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DK Metcalf Pittsburgh Steelers · #4

Wide Receiver · 6' 4", 229 lbs · Oxford, MS · Age 29

DK Metcalf is a Wide Receiver for the Pittsburgh Steelers, drafted 64th overall, 2019. In 2026 he caught 16 passes for 213 yards and 1 touchdowns.

Wide ReceiverDrafted 64th overall8-yr veteran
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DK Metcalf
Season avg16 rec · 213 yds · 1 td
Career avg513 rec · 7,387 yds · 55 td
Live win probabilitySeason
No scheduled game — showing season pace. Illustrative.
Tonight's projectionmodel
16rec
213yds
1td
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Scouting report

DK Metcalf — 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.

B+
Wide Receiver · Rotation piece · Impact 50
DK Metcalf is a Wide Receiver for the Pittsburgh Steelers, drafted 64th overall, 2019. In 2026 he caught 16 passes for 213 yards and 1 touchdowns.
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Receiving
B-
Big-play
B+
Scoring
A-
Receiving yards
Excellent · offense
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Volume
Excellent · offense
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Big-play
Strong · offense
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Scoring
Excellent · offense
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Target share
Elite · offense
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Act II

Where DK Metcalf 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
1
Jared Goff Detroit Lions▬
29%
2
Bryce Young Carolina Panthers▬
23%
3
Brock Purdy San Francisco 49ers▬
22%
4
Tyler Shough New Orleans Saints▬
11%
5
Kirk Cousins Las Vegas Raiders▬
9%
✦ Balladex Consensus: #89 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
581Star score
Career scoring average0.0 ppg
Seasons in the index0
Accolades on file0
Stat explorer

DK Metcalf — every number, three levels deep

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

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Receiving
213 YDS
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Volume
16 REC
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Big-play
13.3 Y/R
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A+
Scoring
1 TD
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The engine

How the model sees DK Metcalf

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
36
rec
16–56
522
rec yds
210–833
3
td
1–5
63
targets
33–93
10
games
5–14
Bands widen as confidence drops. Derived live from the real 8-season history below.
What moves the rec line vs last season
Last season 16 → projected 36 rec
Baseline (recency-weighted)
+22.7
Age curve
-2.3
Net vs last season+20.3 rec
Everything it reads
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8 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 29 — 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: 15 / 15 / 4
health
The real history it trains onsource: Pro-Football-Reference / ESPN · verified

DK Metcalf career stats, season by season

Career stats by season
SeasonGRecYdsTDTgtY/R
20191658900710015.5
202016831,3031012915.7
202117759671212912.9
202217901,048614111.6
202316661,114811916.9
20241566992510815.0
2025155985069914.4
2026 in progress · 4 games41621313313.3
Career1165137,38755858
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.
Context

Are the Pittsburgh Steelers built to win?

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

10–7proj record
72off index
88def index
+26net
74%playoff odds
64roster
Roster delta · what changed
Offense grades C+ (72), defense A- (88) by our position-percentile roster model. QB play indexes at 54, pass rush 76, coverage 99.
How his role moves
Projected 10–7 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
◆ Rare
Rank #108 of 2316 in NFL.
Résumé
0 accolades
Career honors on file.
Act IV

The Ballad of DK Metcalf

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

1997-12-14

The beginning

DK Metcalf is a Wide Receiver for the Pittsburgh Steelers, in his 8th NFL season.

Pittsburgh Steelers

Turning pro

Drafted 64th overall, 2019 as a Wide Receiver.

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DK Metcalf is a Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver, drafted 64th overall, 2019.

Chapter

Across 8 seasons (2019–2026) he has caught 513 passes for 7,387 yards and 55 touchdowns.

Chapter

Most recently he caught 16 passes for 213 yards and 1 touchdown in 2026.

Off the field

Measurables
Active
Height
6' 4"
Weight
229 lbs
Draft
64th overall, 2019
Born
Oxford, MS
Age
29
Jersey
#4
Background

DK Metcalf is from Oxford, MS and is 29 years old. He was drafted 64th overall, 2019 and plays wide receiver at 6' 4", 229 lbs.

Over 8 seasons (2019–2026) he has caught 513 passes for 7,387 yards and 55 touchdowns. Metcalf is currently on the Pittsburgh Steelers roster.

The person

DK Metcalf is a No. 1 receiving option who has caught 513 passes for 7,387 yards and 55 touchdowns across 8 seasons (2019–2026).

Receiving513 career catches, 7,387 yards, 55 touchdowns.
Best season83 catches for 1,303 yards in 2020.
Yards per catch14.4 yards per reception over his career.
Draft pedigree64th overall, 2019.
Durability116 career games played.
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FAQ

DK Metcalf — frequently asked

The questions people ask most about DK Metcalf, answered.

What position does DK Metcalf play?
DK Metcalf is a Wide Receiver for the Pittsburgh Steelers.
When was DK Metcalf drafted?
DK Metcalf was drafted 64th overall, 2019.
How many seasons has DK Metcalf played?
8 (2019–2026).
What are DK Metcalf's career stats?
He has caught 513 passes for 7,387 yards and 55 touchdowns.
DK Metcalf 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.
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Current role & opportunity

Usage last season · depth chart current · nflverse
Depth chart
WR1
listed starter
Snap share
96%
of offensive snaps
Target share
23%
WOPR 0.58
Listed as the starter (WR1) on the current depth chartEvery-down role (96% of snaps)

This role & opportunity data feeds the model's competition-aware projection — snap and target share from last season, depth-chart rank from the current roster.

Weekly matchups

Fantasy points allowed by position · 2026 schedule · Balladex
Next matchup
vs ATL
Week 1 · Smash
Season outlook
59
avg matchup score (0–100)
Smash / Tough
2 / 6
weeks favorable / tough
Playoff weeks
55
Wk 15–17 outlook
W1 vs ATLW2 @ NEW3 vs CINW4 @ CLEW5 vs INDW6 @ TBW7 @ NOW8 vs CLEW9 · BYEW10 @ CINW11 @ PHIW12 vs DENW13 vs HOUW14 @ JAXW15 vs BALW16 vs CARW17 @ TENW18 @ BAL

Each week grades DK Metcalf's opponent by the fantasy points that defense allowed to his position (2025), tiered Smash → Avoid. A transparent Balladex model estimate; see the full weekly matchups grid.

Injury history

Weekly injury reports · nflverse
Injury episodes
17
since 2019
Games missed
1
listed Out
Lower-body
12
ankle / knee / soft-tissue
Concussions
0
head, reported
Most recent reports
2025 Wk15 · Abdomen2025 Wk13 · Ankle2024 Wk16 · Shoulder2024 Wk15 · Shoulder2024 Wk14 · Shoulder2024 Wk13 · Shoulder

Home surface: grass (natural grass).

Real weekly injury-report history (game-status designations, most recent 7 seasons). Rest days and load-management designations are excluded.

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