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Tyler Higbee Los Angeles Rams · #89

Tight End · 6' 6", 253 lbs · Clearwater, FL · Age 33

Tyler Higbee is a Tight End for the Los Angeles Rams, drafted 110th overall, 2016. In 2026 he caught 15 passes for 141 yards and 1 touchdowns.

Tight EndDrafted 110th overall11-yr veteran
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Season avg15 rec · 141 yds · 1 td
Career avg401 rec · 4,090 yds · 28 td
Live win probabilitySeason
No scheduled game — showing season pace. Illustrative.
Tonight's projectionmodel
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141yds
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Scouting report

Tyler Higbee — 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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Tyler Higbee is a Tight End for the Los Angeles Rams, drafted 110th overall, 2016. In 2026 he caught 15 passes for 141 yards and 1 touchdowns.
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Act II

Where Tyler Higbee 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%
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Kirk Cousins Las Vegas Raiders▬
9%
✦ Balladex Consensus: #42 of 1985 — 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
304Star score
Career scoring average0.0 ppg
Seasons in the index0
Accolades on file0
Stat explorer

Tyler Higbee — every number, three levels deep

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

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Receiving
141 YDS
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Volume
15 REC
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Big-play
9.4 Y/R
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Scoring
1 TD
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The engine

How the model sees Tyler Higbee

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
14
rec
7–21
144
rec yds
58–230
2
td
1–2
19
targets
10–29
5
games
3–8
Bands widen as confidence drops. Derived live from the real 11-season history below.
What moves the rec line vs last season
Last season 15 → projected 14 rec
Baseline (recency-weighted)
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Age curve
-3.1
Net vs last season-0.9 rec
Everything it reads
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11 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 33 — 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: 3 / 10 / 3
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The real history it trains onsource: Pro-Football-Reference / ESPN · verified

Tyler Higbee career stats, season by season

Career stats by season
SeasonGRecYdsTDTgtY/R
20161611851287.7
2017162529514511.8
2018162429223412.2
2019156973438910.6
2020154452156011.8
202115615605859.2
2022177262031088.6
2023154749527010.5
202438662128.3
2025102528133611.2
2026 in progress · 3 games3151411199.4
Career1414014,09028586
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 Los Angeles Rams built to win?

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

9–8proj record
68off index
76def index
+10net
56%playoff odds
61roster
Roster delta · what changed
Offense grades C+ (68), defense B- (76) by our position-percentile roster model. QB play indexes at 48, pass rush 53, coverage 99.
How his role moves
Projected 9–8 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 Tyler Higbee

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

1993-01-01

The beginning

Tyler Higbee is a Tight End for the Los Angeles Rams, in his 11th NFL season.

Los Angeles Rams

Turning pro

Drafted 110th overall, 2016 as a Tight End.

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Tyler Higbee is a Los Angeles Rams tight end, drafted 110th overall, 2016.

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Across 11 seasons (2016–2026) he has caught 401 passes for 4,090 yards and 28 touchdowns.

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Most recently he caught 15 passes for 141 yards and 1 touchdown in 2026.

Off the field

Measurables
Active
Height
6' 6"
Weight
253 lbs
Draft
110th overall, 2016
Born
Clearwater, FL
Age
33
Jersey
#89
Background

Tyler Higbee is from Clearwater, FL and is 33 years old. He was drafted 110th overall, 2016 and plays tight end at 6' 6", 253 lbs.

Over 11 seasons (2016–2026) he has caught 401 passes for 4,090 yards and 28 touchdowns. Higbee is currently on the Los Angeles Rams roster.

The person

Tyler Higbee is a starting tight end who has caught 401 passes for 4,090 yards and 28 touchdowns across 11 seasons (2016–2026).

Receiving401 career receptions for 4,090 yards and 28 touchdowns.
Best season69 catches for 734 yards in 2019.
Draft pedigree110th overall, 2016.
Durability141 career games played.
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FAQ

Tyler Higbee — frequently asked

The questions people ask most about Tyler Higbee, answered.

What position does Tyler Higbee play?
Tyler Higbee is a Tight End for the Los Angeles Rams.
When was Tyler Higbee drafted?
Tyler Higbee was drafted 110th overall, 2016.
How many seasons has Tyler Higbee played?
11 (2016–2026).
What are Tyler Higbee's career stats?
He has caught 401 passes for 4,090 yards and 28 touchdowns.
Tyler Higbee 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
TE2
behind the starter
Snap share
46%
of offensive snaps
Target share
12%
WOPR 0.25

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 SF
Week 1 · Avoid
Season outlook
55
avg matchup score (0–100)
Smash / Tough
4 / 5
weeks favorable / tough
Playoff weeks
59
Wk 15–17 outlook
W1 vs SFW2 vs NYGW3 @ DENW4 @ PHIW5 vs BUFW6 vs ARIW7 @ LVW8 vs LACW9 @ WASW10 @ ARIW11 · BYEW12 vs GBW13 vs KCW14 @ SFW15 vs DALW16 @ SEAW17 @ TBW18 vs SEA

Each week grades Tyler Higbee'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 2017
Games missed
4
listed Out
Lower-body
10
ankle / knee / soft-tissue
Concussions
0
head, reported
Most recent reports
2025 Wk19 · Ankle2025 Wk18 · Ankle (Questionable)2025 Wk6 · Hip2025 Wk5 · Hip (Doubtful)2025 Wk4 · Hip (Questionable)2024 Wk20 · Chest

Real weekly injury-report history (game-status designations, most recent 9 seasons). Rest days and load-management designations are excluded.

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