Austin Hooper: Everything you need to know

Austin Hooper

Atlanta Falcons

Status

ACTIVE

STATS

Career Stats - Receiving

REC

TGTS

YDS

AVG

LNG

YAC

430

584

4441

10.3

293

Career Stats - Rushing

CAR

YDS

AVG

LNG

FUM

Receiving

Season	Team	REC	TGTS	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	YAC
2025	NE	21	26	263	12.5	2	31	16.4
2024	NE	45	59	476	10.6	3	38	28
2023	LV	25	31	234	9.4	0	21	13.8
2022	TEN	41	60	444	10.8	2	24	26.1
2021	CLE	38	61	345	9.1	3	34	21.6
2020	CLE	46	70	435	9.5	4	36	33.5
2019	ATL	75	97	787	10.5	6	35	60.5
2018	ATL	71	88	660	9.3	4	36	41.3
2017	ATL	49	65	526	10.7	3	88	32.9
2016	ATL	19	27	271	14.3	3	44	19.4
Career		430	584	4441	10.3	30	88	293

Rushing

Season	Team	FUM
2025	NE	0
2024	NE	2
2023	LV	0
2022	TEN	0
2021	CLE	0
2020	CLE	0
2019	ATL	0
2018	ATL	0
2017	ATL	0
2016	ATL	0
Career		2

Career Stats - Receiving

REC

TGTS

YDS

AVG

LNG

YAC

169

7.7

Career Stats - Rushing

CAR

YDS

AVG

LNG

FUM

Receiving

Season	Team	REC	TGTS	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	YAC
2025	NE	3	7	24	8	0	14	6
2020	CLE	9	14	62	6.9	1	11	31
2017	ATL	4	6	18	4.5	0	5	9
2016	ATL	6	9	65	10.8	1	19	21.7
Career		22	36	169	7.7	2	19	68

Rushing

Season	Team	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	FD	FUM
2025	NE	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2020	CLE	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2017	ATL	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2016	ATL	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Career		0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Preseason			receiving
Date	Opp	Result	REC	TGTS	YDS	AVG	TDS	LNG	YAC
8/8	WAS	W 48-18	0	1	0	0	0		0
Preseason Totals			0	1	0	0	0	0	0

Regular Season			receiving
Date	Opp	Result	REC	TGTS	YDS	AVG	TDS	LNG	YAC
1/4	MIA	W 38-10	1	1	5	5	0	5	2
12/28	NYJ	W 42-10	2	2	11	5.5	1	9	3
12/21	BAL	W 28-24	2	4	34	17	0	26	2
11/23	CIN	W 26-20	3	4	39	13	0	21	3
11/9	TB	W 28-23	0	1	0	0	0		0
11/2	ATL	W 24-23	1	1	20	20	0	20	4
10/26	CLE	W 32-13	2	2	38	19	0	31	15
10/19	TEN	W 31-13	2	2	11	5.5	1	8	1
10/12	NO	W 25-19	1	1	5	5	0	5	1
9/28	CAR	W 42-13	1	1	24	24	0	24	27
9/21	PIT	L 14-21	2	3	28	14	0	16	11
9/14	MIA	W 33-27	3	3	38	12.7	0	22	10
9/7	LV	L 13-20	1	1	10	10	0	10	7
Regular Season Totals			21	26	263	11.6	2	31	86

Postseason			receiving
Date	Opp	Result	REC	TGTS	YDS	AVG	TDS	LNG	YAC
2/8	SEA	L 13-29	2	3	10	5	0	5	2
1/18	HOU	W 28-16	1	2	14	14	0	14	12
1/11	LAC	W 16-3	0	2	0	0	0		0
Postseason Totals			3	7	24	6.3	0	14	14

Austin Hooper: Breaking News

Hooper agreed on a one-year, $3.25 million contract with the Falcons on Monday, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports. Hooper's is in line to become official Wednesday, when the new league year begins. The journeyman tight end spent his first four NFL seasons with the Falcons, who drafted him in the third round in 2016. Hooper has played for five NFL teams, most recently recording 21 catches for 263 yards and two touchdowns in 16 regular-season games with the Patriots in 2025. If the Falcons retain pending free agent Kyle Pitts as expected, Hooper would slot in as his top backup.

Hooper finished the 2025 regular season with 21 catches (on 26 targets) for 263 yards and two TDs in 16 games. While working behind fellow TE Hunter Henry (who logged a 60/768/7 receiving line) in a New England offense that spread the ball around, Hooper's fantasy impact this season was limited to deeper TE-friendly formats. The 31-year-old is eligible to become a free agent this coming offseason, unlike Henry, who is under contract with the Patriots through the 2026 campaign.

Hooper caught both of his targets for 11 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 42-10 win over the Jets. Per Mike Reiss of ESPN.com, Hooper logged 27 of 66 snaps on offense, while Hunter Henry saw 43 snaps and caught all three of his targets for 49 yards and a TD. As long as Henry remains healthy, Hooper -- who heads into Week 18 with a 20-258-3 receiving line in 15 games -- will be a TD-dependent dart throw in Week 18 against the Dolphins.