Austin Hooper

Austin Hooper

29-Year-Old Tight EndTE
New England Patriots
2023 Fantasy Outlook
Hooper's lone season in Tennessee looked a whole lot like his previous two years spent with the Browns, though his yards per target improved from 5.7 to 7.4 from 2021 to 2022 en route to a 41-444-2 line on 60 targets in 17 games. After dealing tight end Darren Waller to the Giants this offseason, Las Vegas signed Hooper to a one-year, $2.75 million contract, but the Raiders subsequently invested the 35th overall pick in a premier TE prospect, Michael Mayer. The second-round rookie figures to immediately compete with Hooper for targets, while O.J. Howard could also factor into the mix. Read Past Outlooks
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$Signed a one-year, $4.25 million contract with the Patriots in March of 2024.
Headed to New England
TENew England Patriots
March 12, 2024
Hooper is expected to sign with the Patriots on a one-year, $4.25 million contract, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
ANALYSIS
Hooper accumulated 234 yards on 25 receptions across 17 games (nine starts) in Las Vegas last season. New England will mark his fifth team during his nine-year career. The journeyman projects to back up Hunter Henry as the Patriots' No. 2 tight end.
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How do Austin Hooper's 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
6.8
 
Air Yards Per Snap
0.22
 
% Team Air Yards
2.9%
 
% Team Targets
5.8%
 
Avg Depth of Target
3.7 Yds
 
Catch Rate
80.6%
 
Drop Rate
0.0%
 
Avg Yds After Catch
6.1
 
% Targeted On Route
12.6%
 
Avg Yds Per Route Run
0.95
 
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How often does Austin Hooper run a route when on the field for a pass play?
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Austin Hooper
246 routes   31 targets
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46%
326 routes   61 targets
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Measurables Review View College Player Page
How do Austin Hooper's 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' 4"
 
Weight
254 lbs
 
40-Yard Dash
4.72 sec
 
Shuttle Time
4.32 sec
 
Cone Drill
7.00 sec
 
Vertical Jump
33.0 in
 
Broad Jump
117 in
 
Bench Press
19 reps
 
Hand Length
10.63 in
 
Arm Length
33.75 in
 
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Hooper signed a one-year, $6 million contract with the Titans after being released by the Browns in the offseason. He finds himself in a situation analogous to the one he just left, sitting atop the tight end depth chart in a run-first offense helmed by a capable but far from elite quarterback. Hooper totaled 780 yards and seven touchdowns in two seasons in Cleveland, comparable to the 787 yards and six touchdowns he racked up for the Falcons in only 13 games in 2019. At 6- 4, 255, Hooper is not an athletic marvel like some of the league’s top tight ends (4.72 40, 33- inch vertical), but he has a large wingspan and big hands to win contested catches. While Hooper might not return to his Pro Bowl form from the Atlanta days, he has an easier path to production than he did with the Browns, with blocking tight end Geoff Swaim as the No. 2 after fighting David Njoku for snaps in Cleveland. The Titans also traded wide receiver A.J. Brown to Philadelphia, leaving Robert Woods (coming off a torn ACL) and rookie first-round WR pick Treylon Burks as Hooper’s biggest competition for targets.
Hooper cashed in on his 2019 breakout in Atlanta, signing a four-year, $42 million contract last offseason with the Browns. He played the same number of games and only 40 fewer snaps his first season in Cleveland, but the switch from a pass-first offense to a run-first offense left him with 187 fewer routes and 27 fewer targets. Hooper was actually targeted on a higher percentage of his routes in 2020 than in 2019, but he fell from 8.1 YPT to 6.2, despite dropping only two passes and having nearly the same average depth of target (6.5, 6.4) both seasons. While it's fair to expect an efficiency rebound of some degree in Hooper's second season working with QB Baker Mayfield and coach Kevin Stefanski, the problem of target volume is still a big one, especially if TEs Harrison Bryant and David Njoku both remain on the roster and WR Odell Beckham returns healthy from ACL surgery.
Hooper's 2019 explosion in Atlanta set the stage for a record-setting contract from the Browns, establishing a top of the market for tight ends with a $10.5 million average annual value and $18.5 million guaranteed. While Hooper, who runs a 4.72 40, is no athletic match for the likes of George Kittle and Travis Kelce, he should be a useful target on short and intermediate passes for Baker Mayfield. The No. 1 overall pick is hoping to rebound from a sophomore slump, surrounded by a new coaching staff in an offense loaded with name-brand weapons. The 25-year-old Hooper will make the team better, but we can't ignore how his 2019 production largely occurred when the Falcons were in catch-up mode, often against defenses focused on mitigating Julio Jones and Calvin Ridley. Hooper produced 62 percent of his yardage and five of his six TDs after halftime, and he averaged 79.6 yards and 9.9 YPT in seven losses, compared to 38.3 yards and 5.6 YPT in six wins (he also missed three games with an MCL sprain). Even amidst a breakout season, only two of Hooper's 75 receptions came on passes thrown 20-plus yards downfield. In Cleveland, the presence of Odell Beckham, Jarvis Landry, Nick Chubb, Kareem Hunt and fellow tight end David Njoku will make it difficult for opponents to focus on Hooper, potentially helping his efficiency but also leaving him as a long shot to match last year's 7.5 targets per game. The question now is whether Hooper can do more with less.
Improvement isn't always linear with fantasy commodities, but Hooper had steady improvement in Season 3, bumping his catch rate, receptions and touchdowns to career highs while tying for seventh in TE targets. The key to getting the plausible upside of Hooper is grasping when the Falcons use him. He was tied for third in inside-the-10 targets at the position, and only Travis Kelce had more looks inside the 5-yard line. Hooper also had a pair of two-point conversions (one in the playoffs); while they're only a deuce on the scoreboard, they could point to more touchdown upside in subsequent seasons. The Falcons certainly have a gaggle of imposing downfield weapons in their passing game, but perhaps Hooper will remain a primary option when space gets tight around the goal line. Add it all up and Hooper makes sense for fantasy owners who want to be budget-conscious at tight end without going completely into a punt formation.
Hooper had some things moving in the right direction last year - more games, more starts, more snaps and more targets. His YPC dropped almost four yards, despite a glorious 88-yard catch-and-run touchdown against the Bears in Week 1. Hooper only scored twice the rest of the season and didn't have another reception longer than 24 yards or a game with more than 50 yards. After finishing with nine straight outings (including playoffs) catching three or fewer passes for no more than 38 yards, Hooper's case for a Year 3 breakout took a hit when the Falcons drafted WR Calvin Ridley in Round 1. The Falcons also didn't consider Hooper much in the playoffs, giving him just six targets in two games (4-18-0). That sounds like someone who should be forced to play his way onto our rosters in September, not someone we should proactively draft in August.
The Falcons brought Hooper along at a gradual pace during his rookie year as he only had three games with more than three targets. But there were occasional highlights -- an 84-yard spike at Oakland, a snappy touchdown at Tampa Bay on national television and a score in the Super Bowl. With Jacob Tamme not expected back, Hooper likely will enter Week 1 as the starter, or at least as the top pass catcher at TE. Stanford has produced a number of NFL starting tight ends in recent years, with Hooper another one to feel good about. He checks the pedigree box -- a third-round pick in 2016 -- and he doesn't turn 23 until late October. Atlanta's offense is built around matchups and spreading the ball around, but Hooper has plenty of room for growth in his second season. He belongs on everyone's potential-breakout list.
Hooper was selected by the Falcons in the third round of the 2016 NFL Draft, and the team hopes he can help bolster a position that's been a point of weakness since Tony Gonzalez retired. He comes into a clustered-yet-unimpressive situation alongside Jacob Tamme and Levine Toilolo, who combined for just 66 receptions, 701 yards and one touchdown in 2015. The Falcons clearly have plans for Hooper if they were willing to take a chance on him in the third round, but it seems like they'll roll with Tamme at the beginning of the season. Toilolo is more of a blocking tight end, so Hooper could see some work in clear passing situations should they opt for some double-tight end sets.
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Targeted just 31 times in 2023
TELas Vegas Raiders
February 18, 2024
Hooper finished his 2023 campaign with 25 receptions for 234 yards on 31 targets in 17 games.
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Three catches Sunday
TELas Vegas Raiders
January 2, 2024
Hooper caught all three of his targets for 28 yards in Sunday's 23-20 loss to the Colts.
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Pair of receptions in win
TELas Vegas Raiders
December 26, 2023
Hooper caught two of three targets for 13 yards in Monday's 20-14 win over Kansas City.
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Should be top tight end Monday
TELas Vegas Raiders
December 24, 2023
Hooper is expected to serve as the Raiders' starting tight end in Monday's game against the Chiefs with Michael Mayer (toe) and Jesper Horsted (hamstring) both ruled out for the Week 16 contest, Paul Gutierrez of ESPN.com reports.
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Catches lone target Sunday
TELas Vegas Raiders
December 11, 2023
Hooper caught his only target for five yards in Sunday's 3-0 loss to the Vikings.
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