Pat Freiermuth

Pittsburgh Steelers
Tight End #88
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Personal

Age 27
Birthdate October 25, 1998
Height 6'5"
Weight 258 lb

Draft

College Penn State
Year 2021
Pick Round: 2, Overall: 55
Team PIT

Fantasy Value

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Pat Freiermuth: Can Pat Freiermuth Become More Than a Depth Piece Again?

Pittsburgh Steelers tight end Pat Freiermuth finished his second season as the TE8 and was widely viewed as a top five dynasty player at the position. In the years since, injuries and inconsistent play from both him and his quarterbacks have led him to finish as the TE24 or lower in two of his last three seasons. His 5.7 Half-PPR points per game in 2025 marked a career-low on a Steelers team with scarcely any target competition. Only two wide receivers on the team saw more than 25 targets, creating an environment for tight ends and running backs to thrive in the passing game, but most of the heavy lifting was done by Kenneth Gainwell, while the distribution of looks among tight ends was split nearly evenly between Freiermuth, Jonnu Smith, and Darnell Washington. Neither Gainwell nor Smith are back with the team in 2026, but the Steelers did acquire Michael Pittman Jr. via trade, and he has not earned fewer than 106 targets since 2020. The quarterback situation remains unsettled, with Pittsburgh backed into a corner: either running things back with a now-42-year-old Aaron Rodgers or turning the huddle over to Mason Rudolph, Will Howard, or an as-yet-unknown rookie. Pittsburgh's offense could ultimately go in any number of directions under new head coach Mike McCarthy, but it seems unlikely that Freiermuth will suddenly emerge as a focal point after averaging 6.5 fantasy points per game over the past three seasons.

Apr. 15, 2026 5:32 AM EST

Player Stats

YEAR TM GM Receiving Rushing
REC TGT % YDS TD YPC ATT YDS YPC TD FUM
2021 PIT 16 54 70 77.1 444 7 8.2 0 0 0 0 1
2022 PIT 16 63 96 65.6 732 2 11.6 0 0 0 0 0
2023 PIT 11 30 45 66.7 287 2 9.6 0 0 0 0 0
2024 PIT 16 57 67 85.1 568 6 10.0 0 0 0 0 2
2025 PIT 16 38 49 77.6 435 4 11.4 0 0 0 0 0

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