Pittsburgh Steelers- Position
- Tight End
- Height / Weight
- 6' 5", 258 lbs
- Born
- 25/10/1998 in Merrimac, MA
- Age
- 27
- College
- Penn State
- Draft
- 2021: Rd 2, Pk 55 (PIT)
- Experience
- 6th Season
- Status
- Active
Why he's performing this way
The usage, efficiency, schedule and team factors behind his recent numbers.
Pat Freiermuth has cooled off. He's at 5.1 fantasy pts / game (PPR) over his last game, down from 11.5.
- Recent
- 5.1
- Season
- 9.4
fantasy pts / game (PPR)
- Shrinking role
He's averaging 4.0 targets over his last game, compared with 5.0 before that. Fewer chances cap his ceiling no matter how efficient he is.
- Low target share
He draws 13% of PIT's targets. At this share he needs big plays or touchdowns to produce.
- League-average efficiency
7.7 yards per target on the season (the typical TE is at 7.1), and 7.5 over his last game.
- Soft recent schedule
Opponents in his last game (CIN) give up more EPA per play than the league average. Some of the recent production comes from the matchups.
Play style & archetype
Compares 2026 play-by-play and box score data against 30 qualified TEs across 3 games.
Archetype
Seam stretcher
Threatens linebackers and safeties vertically up the seams.
He pushes the ball downfield far more than most (deep target rate 26.7%, top 3% of TEs).
EPA / target of 1.08 ranks in the top 10% of qualified TEs.
He works mostly outside the numbers (middle-of-field rate 13.3%, bottom 14% of TEs).
6 NFL seasons and 2,784 career receiving yards. Best year: 732 in 2022.
Strengths
- EPA / target (1.08)
Areas to watch
Nothing stands out.
Percentile vs. TEs
- Targets / gamestyle5.0 · 43
- Target sharestyle11.8% · 28
- Deep target ratestyle26.7% · 97
- Middle-of-field ratestyle13.3% · 14
- Catch rate73.3% · 45
- Yards / reception9.8 · 41
- Red-zone target ratestyle13.3% · 38
- EPA / target1.08 · 90
Colored bars are quality measures. Gray "style" bars show how often he does something, not whether it's good.
Where he's targeted
53%
left
13%
middle
33%
right
27% of targets deep (15+ air yards), 73% short
Career statistics
Regular season, by year and team. Career bests are highlighted.
Rushing
| Season | Team | GP | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | FD | FUM | LST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | PIT | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 81 | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
Receiving
Defense
Scoring
2026 game log
Box score lines from completed games this season.