Austin Hooper

TRANSACTIONS: Selected by Atlanta Falcons in the third round (81st overall) of the 2016 NFL Draft, April 29, 2016…Signed by Cleveland Browns as an unrestricted free agent, March 18, 2020…Released by Browns, March 16, 2022…Signed by Tennessee Titans as a free agent, March 21, 2022…Signed by Las Vegas Raiders as an unrestricted free agent, March 22, 2023.

TRANSACTIONS: Selected by Atlanta Falcons in the third round (81st overall) of the 2016 NFL Draft, April 29, 2016…Signed by Cleveland Browns as an unrestricted free agent, March 18, 2020…Released by Browns, March 16, 2022…Signed by Tennessee Titans as a free agent, March 21, 2022…Signed by Las Vegas Raiders as an unrestricted free agent, March 22, 2023. 

AT A GLANCE 

• A two-time Pro Bowler (2018-19), who has played in 105 career games with 59 starts and totaled 339 receptions for 3,468 yards and 25 TDs over seven NFL seasons.  
• Ranks fourth in the NFL among tight ends with 339 receptions since the beginning of the 2016 season.  
• Registered career-bests in 2019 with 75 receptions, 787 receiving yards and six TDs for the Falcons. 

CAREER: Two-time Pro Bowl tight end enters eighth NFL season and first with the Raiders…Joins the Silver and Black after one season with the Tennessee Titans…Originally selected by the Atlanta Falcons in the third round (81st overall) of the 2016 NFL Draft and spent his first four NFL seasons with the club before signing with the Cleveland Browns in 2020 for two seasons…In 2022, saw action in all 17 games with two starts at tight end in his first season with the Titans…Ranked second on the team with 41 receptions and tied for third with 444 receiving yards…Started a career-high 16 games in 2021 and recorded 38 receptions for 345 yards with three touchdowns…In 2020, started in all 13 contests he appeared in, recording 435 yards on 46 receptions for four touchdowns…Appeared in 13 games in 2019, making 10 starts and recording 787 yards with six touchdowns…In 2018, played in 16 games and made seven starts, finishing with 660 yards and four touchdowns…Saw action in all 16 games, making eight starts and totaling three touchdowns in 2017…In 2016, played in 14 games in his rookie campaign, recording 271 yards and three touchdowns…Career totals include 3,468 yards on 339 receptions with 25 touchdowns. 

2022 (with Ten.): Appeared in 17 games with two starts at tight end in his first season with the Titans…Ranked second on the team with 41 receptions and tied for third with 444 receiving yards, while adding two touchdown catches…(9/11) vs. NYG: Posted one reception for six yards...(9/19) at Buf.: Registered his 300th career reception, a 19-yard catch in the first quarter…Became only 1-of-3 tight ends in the NFL with at least 300 receptions since 2016…(9/25) vs. LV: Caught two passes for 19 yards…(10/2) at Ind.: Registered one catch for four yards…(10/9) at Was.: Posted one reception for seven yards…(10/23) vs. Ind.: Led the team with 56 receiving yards and tied for the team lead with three receptions…(10/30) at Hou.: Caught one pass for five yards…(11/6) at KC: Led the team with two receptions for 34 yards…(11/13) vs. Den.: Tied for the team lead with five receptions for 41 yards…(11/17) at GB: Recorded four receptions for 36 yards and two TDs…Marked his second career game with multiple TDs…(11/27) vs. Cin.: Caught three passes for 30 yards…(12/4) at Phi.: Recorded three receptions for 22 yards…(12/11) vs. Jac.: Led team with 68 receiving yards on five catches…(12/18) at LAC: Posted two receptions for 33 yards…(12/24) vs. Hou.: Hauled in two passes for 20 yards…(1/7/23) at Jac.: Posted four receptions for 38 yards. 

2021 (with Cle.): Started a career-high 16 games and finished with 38 receptions for 345 yards and three TDs…(9/12) at KC: Posted three receptions for 27 yards…(9/19) vs. Hou.: Led the team with five receptions for 40 yards…(9/26) vs. Chi.: Caught two passes for 19 yards, including a 13-yard TD catch from QB Baker Mayfield…(10/3) at Min.: Posted one catch for 11 yards…(10/10) at LAC: Caught a two-point conversion…(10/17) vs. Ari.: Recorded one reception for four yards…(10/21) vs. Den.: Posted two receptions for 42 yards…(10/31) vs. Pit.: Caught four passes for 26 yards…(11/7) at Cin.: Hauled in two passes for 14 yards…(11/14) at NE: Posted four catches for 25 yards with a two-yard TD reception in the first quarter…(11/21) vs. Det.: Recorded four receptions for 53 yards…(12/12) vs. Bal.: Recorded five receptions for 30 yards with one TD…(12/25) at GB: Posted three receptions for 26 yards…(1/9/22) vs. Cin.: Caught two passes for 14 yards. 

2020 (with Cle.): Started in all 13 contests he appeared in and recorded 435 yards on 46 receptions with four TDs…(9/13) at Bal.: Posted two receptions for 15 yards…(9/17) vs. Cin.: Caught two passes for 22 yards…(9/27) vs. Was.: Recorded three receptions for 25 yards…(10/4) at Dal.: Posted five receptions for 34 yards with one TD…(10/11) vs. Ind: Led the team with 57 yards on five catches…(10/18) at Pit.: Posted five receptions for 52 yards…(11/15) vs. Hou.: Caught one pass for 11 yards…(11/22) vs. Phi.: Posted three catches for 33 yards…(11/29) at Jac.: Recorded 13 yards on two receptions with one TD…(12/6) at Ten.: Posted two receptions for 24 yards…(12/20) at NYG: Registered his third touchdown of the season and finished with 41 yards on five receptions…(12/27) at NYJ: Recorded season highs in receptions (seven) and receiving yards (71)…(1/3/21) vs. Pit.: Posted four receptions for 37 yards and one TD…Postseason: (1/10/21) at Pit.: Registered seven receptions for 46 yards and one TD…(1/17/21) at KC: Posted two catches for 16 yards. 

2019 (with Atl.): Appeared in 13 games with 10 starts…Recorded career highs with 75 receptions for 787 yards and six touchdowns…Earned his second consecutive Pro Bowl honors…(9/8) at Min.: Led the team with nine receptions for 77 yards…Tied the franchise record for consecutive games with 4-or-more catches by a tight end at 10 games with Hall of Famer Tony Gonzalez…Tied the franchise record for consecutive games with a receiving touchdown by a tight end (four games; tied with Tony Gonzalez' streak in 2013)…(9/15) vs. Phi.: Posted four catches for 34 yards…(9/22) at Ind.: Recorded his first career multi-touchdown game…Finished with two receptions for 66 yards and became the first TE in Falcon's history with two-or-more receiving TDs since 2013…(9/29) vs. Ten.: Registered a career-high 130 receiving yards on nine catches…(10/6) at Hou.: Posted six receptions for 56 yards…(10/13) at Ari.: Recorded his second 100-yard game of the season, finishing with 117 yards and one TD on eight receptions…(10/20) vs. LAR: Caught four passes for 46 yards and one TD…(10/27) vs. Sea.: Posted six catches for 65 yards with one TD…(11/10) at NO: Recorded 17 yards on four receptions with one TD...(12/8) vs. Car.: Posted two receptions for 32 yards…(12/15) at SF: Hauled in three passes for 20 yards…(12/22) vs. Jac.: Recorded seven receptions for 82 yards…(12/29) at TB: Finished with seven catches for 45 yards. 

2018 (with Atl.): Played in 16 games with seven starts and recorded 71 receptions for 660 yards and four TDs…Named to the Pro Bowl for the first time in his career…(9/6) at Phi.: Posted three receptions for 24 yards…(9/16) vs. Car.: Totaled five receptions for 59 yards and one TD…(9/23) vs. NO: Caught three passes for 23 yards…(9/30) vs. Cin.: Posted one catch for 19 yards…(10/07) at Pit.: Registered a season-high 77 yards on nine receptions…(10/14) vs. TB: Tied a season-high with nine receptions…Finished with 71 yards and one TD…(10/22) vs. NYG: Posted three receptions for 48 yards…(11/4) at Was.: Caught three passes for 41 yards…(11/11) at Cle.: Recorded a career-high 10 receptions to go for 56 yards and one TD…(11/18) vs. Dal.: Hauled in four passes for 27 yards…(11/22) at NO: Posted five receptions for 31 yards…(12/2) vs. Bal.: Finished with five receptions for 44 yards and one TD…(12/9) at GB: Totaled 37 yards on four receptions…(12/23) at Car.: Posted two catches for 36 yards…(12/30) at TB: Recorded five receptions for 67 yards. 

2017 (with Atl.): Played in 16 games with eight starts and totaled 49 receptions for 526 yards and three TDs…(9/10) at Chi.: Finished with two catches for 128 yards and one TD…His 88-yard TD reception was the longest by a tight end in a season-opening game in NFL history…(9/17) vs. GB: Posted two receptions for seven yards…(9/24) at Det.: Caught one pass for nine yards…(10/1) vs. Buf.: Recorded five receptions for 50 yards…(10/15) vs. Mia.: Registered a season-high seven catches for 48 yards…(10/22) at NE: Caught one pass for six yards…(10/29) at NYJ: Recorded four receptions for 47 yards…(11/5) at Car.: Posted three catches for 36 yards…(11/12) vs. Dal.: Totaled 49 yards on six receptions…(11/26) vs. TB: Recorded three catches for 38 yards…(12/3) vs. Min.: Finished with 21 yards on three catches…(12/7) vs. NO: Posted two receptions for 23 yards…(12/18) at TB: Caught two passes for 12 yards…(12/24) at NO: Recorded three receptions for 18 yards…(12/31) vs. Car.: Posted three receptions for 35 yards… Postseason: (1/6/18) at LAR: Recorded three receptions for 15 yards…(1/13/18) at Phi.: Posted one reception for three yards. 

2016 (with Atl.): Played in 14 games with three starts and caught 19 passes for 271 yards with three TDs…(9/11) vs. TB: Recorded a 14-yard reception in his first NFL game…(9/18) at Oak.: Posted three receptions for a season-high 84 yards…(10/2) vs. Car.: Caught his first NFL touchdown on a 42-yard pass…(10/9) at Den.: Made one catch for 14 yards…(10/30) vs. GB: Made his first career start and recorded a season-high five catches for 41 yards…(11/3) at TB: Recorded three receptions for 46 yards and one TD...(11/13) at Phi.: Posted one catch for eight yards...(11/27) vs. Ari.: Caught two passes for eight yards...(12/11) at LAR: Made one catch for five yards…(12/18) vs. SF: Registered a nine-yard TD catch…Postseason: (1/14/17) vs. Sea.: Posted one reception for 10 yards…(1/22/17) vs. GB: Caught two passes for 23 yards…(2/5/17) vs. NE: Recorded three receptions for 32 yards, including a 19-yard TD pass from QB Matt Ryan in Super Bowl LI. 

COLLEGE: Played in 27 games in his two seasons at Stanford and caught 74 passes for 937 yards and eight touchdowns during his career…As a sophomore in 2015, named a Mackey Award finalist and was selected to the All-Pac-12 first team after recording 34 catches for 438 yards and six receiving touchdowns during his final year at Stanford…Also earned third team All-America honors from the Associated Press… As a freshman in 2014, earned freshman All-American and second team All-Pac-12 honors after posting 40 catches for 499 yards and two touchdowns…Redshirted in 2013. 

PERSONAL: Attended De La Salle High School in Concord, Calif., where he played for legendary head coach Bob Ladouceur… Named a four-star recruit by 247Sports and ESPN…Led team to three consecutive CIF Open Division State titles in 2010, 2011 and 2012…As a senior, helped lead team to a 15-0 record and No. 1 national ranking by ESPN.com and MaxPreps…Named first team All-State by CalHiSports and MaxPreps…Recorded 11 receptions for 293 yards and three touchdowns…Posted 39 tackles and eight sacks on defense…As a junior in 2011, posted nine catches for 182 yards and two touchdowns with 46 tackles and 10.5 sacks on defense…Also lettered in track and field.  

SINGLE-GAME HIGHS: RECEIVING: Receptions – 10, 11/11/18 at Cle. Yards – 130, 9/29/19 vs. Ten. Long – 88t, 9/10/19 at Chi. Touchdowns – 2, two times; last; 11/17/22 at GB.