Nate Adkins
26-Year-Old
2024 Receiving Stats
REC
6
YDS
48
TD
1
AVG
8.0
TAR
11
2025 Projections
2025 Fantasy Outlook
Adkins finished the 2024 season with just 14 catches on 15 targets for 115 yards and three touchdowns, appearing in all 17 regular season games. Despite finding some success with his limited opportunities, the 25-year-old will likely face a tougher path to meaningful playing time in 2025 with the Broncos' signing Evan Engram this offseason. Engram will undoubtedly operate as Denver's top pass-catching tight end, leaving Adkins to compete with Adam Trautman and Lucas Krull for backup snaps. Read Past Outlooks
Scores one touchdown in 2025
Adkins finished the 2025 regular-season campaign with six catches on 11 targets for 48 yards and one touchdown across nine appearances.
ANALYSIS
Adkins did not play a significant role for the Broncos this season, as the tight end missed time with ankle and knee injuries during the 2025 campaign. The 26-year-old operated as Denver's No. 3 tight end behind Evan Engram and Adam Trautman, so even when he was healthy, Adkins faced an uphill battle for playing time. The South Carolina product is set to become a restricted free agent this offseason, so the Broncos will have the opportunity to match any offers he may receiver from other teams to keep him in Denver. Regardless of where Adkins ends up playing in 2026, he'll likely continue to be far off the fantasy radar.
Adkins did not play a significant role for the Broncos this season, as the tight end missed time with ankle and knee injuries during the 2025 campaign. The 26-year-old operated as Denver's No. 3 tight end behind Evan Engram and Adam Trautman, so even when he was healthy, Adkins faced an uphill battle for playing time. The South Carolina product is set to become a restricted free agent this offseason, so the Broncos will have the opportunity to match any offers he may receiver from other teams to keep him in Denver. Regardless of where Adkins ends up playing in 2026, he'll likely continue to be far off the fantasy radar.
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Fantasy/Red Zone Stats
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Advanced NFL Stats
How do Nate Adkins' 2024 advanced stats compare to other tight ends?
This section compares his advanced stats with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. The longer the bar, the better it is for the player.
Air Yards Per Game
3.2Air Yards Per Snap
0.14% Team Air Yards
1.4%% Team Targets
2.7%Avg Depth of Target
3.7 YdsCatch Rate
93.3%Drop Rate
6.7%Avg Yds After Catch
5.7% Targeted On Route
15.0%Avg Yds Per Route Run
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How often does Nate Adkins run a route when on the field for a pass play?
This data will let you see how Nate Adkins and the other tight ends for the Broncos are being used. Some tight ends may have a lot of snaps, but they're not that useful for fantasy purposes because they're not actually running routes. This data will help you see when this is the case.
Nate Adkins
100 routes 15 targets
249 routes 64 targets
189 routes 23 targets
152 routes 22 targets
Receiving Alignment Breakdown
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This Week's Opposing Pass Defense
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Sunday, Jan 25th at 3:00PM
Overall QB Rating Against
75.5
Cornerbacks
68.0
Safeties
108.9
Linebackers
75.5
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2024 Nate Adkins Split Stats
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Measurables Review
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How do Nate Adkins' measurables compare to other tight ends?
This section compares his draft workout metrics with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average.
* All metrics are from his Pro Day (not the combine).
Height
6' 3"Weight
252 lbs40-Yard Dash
4.74 secVertical Jump
31.0 inBroad Jump
120 inBench Press
14 reps
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2024 Fantasy Outlook
Adkins joined the Broncos as an undrafted free agent during the 2023 offseason and appeared in 10 games as a rookie. The 25-year-old tight end was minimally involved on offense, catching four of his five targets for 22 yards while playing just 57 offensive snaps. Adkins was more involved on special teams, as he played 97 special teams snaps in 2023. If the 6-foot-3, 252-pounder makes the 53-man roster, he'd likely play a similar role as a special teams contributor in 2024. Ahead of him on the tight end depth chart are Greg Dulcich, Adam Trautman, and Lucas Krull.
More Fantasy News
Full practice Thursday
Adkins (knee) was a full participant at practice Thursday, Aric DiLalla of the Broncos' official website reports.
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Limited in Wednesday's practice
Adkins (knee) was a limited participant in Wednesday's practice.
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Won't play vs. Kansas City
Adkins (knee) has been ruled out for Thursday's game against the Chiefs.
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DNP in Tuesday walkthrough
Adkins (knee) did not participate in Tuesday's walkthrough practice, Parker Gabriel of The Denver Post reports.
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Won't return Sunday
Adkins (knee) has been ruled out for the remainder of Sunday's matchup versus the Jaguars, Troy Renck of Denver 7 News reports.
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