Darnell Mooney
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
Player News
Darnell Mooney: Darnell Mooney Poised for Large Role in Giants Offense?
Wide receiver Darnell Mooney had a disappointing second season with the Atlanta Falcons in 2025, but he could be poised to bounce back in 2026 after signing a one-year, $10 million contract with the New York Giants in free agency on Saturday. After four years with the Chicago Bears to begin his NFL career, the 28-year-old pass-catcher looked good in Atlanta in 2024, catching 64 of his 106 targets for 992 yards and a career-best five touchdowns in 16 games played. Mooney's 992 receiving yards were the second-most of his career. It wouldn't last, though, as he played in 15 games in 2025 and finished with a 32-443-1 line before being released. Mooney will essentially be replacing Wan'Dale Robinson in New York in 2026. Robinson had back-to-back 90-plus-catch seasons the last two years. Will Mooney come anywhere near that type of production? Probably not, especially in a new offense run by Matt Nagy, but it doesn't mean that Mooney won't bounce back as a late-round receiver sleeper in PPR formats.
Mar. 16, 2026 7:22 PM EST
Player Stats
| YEAR | TM | GM | Receiving | Rushing | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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