Jordan Akins

Jordan Akins

31-Year-Old Tight EndTE
Cleveland Browns
2023 Fantasy Outlook
Lost amid a hectic offseason of target upgrades was the Browns adding Akins, who previously worked with QB Deshaun Watson when the two were with Houston. Ironically, his best year was 2022 when Akins had Davis Mills throwing him passes. Akins wasn't with the Texans 'organization in the preseason but rejoined his former team on its practice squad and finished with a team-high five TDs. While relinking with Watson is a good thing, the situation is different. There weren't many threats in a discombobulated offense last year, but Akins joins an outfit teeming with quality receivers and will back up David Njoku. Read Past Outlooks
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$Signed a two-year, $3.9 million contract with the Browns in May of 2023.
Untargeted in playoff loss
TECleveland Browns
January 14, 2024
Akins was not targeted while playing 16 of 71 offensive snaps in Saturday's 45-14 wild-card playoff loss to the Texans.
ANALYSIS
Akins finished up a quiet first season with the Browns; he had fewer than two targets in 13 of 18 games. For the regular season, Akins caught 15 of 23 targets for 132 yards with zero touchdowns. He was signed to a two-year contract during the offseason, which made sense given his history with franchise quarterback Deshaun Watson (shoulder); however, he was never able to rekindle any of their prior on-field chemistry. Most of that was by design -- Cleveland had several other priority weapons on offense -- and part of that was the quarterback's gimpy shoulder. He's under contract for 2024 at a relatively affordable wage and could elevate to the primary backup to David Njoku, as Harrison Bryant will become an unrestricted free agent this coming offseason.
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How do Jordan Akins' 2023 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. 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. The longer the bar, the better it is for the player.
  • Air Yards Per Game
    The number of air yards he is averaging per game. Air yards measure how far the ball was thrown downfield for both complete and incomplete passes. Air yards are recorded as a negative value when the pass is targeted behind the line of scrimmage. All air yards data is from Sports Info Solutions and does not include throwaways as targeted passes.
  • Air Yards Per Snap
    The number of air yards he is averaging per offensive snap.
  • % Team Air Yards
    The percentage of the team's total air yards he accounts for.
  • % Team Targets
    The percentage of the team's total targets he accounts for.
  • Avg Depth of Target
    Also known as aDOT, this stat measures the average distance down field he is being targeted at.
  • Catch Rate
    The number of catches made divided by the number of times he was targeted by the quarterback.
  • Drop Rate
    The number of passes he dropped divided by the number of times he was targeted by the quarterback.
  • Avg Yds After Catch
    The number of yards he gains after the catch on his receptions.
  • % Targeted On Route
    Targets divided by total routes run. Also known as TPRR.
  • Avg Yds Per Route Run
    Receiving yards divided by total routes run. Also known as YPRR.
Air Yards Per Game
6.2
 
Air Yards Per Snap
0.46
 
% Team Air Yards
2.1%
 
% Team Targets
3.9%
 
Avg Depth of Target
4.6 Yds
 
Catch Rate
65.2%
 
Drop Rate
13.0%
 
Avg Yds After Catch
3.9
 
% Targeted On Route
21.1%
 
Avg Yds Per Route Run
1.21
 
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#% of Team Snaps

97477%
41633%
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How often does Jordan Akins run a route when on the field for a pass play?
This data will let you see how Jordan Akins and the other tight ends for the Browns 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.
Jordan Akins
109 routes   23 targets
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48%
506 routes   123 targets
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3 routes   1 target
25%
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How do Jordan Akins' 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.
Height
6' 3"
 
Weight
250 lbs
 
Hand Length
9.50 in
 
Arm Length
32.50 in
 
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
Optimistic about role in 2022
TENew York Giants
July 10, 2022
Akins believes the Giants' coaching staff will present him and New York's other tight ends with plenty of opportunities to make plays, according to Josh Alper of Pro Football Talk.
ANALYSIS
Akins points out that both head coach Brian Daboll and offensive coordinator Mike Kafka come from offenses that liked to get the tight end involved as a downfield threat rather than just a check down option. Daboll did so with Dawson Knox in Buffalo, while Kafka was an assistant on a Chiefs offense that heavily utilized tight end Travis Kelce.
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Akins, who is entering his age 30 season, saw his production dip considerably in his fourth year with the Texans, with no TDs and just 214 yards in 13 games. After signing with the Giants due to the departure of Evan Engram, Akins was cut by the team in August.
The Texans let Darren Fells go during the offseason, removing one obstacle for Akins, who led the team's tight ends with 37 catches, 49 targets and 403 yards in 2020. Fells was a big red-zone target and caught four touchdowns, so his removal could lead to greater opportunities near the goal-line for Akins, who enters training camp as the Texans' top tight end. Houston was a vertical passing team in 2020, and tight ends weren't a major focus, but that's expected to change in 2021, with Deshaun Watson's status cloudy.
The Texans had a deep group at tight end in 2019, but injuries left Akins and Darren Fells as the primary options from Week 1 until the team's playoff loss to the Chiefs. Akins doubled his production in 2019, relative to his rookie 2018 season, in all major fantasy categories and caught the first two touchdowns of his career. He benefited from injuries at wideout which prompted an increase in two-tight-end sets. That might be different in 2020 after Houston added Brandin Cooks and Randall Cobb to a wideout crew that also includes Will Fuller and Kenny Stills. Additionally, the Texans enter training camp with four healthy tight ends.
With fellow tight ends Jordan Thomas and Kahale Warring (concussion) on IR, Akins figures to see added opportunities in the Texans offense this season. The 2018 third-rounder hauled in 17 passes for 225 yards in 16 games as a rookie and seemed destined to work in a time-share with Thomas this year, but Akins now profiles as the Texans' top pass-catching tight end, while veteran teammates Darren Fells and Logan Paulsen are valued more for their blocking ability.
Multiple concussion injuries limited Houston tight ends to 52 catches and two touchdowns in 2017, one year after they had a collective performance of 115 receptions and seven touchdowns. C.J. Fiedorowicz suffered three concussions and was forced to retire, while Ryan Griffin had two bouts, but will return in 2018. Head coach Bill O'Brien wants to get this position group back to its 2016 levels, and that started with the addition of Akins, a 2018 third-round draft pick out of Central Florida. A former baseball player (centerfield) who played four years in the Texas Rangers' system, Akins entered college football as a wide receiver before a knee injury prompted a shift to tight end. He caught 32 passes for 515 yards and four touchdowns for the Knights last year. Houston coaches grew familiar with the UCF graduate when they coached him during the Senior Bowl All-Star Game and were happy to see him available in the third round. They also drafted Jordan Thomas in the sixth round. Of the two, Akins is considered the better receiver and will be the first in line to get the targets that used to go to Fiedorowicz.
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Nabs six-yard catch in loss
TECleveland Browns
December 7, 2023
Akins played 12 of the Browns' 71 snaps on offense and recorded a six-yard reception on his lone target in Sunday's 36-19 loss to the Rams.
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Season-high targets in win
TECleveland Browns
November 6, 2023
Akins caught one of three targets for 11 yards in Sunday's 27-0 win over the Cardinals.
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Two targets in loss
TECleveland Browns
October 2, 2023
Akins caught one of two targets for six yards in Sunday's 28-3 loss to Baltimore.
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No targets in win
TECleveland Browns
September 25, 2023
Akins played 13 snaps and was not targeted in Sunday's 27-3 win over the Titans.
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Secures catch in loss
TECleveland Browns
September 19, 2023
Akins caught his lone target for two yards in Monday's 26-22 loss to the Steelers.
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