ Barner

AJ Barner career stats, season by season

The Lab

Are the Seattle Seahawks built to win?

The Ballad of AJ Barner

The beginning

Turning pro

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Chapter

Chapter

Off the field

AJ Barner — frequently asked

Current role & opportunity

Weekly matchups

Injury history

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AJ Barner head-to-head

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