Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 24-10vs Washington State | 4 | 30 | 7.5 | 0 | 15 | Season-high 30 yds |
| Wk 2 | W 16-14vs Utah State | 3 | 16 | 5.3 | 0 | 8 | |
| Total | 7 | 46 | 6.4 | 0 | 15 |
#86
Decker DeGraaf
Junior tight end for Washington. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′4″ · 249 lb · San Dimas, CA · Glendora HS
CFB Index 56 · #53 of 156 TEsMedium-low confidenceReturning to Washington for 2026
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The numbers
46
receiving yards · 2026
7 catches · 6.6 per catch
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 4 rec, 30 yds, vs Washington State
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
3 tight end for Washington. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Washington in 2024.
Decker DeGraaf
Shows up in the passing game from any alignment. Third year in the Washington receiving corps, same address the whole way. The receipt on tape: 30 rec yds, 4 receptions against Washington State, Week 1, 2026.
46 REC YDS · 7 REC · 0 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
His career
He was on the field for 3 seasons. That is rarer than it sounds.
The week the volume broke through — put up 91 yds vs Purdue.Purdue · W 49-132025
202410 games
- Signed with Washington3-star out of Glendora
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Washington
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
1 coach2024–2026
Washington
Played his entire career under Jedd Fisch.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
3 seasons under Jedd Fisch — 17-11 over that span.
2024Washington6-7HC: Jedd Fisch · Balanced
2025Washington9-4HC: Jedd Fisch · Run-leaning
2026Washington2-0HC: Jedd Fisch · Pass-leaning
Where this profile ranks vs the TE cohort
Box-score percentiles
Medium-low confidence
Concern: rec yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (5)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 3.5 REC/g, 23.0 YDS/g, 6.4 YPR, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jedd Fisch
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
2026 outlook
In the mix for All-Big Ten
Based on 2025: #10 of 26 Big Ten TEs
How the All-Big Ten estimate is computed
35% estimated, 95% confidence interval 31–38%. Base rate measured from players who finished at a comparable rank in their conference and came back the next season. It is an estimate from a small sample, not a forecast of this player.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Washington | 7 | 46 | 6.6 | 0 | -- |
| 2025 | Washington | 32 | 360 | 11.2 | 2 | -- |
| 2024 | Washington | 15 | 233 | 15.5 | 3 | -- |
| Career | 54 | 639 | 11.8 | 5 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 24–10
4 rec · 30 yds
With D. Williams Jr. — 268 yds · 1 TD · 0 INT · QBR 66.7 · 61 rush yds (7 car) · 1 TD · H. Green — 50 AVG · 2 IN 20 · 64 LONG
Game log
How he plays
Play style
No single go-to route — the receiving numbers show up inline and split out alike.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Washington
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Tight end · Washington
Returning around him
- 54% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
- 7 Washington players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -9 net (14 in / 23 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Washington · Last season: 9-4 (AP #24) · Talent rank #24 · 2026 recruiting class #13
DNA match
Player DNA
Complete TE
No single go-to route — the receiving numbers show up inline and split out alike.
TE
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Kenyon Sadiq’s 2024 season.
79%match
NFL Rd 1 · Pk 16
Matches Kenyon on
Weight
Total EPA (college ability)
Yards / reception
Differs from Kenyon on
Recruiting rating (lower)
Reception volume (higher)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Max Reese's sophomore season at Eastern Michigan (2024).
Matches Max on
Weight
EPA / play (adj)
Yards / reception
Differs from Max on
Class year (lower)
Player DNA
Players who play like Decker DeGraaf
Background
AT WASHINGTON 2025: Played in all 13 games, starting 11 ... caught four passes for 20 yards in the opener vs. Colorado State ... started vs. UC Davis, finishing with a six-yard catch ... started at Washington State ... two catches for 24 yards vs. Ohio State, when he also recovered a fumble on pu...
The tight end room · Washington
- #86Decker DeGraaf360 receiving yards · 2025
- #44Kade Eldridge6 receiving yards · 2025
- #85Baron Naone2 games · 2026
- #89Charlie Crowellno box-score line yet
- #45Austin Simmonsno box-score line yet
2 more on the roster · Washington team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology