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Robert Tonyan Pittsburgh Steelers · #85

Tight End · 6' 5", 240 lbs · Mchenry, IL · Age 32

Robert Tonyan is a Tight End for the Pittsburgh Steelers, an undrafted signing. In 2026 he caught 1 passes for 2 yards and 0 touchdowns.

Tight EndUndrafted8-yr veteran
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Pittsburgh Steelers · #85 · Tight End
Robert Tonyan
Season avg1 rec · 2 yds · 0 td
Career avg150 rec · 1,552 yds · 17 td
Live win probabilitySeason
No scheduled game — showing season pace. Illustrative.
Tonight's projectionmodel
1rec
2yds
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Scouting report

Robert Tonyan — 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.

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Tight End · Rotation piece · Impact 50
Robert Tonyan is a Tight End for the Pittsburgh Steelers, an undrafted signing. In 2026 he caught 1 passes for 2 yards and 0 touchdowns.
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Receiving
C
Big-play
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Scoring
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Receiving yards
Solid · offense
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C+
Volume
Solid · offense
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Scoring
Solid · offense
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Big-play
Solid · offense
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C+
Target share
Solid · offense
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Act II

Where Robert Tonyan 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: #880 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
188Star score
Career scoring average0.0 ppg
Seasons in the index0
Accolades on file0
Stat explorer

Robert Tonyan — every number, three levels deep

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

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Receiving
2 YDS
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C+
Volume
1 REC
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D
Big-play
2.0 Y/R
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C-
Scoring
0 TD
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The engine

How the model sees Robert Tonyan

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
2
rec
-2–6
17
rec yds
-27–61
0
td
0–0
3
targets
-3–10
9
games
3–15
Bands widen as confidence drops. Derived live from the real 8-season history below.
What moves the rec line vs last season
Last season 1 → projected 2 rec
Baseline (recency-weighted)
+1.7
Age curve
-0.4
Net vs last season+1.3 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
auto
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Year-over-year trend
his own trajectory, season to season
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Position aging curve
age 32 — 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 / 1
health
The real history it trains onsource: Pro-Football-Reference / ESPN · verified

Robert Tonyan career stats, season by season

Career stats by season
SeasonGRecYdsTDTgtY/R
2018164771619.3
2019111010011510.0
20201652586115911.3
202181820422911.3
202217534702678.9
2023171111201710.2
20251711011.0
2026 in progress · 1 game112012.0
Career1031501,55217195
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
◆ Rated
Collectible tier.
Résumé
0 accolades
Career honors on file.
Act IV

The Ballad of Robert Tonyan

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

1994-04-30

The beginning

Robert Tonyan is a Tight End for the Pittsburgh Steelers, in his 8th NFL season.

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Robert Tonyan is a Pittsburgh Steelers tight end, an undrafted find.

Chapter

Across 8 seasons (2018–2026) he has caught 150 passes for 1,552 yards and 17 touchdowns.

Chapter

Most recently he caught 1 pass for 2 yards and 0 touchdowns in 2026.

Where things stand

Where Tonyan goes from here.

Off the field

Measurables
Active
Height
6' 5"
Weight
240 lbs
Born
Mchenry, IL
Age
32
Jersey
#85
Background

Robert Tonyan is from Mchenry, IL and is 32 years old. He entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent and plays tight end at 6' 5", 240 lbs.

Over 8 seasons (2018–2026) he has caught 150 passes for 1,552 yards and 17 touchdowns. Tonyan is currently on the Pittsburgh Steelers roster.

The person

Robert Tonyan is a rotational tight end who has caught 150 passes for 1,552 yards and 17 touchdowns across 8 seasons (2018–2026).

Receiving150 career receptions for 1,552 yards and 17 touchdowns.
Best season52 catches for 586 yards in 2020.
UndraftedEarned a roster spot after going undrafted.
Durability103 career games played.
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FAQ

Robert Tonyan — frequently asked

The questions people ask most about Robert Tonyan, answered.

What position does Robert Tonyan play?
Robert Tonyan is a Tight End for the Pittsburgh Steelers.
When was Robert Tonyan drafted?
Robert Tonyan entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent.
How many seasons has Robert Tonyan played?
8 (2018–2026).
What are Robert Tonyan's career stats?
He has caught 150 passes for 1,552 yards and 17 touchdowns.
Robert Tonyan 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
TE3
behind the starter
Snap share
3%
of offensive snaps
Target share
1%
WOPR 0.01

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 · Plus
Season outlook
53
avg matchup score (0–100)
Smash / Tough
2 / 6
weeks favorable / tough
Playoff weeks
45
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 Robert Tonyan'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
6
since 2019
Games missed
1
listed Out
Lower-body
4
ankle / knee / soft-tissue
Concussions
0
head, reported
Most recent reports
2023 Wk1 · Back (Questionable)2022 Wk12 · Illness2022 Wk1 · Knee2021 Wk6 · Knee2020 Wk12 · Ankle2020 Wk11 · Ankle

Home surface: grass (natural grass).

Real weekly injury-report history (game-status designations, most recent 5 seasons). Rest days and load-management designations are excluded.

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