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Efton Chism III New England Patriots · #86

Wide Receiver · 5' 10", 198 lbs · Monroe, WA · Age 25

Efton Chism III is a Wide Receiver for the New England Patriots, an undrafted signing. In 2026 he caught 4 passes for 41 yards and 1 touchdowns.

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New England Patriots · #86 · Wide Receiver

Efton Chism III

Season avg4 rec · 41 yds · 1 td

Career avg7 rec · 116 yds · 2 td

Live win probabilitySeason

No scheduled game — showing season pace. Illustrative.

Tonight's projectionmodel

4rec

41yds

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Scouting report

Efton Chism III — 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.

C+

Wide Receiver · Rotation piece · Impact 50

Efton Chism III is a Wide Receiver for the New England Patriots, an undrafted signing. In 2026 he caught 4 passes for 41 yards and 1 touchdowns.

Receiving

Big-play

A-

Scoring

Receiving yards

Solid · offense

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C+

Volume

Solid · offense

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Big-play

Solid · offense

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A-

Scoring

Excellent · offense

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C+

Target share

Solid · offense

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Act II

Where Efton Chism III 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

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22%

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11%

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✦ Balladex Consensus: #639 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

22Star score

Career scoring average0.0 ppg

Seasons in the index0

Accolades on file0

Stat explorer

Efton Chism III — every number, three levels deep

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

Receiving

41 YDS

drill in ↓

A-

Volume

4 REC

drill in ↓

Big-play

10.3 Y/R

drill in ↓

A+

Scoring

1 TD

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The engine

How the model sees Efton Chism III

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

3–4

rec yds

40–67

1–1

targets

4–7

games

3–7

Bands widen as confidence drops. Derived live from the real 2-season history below.

What moves the rec line vs last season

Last season 4 → projected 4 rec

Baseline (recency-weighted)

-0.3

Age curve

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Net vs last season-0.3 rec

Everything it reads

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2 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 25 — applied to the projection

curve

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Role & usage context

target / carry share and snaps fold in

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Availability signal

games last 3: 8 / 3

health

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

Efton Chism III career stats, season by season

Career stats by season
Season	G	Rec	Yds	TD	Tgt	Y/R
2025	8	3	75	1	3	25.0
2026 in progress · 3 games	3	4	41	1	7	10.3
Career	11	7	116	2	10

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

Ronnie Bell 99%Isaiah Hodgins 99%Greg Dortch 98%Darius Cooper 98%Jahdae Walker 97%David Sills V 97%

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Context

Are the New England Patriots built to win?

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

11–6proj record

64off index

99def index

+29net

77%playoff odds

66roster

Roster delta · what changed

Offense grades C (64), defense A+ (99) by our position-percentile roster model. QB play indexes at 41, pass rush 99, coverage 99.

How his role moves

Projected 11–6 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 Efton Chism III

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

2001-10-26

The beginning

Efton Chism III is a Wide Receiver for the New England Patriots, in his 2nd NFL season.

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Efton Chism III is a New England Patriots wide receiver, an undrafted find.

Chapter

Across 2 seasons (2025–2026) he has caught 7 passes for 116 yards and 2 touchdowns.

Chapter

Most recently he caught 4 passes for 41 yards and 1 touchdown in 2026.

Where things stand

Where III goes from here.

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III's story

The documentary, narrated

Highlights

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Off the field

Measurables

Active

Height: 5' 10"
Weight: 198 lbs
Born: Monroe, WA
Age: 25
Jersey: #86

Background

Efton Chism III is from Monroe, WA and is 25 years old. He entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent and plays wide receiver at 5' 10", 198 lbs.

Over 2 seasons (2025–2026) he has caught 7 passes for 116 yards and 2 touchdowns. Chism is currently on the New England Patriots roster.

The person

Efton Chism III is a depth receiver who has caught 7 passes for 116 yards and 2 touchdowns across 2 seasons (2025–2026).

Receiving7 career catches, 116 yards, 2 touchdowns.

Best season3 catches for 75 yards in 2025.

Yards per catch16.6 yards per reception over his career.

UndraftedEarned a roster spot after going undrafted.

Verified profiles & sources

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FAQ

Efton Chism III — frequently asked

The questions people ask most about Efton Chism III, answered.

What position does Efton Chism III play?

Efton Chism III is a Wide Receiver for the New England Patriots.

When was Efton Chism III drafted?

Efton Chism III entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent.

How many seasons has Efton Chism III played?

2 (2025–2026).

What are Efton Chism III's career stats?

He has caught 7 passes for 116 yards and 2 touchdowns.

Efton Chism III 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.

Efton Chism III New England Patriots · #86

Efton Chism III — the report card

Where Efton Chism III stands

Efton Chism III — every number, three levels deep

How the model sees Efton Chism III

Efton Chism III career stats, season by season

The Lab

Are the New England Patriots built to win?

The Ballad of Efton Chism III

The beginning

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Chapter

Chapter

Where things stand

Off the field

Efton Chism III — frequently asked

Current role & opportunity

Weekly matchups

Injury history

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