Austin Hooper ranks in the all-time elite tier for tight ends — a career that places Hooper in the top 10% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Hooper a career score of 69, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.

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Austin Hooper

2× Pro BowlTop 10% all-time TEsIron Man📉 Fades · -26% playoffs 🌅 Early Bloomer · 2019Two-Way Profile

Height6'4"

Weight254 lb

BornOct 29, 1994

Age31

CollegeStanford See College Stats

ConferencePacific Twelve

Rookie yr2016

Draft2016 · Rd 3, Pick 81 · ATL

All-Time Rank & Honors

career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title context

Pro Bowls

Archetype Intelligence

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A high-end tight end defined as much by excellent availability over their career as by their on-field impact (top 10% all-time). Coaches and teammates could count on them being available.

Career Value · VORP

VORP 175 · #487 · Elite

Worth 175 points of value above a freely-available replacement tight end — top 11% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 10 of 10 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +17.5 on average.See board →

Seasons above replacement

10 cleared

Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit

Replacement

the KC-H bar

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Seasons over

cleared the bar

+17.5

Avg surplus

peak +42

10 seasons × ~17.5 surplus ≈ VORP 175

Combined Season Grid

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4 grids split in one view

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Receiving									Defense													Snap Counts						Advanced (EPA)
Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Tgt	Rec	Yds	TD	Ctch%	Y/R	Y/Tgt	AirYd/T	1D	Tkl	Solo	Ast	TFL	QBHits	Sk	Dis	Int	PD	FF	FR	TD	Sfty	Off	Off%	Def	Def%	ST	ST%	Pass EPA	Rush EPA	Rec EPA	Pass AirYd	Rec AirYd
2016	—	ATL	11	—	27	19	271	3	70.4%	14.3	10.0	—	16	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	—	0	0	405	44.6%	—	0.0%	181	43.0%	—	—	—	—	—
2016	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	19.3	0	275
2017	—	ATL	16	—	65	49	526	3	75.4%	10.7	8.1	—	18	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	788	77.1%	—	0.0%	81	19.0%	—	—	—	—	—
2017	—	NO	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	2	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	—	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2017	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	3.8	0	430
2018	—	ATL	16	—	88	71	660	4	80.7%	9.3	7.5	—	30	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	809	76.2%	—	0.0%	67	15.4%	—	—	—	—	—
2018	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	30.3	0	598
2019	—	ATL	13	—	97	75	787	6	77.3%	10.5	8.1	—	41	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	724	78.8%	—	0.0%	—	0.0%	—	—	—	—	—
2019	—	TEN	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	1	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	—	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2019	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	25.5	0	629
2020	—	CLE	13	—	70	46	435	4	65.7%	9.5	6.2	—	27	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	684	78.0%	—	0.0%	2	3.5%	—	—	—	—	—
2020	—	PHI	3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	3	2	1	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	—	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2020	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	22.4	0	456
2021	—	CLE	15	—	61	38	345	3	62.3%	9.1	5.7	—	18	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	717	68.6%	—	0.0%	9	10.3%	—	—	—	—	—
2021	—	PIT	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	2	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	—	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2021	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	19.0	0	328
2022	—	TEN	17	—	60	41	444	2	68.3%	10.8	7.4	—	28	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	525	50.7%	—	0.0%	9	12.0%	—	—	—	—	—
2022	—	LV	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	1	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	—	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2022	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	26.1	0	480
2023	—	LV	16	—	31	25	234	0	80.6%	9.4	7.5	—	12	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	557	52.1%	—	0.0%	—	0.0%	—	—	—	—	—
2023	—	GB	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	1	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	—	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2023	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	11.4	0	130
2024	—	NE	17	—	59	45	476	3	76.3%	10.6	8.1	—	25	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	575	52.5%	—	0.0%	64	14.7%	—	—	—	—	—
2024	—	HOU	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	1	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	—	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2024	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	12.7	0	386
2025	—	NE	13	—	26	21	263	2	80.8%	12.5	10.1	—	13	1	1	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	—	0	0	512	50.0%	—	0.0%	84	20.3%	—	—	—	—	—
Career		—	158	—	584	430	4,441	30	73.6%	10.3	7.6	—	228	12	11	1	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	—	0	0	6,296	62.9%	—	0.0%	497	17.3%	—	—	170.5	0	3,712

Career EPA170.5·170 receiving·18.9/season