Bio: Austin Hooper, tight end, Stanford
Austin Hooper, tight end, Stanford
Height: 6-foot, 3 ¾ inches | Arm length: 33 3/4″
Weight: 254.pounds | Hand size: 10 5/8″
40-yard dash: 4.68 and 4.71 seconds
Bench press: 19 reps of 225 pounds (Needs to get stronger)
Vertical: 33 inches
Broad Jump: 9 feet, 9 inches
Three-cone drill: 7 seconds
Overview: He's considered an athletic pass-catching tight end who had to wait his turn at Stanford. Some believe that he could have benefitted from another year of seasoning in the college ranks. He can develop into a mismatch option-route runner as a receiver. He's also played some H-back and a motive and move tight end. Some scouts believe that he's a better prospect than former Arkansas tight end Hunter Henry, who was selected early in the second round..
About the Author
Honored by the Pro Football Hall of Fame in recognition of his "long and distinguished reporting in the field of pro football," D. Orlando Ledbetter, Esq. has covered the NFL 28 seasons. A graduate of Howard University, he's a winner of Georgia Sportswriter of the Year and three Associated Press Sports Editor awards.
