Darnell Mooney

New York Giants
Wide Receiver #1

Personal

Age	28
Birthdate	October 29, 1997
Height	5'11"
Weight	180 lb

Draft

College	Tulane
Year	2020
Pick	Round: 5, Overall: 173
Team	CHI

Fantasy Value

Week 1 Projections
Catches	Yards	Touchdowns
2.24	31.95	0.15

You can see where those projections compare to other WRs in our Wide Receiver Rankings.

Player News

Darnell Mooney: Darnell Mooney Listed as Giants' WR2

The New York Giants' unofficial depth chart has Darnell Mooney as the team's No. 2 wide receiver entering the year behind Malik Nabers (knee), according to ESPN's Jordan Raanan. Rookie Malachi Fields and veteran Odell Beckham Jr. are the backups to Nabers and Mooney after the Giants recently cut Darius Slayton from the 53-man roster. Mooney comes to the Big Apple in 2026 after a down year in his second season with the Atlanta Falcons, in which he caught 32 of 72 targets for 443 yards and only one touchdown in 15 starts. The year before, the 28-year-old former fifth-rounder from Tulane had a resurgent season, catching 64 passes for 992 yards and a career-high five touchdowns in 16 starts. After the season-ending injury to Calvin Austin III (knee) and the release of Slayton, Mooney could be a sneaky deep-league option off the waiver wire to begin the 2026 season. Right now, he is only rostered in 1% of Yahoo leagues. Mooney's best year came in 2021 with the Chicago Bears, when he posted an 81-1,055-4 line in 17 games played in his second year in the NFL.

Sep. 8, 2026 10:31 AM EST

Player Stats

YEAR	TM	GM	Receiving						Rushing
YEAR	TM	GM	REC	TGT	%	YDS	TD	YPC	ATT	YDS	YPC	TD	FUM
2020	CHI	16	61	98	62.2	631	4	10.3	4	20	5.0	0	0
2021	CHI	16	69	124	55.6	929	4	13.5	6	32	5.3	1	0
2022	CHI	12	40	61	65.6	493	2	12.3	1	2	2.0	0	0
2023	CHI	16	31	61	50.8	414	1	13.4	2	5	2.5	0	0
2024	ATL	16	64	106	60.4	992	5	15.5	0	0	0	0	0
2025	ATL	16	29	65	44.6	423	1	14.6	0	0	0	0	0