Hunter Henry is one of the most consistent tight ends of his generation β a player whose career coefficient of variation places him among the most reliable performers at the position. Year in, year out, Henry delivered without dramatic peaks or valleys β the kind of player who earns trust, not headlines.
A top 10% all-time tight end who consistently made an impact across multiple seasons. Average per-snap value reinforces the playmaking ability.
Worth 228 points of value above a freely-available replacement tight end β top 7% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 9 of 9 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +25.3 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
9 seasons Γ ~25.3 surplus β VORP 228
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Receiving | Defense | Snap Counts | Advanced (EPA) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | β | LAC | 13 | β | 53 | 36 | 478 | 8 | 67.9% | 13.3 | 9.0 | β | 30 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2016 | β | IND | 1 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2016 | β | SD | 15 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 573 | 58.9% | β | 0.0% | 64 | 17.8% | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2016 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 35.7 | 0 | 462 |
| 2017 | β | LAC | 12 | β | 62 | 45 | 579 | 4 | 72.6% | 12.9 | 9.3 | β | 32 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 598 | 64.6% | β | 0.0% | 23 | 11.7% | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2017 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 38.9 | 0 | 534 |
| 2018 | β | LAC | 1 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 14 | 20.0% | β | 0.0% | β | 0.0% | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2019 | β | LAC | 12 | β | 76 | 55 | 652 | 5 | 72.4% | 11.9 | 8.6 | β | 36 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 614 | 78.8% | β | 0.0% | 2 | 8.0% | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2019 | β | MIN | 2 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2019 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 23.5 | 0 | 779 |
| 2020 | β | LAC | 14 | β | 93 | 60 | 613 | 4 | 64.5% | 10.2 | 6.6 | β | 35 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 913 | 87.1% | β | 0.0% | 15 | 14.8% | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2020 | β | CAR | 1 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2020 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 18.2 | 0 | 741 |
| 2021 | β | NE | 16 | β | 75 | 50 | 603 | 9 | 66.7% | 12.1 | 8.0 | β | 34 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 750 | 67.2% | β | 0.0% | 45 | 14.3% | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2021 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 34.4 | 0 | 726 |
| 2022 | β | NE | 16 | β | 59 | 41 | 509 | 2 | 69.5% | 12.4 | 8.6 | β | 23 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 797 | 75.6% | β | 0.0% | 24 | 8.8% | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2022 | β | BUF | 2 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2022 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 13.7 | 0 | 454 |
| 2023 | β | NE | 13 | β | 61 | 42 | 419 | 6 | 68.9% | 10.0 | 6.9 | β | 29 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 664 | 74.8% | β | 0.0% | 6 | 11.5% | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2023 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 18.5 | 0 | 538 |
| 2024 | β | NE | 16 | β | 97 | 66 | 674 | 2 | 68.0% | 10.2 | 6.9 | β | 40 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 835 | 80.6% | β | 0.0% | β | 0.0% | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2024 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 24.2 | 0 | 682 |
| 2025 | β | NE | 17 | β | 87 | 60 | 768 | 7 | 69.0% | 12.8 | 8.8 | β | 42 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 869 | 79.4% | β | 0.0% | 9 | 8.5% | β | β | β | β | β |
| Career | β | 151 | β | 663 | 455 | 5,295 | 47 | 68.6% | 11.6 | 8.0 | β | 301 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 6,627 | 68.7% | β | 0.0% | 188 | 11.9% | β | β | 207.1 | 0 | 4,916 | |
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 22 | LAC | 13 | 9* | 53 | 36 | 478 | 8 | 67.9% | 13.3 | 9.0 | β | 30 | 15.3 |
| 2017 | 23 | LAC | 12 | 9* | 62 | 45 | 579 | 4 | 72.6% | 12.9 | 9.3 | β | 32 | 14 |
| 2019 | 25 | LAC | 12 | 9* | 76 | 55 | 652 | 5 | 72.4% | 11.9 | 8.6 | β | 36 | 15.3 |
| 2020 | 26 | LAC | 14 | 12* | 93 | 60 | 613 | 4 | 64.5% | 10.2 | 6.6 | β | 35 | 13.2 |
| 2021 | 27 | NE | 16 | 11* | 75 | 50 | 603 | 9 | 66.7% | 12.1 | 8.0 | β | 34 | 16.3 |
| 2022 | 28 | NE | 16 | 13* | 59 | 41 | 509 | 2 | 69.5% | 12.4 | 8.6 | β | 23 | 10.8 |
| 2023 | 29 | NE | 13 | 10* | 61 | 42 | 419 | 6 | 68.9% | 10.0 | 6.9 | β | 29 | 12.7 |
| 2024 | 30 | NE | 16 | 13* | 97 | 66 | 674 | 2 | 68.0% | 10.2 | 6.9 | β | 40 | 12.1 |
| 2025 | 31 | NE | 17 | 13* | 87 | 60 | 768 | 7 | 69.0% | 12.8 | 8.8 | β | 42 | 17.2 |
| Career | 129 | 99* | 663 | 455 | 5,295 | 47 | 68.6% | 11.6 | 8.0 | β | 301 | 126.9 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 22 | IND | 1 | 1* | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 25 | MIN | 2 | 2* | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 26 | CAR | 1 | 1* | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 28 | BUF | 2 | 2* | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 6 | 6* | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | β | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 22 | SD | 15 | 9* | 573 | 58.9% | β | 0.0% | 64 | 17.8% |
| 2017 | 23 | LAC | 14 | 9* | 598 | 64.6% | β | 0.0% | 23 | 11.7% |
| 2018 | 24 | LAC | 1 | β | 14 | 20.0% | β | 0.0% | β | 0.0% |
| 2019 | 25 | LAC | 12 | 9* | 614 | 78.8% | β | 0.0% | 2 | 8.0% |
| 2020 | 26 | LAC | 14 | 12* | 913 | 87.1% | β | 0.0% | 15 | 14.8% |
| 2021 | 27 | NE | 17 | 11* | 750 | 67.2% | β | 0.0% | 45 | 14.3% |
| 2022 | 28 | NE | 17 | 13* | 797 | 75.6% | β | 0.0% | 24 | 8.8% |
| 2023 | 29 | NE | 14 | 10* | 664 | 74.8% | β | 0.0% | 6 | 11.5% |
| 2024 | 30 | NE | 16 | 13* | 835 | 80.6% | β | 0.0% | β | 0.0% |
| 2025 | 31 | NE | 17 | 13* | 869 | 79.4% | β | 0.0% | 9 | 8.5% |
| Career | 137 | 99* | 6,627 | β | β | β | 188 | β |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 22 | β | β | 9* | β | β | 35.7 | 0 | 462 |
| 2017 | 23 | β | β | 9* | β | β | 38.9 | 0 | 534 |
| 2019 | 25 | β | β | 9* | β | β | 23.5 | 0 | 779 |
| 2020 | 26 | β | β | 12* | β | β | 18.2 | 0 | 741 |
| 2021 | 27 | β | β | 11* | β | β | 34.4 | 0 | 726 |
| 2022 | 28 | β | β | 13* | β | β | 13.7 | 0 | 454 |
| 2023 | 29 | β | β | 10* | β | β | 18.5 | 0 | 538 |
| 2024 | 30 | β | β | 13* | β | β | 24.2 | 0 | 682 |
| Career | 86* | β | β | β | 0 | 4,916 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | ADOT | YBC/R | YAC/R | BrkTkl | Drops | Drop% | 1D | TgtRate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 25 | LAC | 12 | 9* | 10.2 | 8.9 | 3.0 | 0 | 4 | 0.1 | 36 | 114.6 |
| 2020 | 26 | LAC | 14 | 12* | 8.0 | 6.5 | 3.8 | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 35 | 93.2 |
| 2021 | 27 | NE | 17 | 11* | 9.7 | 9.2 | 2.9 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 34 | 119.6 |
| 2022 | 28 | NE | 17 | 13* | 7.7 | 7.5 | 5.0 | 0 | 3 | 0.1 | 23 | 100.2 |
| 2023 | 29 | NE | 14 | 10* | 8.8 | 8.1 | 1.9 | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 29 | 107.2 |
| 2024 | 30 | NE | 16 | 13* | 7.0 | 6.2 | 4.1 | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 40 | 90.3 |
| 2025 | 31 | NE | 17 | 13* | 8.0 | 7.2 | 5.6 | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 42 | 113.6 |
| Career | 107 | 81* | β | β | β | 8 | 17 | β | 239 | β |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
A great career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 74 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 9 scored seasons.
Blend 73.4 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 74Β· confidence 100%
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
Ranked #332 of 600 by seasons where high individual production happened on low-win teams. Score aggregates only tracked StatVault categories.
Reached 29% of the all-time Receptions leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
A 0β100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data β career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence β so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite β₯ 85 Β· Strong β₯ 65 Β· Solid β₯ 45 Β· Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 94%.
Production per snap β the box score normalized by opportunity. SIS is z-scored within tight ends, shrinkage-regularized so small samples don't spike, over the NFL snap-count era (2012+).
Amber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average tight ends aging curve. Group peak age: 25. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters β every name is linked.
Hunter inherited the Los Angeles Chargers TE room from Antonio Gates (2003β2018), and holds it as the most recent the corpus records.
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Last recorded season with NE
Joined NE (from LAC)
Drafted by LAC β Round 2, Pick 35
From nflverse weekly injury reports Β· coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | NE | 0 | W18QuestionableΒ· Foot |
| 2023 | NE | 1 | W7QuestionableΒ· AnkleW16QuestionableΒ· KneeW17QuestionableΒ· KneeW18OutΒ· Knee |
| 2022 | NE | 0 | W17QuestionableΒ· Knee |
| 2021 | NE | 0 | W12QuestionableΒ· Neck |
| 2019 | LAC | 4 | W2OutΒ· KneeW3OutΒ· KneeW4OutΒ· KneeW5OutΒ· KneeW6QuestionableΒ· Knee |
| 2018 | LAC | 0 | W19QuestionableΒ· Knee |
| 2016 | SD | 1 | W8QuestionableΒ· ConcussionW9OutΒ· KneeW10QuestionableΒ· Knee |
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works β
Era-normalized career quality β z-scored against 9-season peers. See all β
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 10 seasons.
Rec Yds translated to the 2025NFL β each season's standing among its own-era peers, projected onto 2025's scoring environment. Modern-era (1999+) coverage.
| Season | Actual Rec Yds | Rec Yds/G | β 2025 Rec Yds | β 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 478 | 36.8 | 638+160 | 37.6 |
| 2017 | 579 | 48.3 | 851+272 | 50 |
| 2019 | 652 | 54.3 | 1,048+396 | 61.7 |
| 2020 | 613 | 43.8 | 823+210 | 48.4 |
| 2021 | 603 | 37.7 | 698+95 | 41 |
| 2022 | 509 | 31.8 | 572+63 | 33.6 |
| 2023 | 419 | 32.2 | 573+154 | 33.7 |
| 2024 | 674 | 42.1 | 743+69 | 43.7 |
| 2025 | 768 | 45.2 | 768 | 45.2 |
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Career Value Β· VORP
228 career value over replacement β #283 all-time of 4,642. 25.3/season above a replacement-level TE.
Career Profile
Pick #35 (Rd 2) Β· LAC Β· 2016 Β· +19.1 vs expected KV-H
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Hunter inherited the New England Patriots TE room from Martellus Bennett (2016β2017), and handed it to Austin Hooper (2024β2025).
The room is reconstructed from arrival order among durable members (β₯4 seasons with the club) at the playerβs position group β a lineage by arrival, not a week-by-week depth chart. Distinct from the league-wide positional GOAT torch.
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