Austin Hooper

New England Patriots
Tight End #81
New England Patriots
Tight End #81

Personal

Age 31
Birthdate October 29, 1994
Height 6'4"
Weight 254 lb

Draft

College Stanford
Year 2016
Pick Round: 3, Overall: 81
Team ATL

Fantasy Value

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Austin Hooper: Austin Hooper Lacks Standalone Value in Depth Role

New England Patriots tight end Austin Hooper (concussion) carved out standalone fantasy value in his role behind Hunter Henry last season, but he has failed to establish himself as a worthwhile fantasy addition during the 2025 campaign. He went from the overall TE24 in PPR leagues last year to TE45 through Week 11 this season. The 31-year-old hasn't registered more than three targets in a single game this season, which is a major step backward after he averaged 3.5 targets per game in 2024. While Henry has cemented himself as the Patriots' top tight end and is one reason for Hooper's underwhelming year, the bigger factor is likely the wide receivers' increased productivity. Players like Stefon Diggs, Kayshon Boutte, and Mack Hollins have elevated this position room higher than in years past, leaving fewer opportunities for a backup tight end like Hooper. An injury has complicated his status even more, as Hooper missed Week 11 in concussion protocol and remains up in the air for Week 12 against the Cincinnati Bengals. Even if he plays, he'll remain off the fantasy radar in all leagues. His only path to fantasy relevance would be a Hunter Henry injury.

Nov. 19, 2025 2:59 AM EST

Player Stats

YEAR TM GM Receiving Rushing
REC TGT % YDS TD YPC ATT YDS YPC TD FUM
2016 ATL 16 19 27 70.4 271 3 14.3 0 0 0 0 0
2017 ATL 16 49 65 75.4 526 3 10.7 0 0 0 0 0
2018 ATL 16 71 88 80.7 660 4 9.3 0 0 0 0 0
2019 ATL 16 75 97 77.3 787 6 10.5 0 0 0 0 0
2020 CLE 16 46 70 65.7 435 4 9.5 0 0 0 0 0
2021 CLE 16 38 61 62.3 345 3 9.1 0 0 0 0 0
2022 TEN 16 37 56 66.1 406 2 11.0 0 0 0 0 0
2023 LV 16 21 26 80.8 195 0 9.3 0 0 0 0 0
2024 NE 16 41 53 77.4 449 3 11.0 0 0 0 0 1
2025 NE 11 13 15 86.7 174 1 13.4 0 0 0 0 0

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