Pittsburgh Steelers- Position
- Tight End
- Height / Weight
- 6' 7", 264 lbs
- Born
- 17/8/2001 in Las Vegas, NV
- Age
- 25
- College
- Georgia
- Draft
- 2023: Rd 3, Pk 93 (PIT)
- Experience
- 4th Season
- Status
- Active
Why he's performing this way
The usage, efficiency, schedule and team factors behind his recent numbers.
Darnell Washington is heating up. He's at 9.7 fantasy pts / game (PPR) over his last game, up from 2.8.
- Recent
- 9.7
- Season
- 5.1
fantasy pts / game (PPR)
- Bigger role
He's averaging 4.0 targets over his last game, compared with 2.0 before that. More opportunity is the main reason the production has risen.
- Low target share
He draws 8% of PIT's targets. At this share he needs big plays or touchdowns to produce.
- Efficient with his chances
11.5 yards per target on the season (the typical TE is at 7.1), and 16.8 over his last game. He is turning volume into yards better than most at his position.
- Scoring without touchdowns
0% of his fantasy points come from touchdowns. His yardage is doing the work, so there is upside if the touchdowns start coming.
- 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
Inline blocker
Primarily valued as a blocker, with the passing game a secondary role.
He sees light target volume (targets / game 2.7, bottom 1% of TEs).
He is not a volume focal point (target share 6.3%, bottom 1% of TEs).
He is rarely used in the red zone (red-zone target rate 0.0%, bottom 1% of TEs).
Yards / reception of 15.3 ranks in the top 3% of qualified TEs.
4 NFL seasons and 717 career receiving yards. Best year: 364 in 2025.
Strengths
- Yards / reception (15.3)
- EPA / target (0.71)
Areas to watch
Nothing stands out.
Percentile vs. TEs
- Targets / gamestyle2.7 · 0
- Target sharestyle6.3% · 0
- Deep target ratestyle0.0% · 12
- Middle-of-field ratestyle25.0% · 55
- Catch rate75.0% · 57
- Yards / reception15.3 · 97
- Red-zone target ratestyle0.0% · 0
- EPA / target0.71 · 76
Colored bars are quality measures. Gray "style" bars show how often he does something, not whether it's good.
Where he's targeted
25%
left
25%
middle
50%
right
0% of targets deep (15+ air yards), 100% short
Career statistics
Regular season, by year and team. Career bests are highlighted.
Receiving
Scoring
2026 game log
Box score lines from completed games this season.