Austin
Hooper
TE
#81
Austin Hooper
#81TE
Atlanta Falcons
Height : 6' 4" · Weight : 254 lbs · Age : 31
NFL record
| Year | Team | GP | REC | TGTS | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | FD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Atlanta Falcons | 3 | 4 | 6 | 31 | 7.8 | 1 | 13 | 3 |
| 2025 | New England Patriots | 16 | 21 | 26 | 263 | 12.5 | 2 | 31 | 13 |
| 2024 | New England Patriots | 17 | 45 | 59 | 476 | 10.6 | 3 | 38 | 25 |
| 2023 | Las Vegas Raiders | 17 | 25 | 31 | 234 | 9.4 | 0 | 21 | 12 |
| 2022 | Tennessee Titans | 17 | 41 | 60 | 444 | 10.8 | 2 | 24 | 28 |
| 2021 | Cleveland Browns | 16 | 38 | 61 | 345 | 9.1 | 3 | 34 | 18 |
| 2020 | Cleveland Browns | 13 | 46 | 70 | 435 | 9.5 | 4 | 36 | 27 |
| 2019 | Atlanta Falcons | 13 | 75 | 97 | 787 | 10.5 | 6 | 35 | 41 |
| 2018 | Atlanta Falcons | 16 | 71 | 88 | 660 | 9.3 | 4 | 36 | 30 |
| 2017 | Atlanta Falcons | 16 | 49 | 65 | 526 | 10.7 | 3 | 88 | 18 |
| 2016 | Atlanta Falcons | 14 | 19 | 27 | 271 | 14.3 | 3 | 44 | 16 |
Contract
Atlanta Falcons payroll →- 2026 cap number
- 3.22 M$
- Average per year
- 3.25 M$
- Total value
- 3.3 M$
- Seasons left
- 1 · through 2026
2026
3.22 M$
Guaranteed
Cap number: the season's salary plus the share of the signing bonus spread over the contract. Total value and average per year cover the whole contract, from its signing.
Advanced stats, 2026 Tight ends (receiving)
NFL stats →2026 season, in progress (3 games played). The percentile ranks the player among regular tight ends (receiving): 90th means better than 90% of them.
EPA per target
+0.96
100th percentile
Target share
10.8 %
42th percentile
Separation
—
Drops
—
Targets
6
23th percentile
Receptions
4
20th percentile
Catch rate
66.7 %
33th percentile
Receiving yards
31
18th percentile
Yards after catch
16
15th percentile
Receiving TDs
1
61th percentile
Regular season. Data: nflverse (play-by-play, snap counts), Next Gen Stats, Pro Football Reference. EPA: expected points added. CPOE: completion percentage over expected.
2026 end-of-season projection
NFL trends →Projected WAR
0.2
Games
17
WAR 2026
0.0
Games played
3
WAR already earned, plus his pace (WAR per game over the last three seasons, 60/25/15, pulled toward the group average) over his team's remaining games, given his availability so far.
Trend
→ Stable (+1)
- 20230.1 WAR · 0.006 per game
- 20240.1 WAR · 0.006 per game
- 20250.1 WAR · 0.006 per game
- 20260.0 WAR · 0.000 per game
The trend compares this season's WAR per game with last season's, weighted by games played.
Outlook, age included
-14 · 31 y.o. · the age when performance usually declines
It is only a projection. It knows nothing about injuries, trades or role changes.
Player ratings, 2026
All ratings →Ratings from 0 to 100, computed over four seasons from data, never by hand, against regulars in the same position group. 75 = established regular, 87 = 90th percentile, 95+ = elite.
OV · Overall
99
NFL elite
- REC
- Receiving
- 88
- SEP
- Separation
- 75
- ELU
- Elusiveness
- 79
- HND
- Hands
- 88
- DUR
- Durability
- 80
- EX
- Experience
- 86
Why these ratings?Hide details
- REC — Receiving : Expected points added and yards per target
- SEP — Separation : Separation from the defender at the throw (Next Gen Stats)
- ELU — Elusiveness : Yards over expected, after contact or catch, broken tackles
- HND — Hands : Drops avoided, catches per target
- DUR — Durability : Games played out of his team's, over several seasons
- EX — Experience : Seasons in the NFL
WAR and PAL Rating, 2026
How we rate →WAR: the EPA (expected points added) of every play, above replacement level, shared among those who made it, then converted to wins (35.3 points = one win). PAL Rating scores performance from 0 to 100 against regulars in the same group (50 = median).
WAR
0.0
PAL Rating
67 / 100
Value Rating · 2025
94 / 100
2025 PAL (69) against 2026 salary: the contract's average per year (APY), $3.3M.PAL expected for this salary: 23PAL: dimensions
Where WAR comes from (in wins)
25% of the EPA of passes thrown his way (the QB and line get the rest), above replacement.
| Season | Team | G | WAR | PAL | OV | Rec | Rec yds | TD | EPA/tgt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | ATL | 3 | 0.0 | 67 | 99 | 4 | 31 | 1 | +0.96 |
| 2025 | NE | 16 | 0.1 | 69 | 86 | 21 | 263 | 2 | +0.65 |
| 2024 | NE | 17 | 0.1 | 68 | 83 | 45 | 476 | 3 | +0.22 |
| 2023 | LV | 17 | 0.1 | 53 | 78 | 25 | 234 | 0 | +0.33 |
| 2022 | TEN | 17 | 0.2 | 67 | 72 | 41 | 444 | 2 | +0.44 |
| 2021 | CLE | 16 | 0.2 | 24 | 60 | 38 | 345 | 3 | +0.32 |
Austin Hooper in five questions
What are Austin Hooper's stats in 2026?
Austin Hooper has 4 catches for 31 yards and 1 touchdown in 3 games in 2026.
How old and how tall is Austin Hooper?
Austin Hooper is 31 years old. He is 6'4" (193 cm) and weighs 254 lb (115 kg).
How good is Austin Hooper?
Austin Hooper produced 0.0 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2026 (season in progress). His PAL rating is 67 out of 100: above average for his position.
What number does Austin Hooper wear, and what team does he play for?
Austin Hooper plays for Atlanta Falcons in the NFL, at TE, and wears number 81.
What is Austin Hooper's projection for 2026?
Our projection has him at 0.2 WAR over the full 2026 season, based on his weighted recent seasons and age.
