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Austin Hooper is a Slot Specialist TE for Stanford. Austin's 2015 season produced 36.1 total EPA across 43 plays.
2015 Production
Receiving
34 Receptions438 Rec yards6 Rec TD
Austin Hooper is a Slot Specialist TE for Stanford. Austin's 2015 season produced 36.1 total EPA across 43 plays.
The offense's primary passing-down weapon — routes, separation, and reliability on 3rd down define this role.
Players from 2014–2024 matched on EPA efficiency, play volume, and adjusted value tier — not just one metric.
| Player | Team | Yr | Plays | WEPA/play | Line val | Total EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ty Thompson | Tulane | 2024 | 48 | 0.420 | 0.4 | 20.2 |
| Seth Green | Minnesota | 2018 | 83 | 0.390 | 0.0 | 32.4 |
Comps are statistical — efficiency, volume, and value tier all factor in. Style and conference context differ.
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Opp SP+ | Rec | Rec Yds | Avg | Rec TD | Long | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @Northwestern | L6-16 | 0.2 | 5 | 45 | 9.0 | 0 | 16 | 0.57 |
| 2 | vsUCF | W31-7 | -15.5 | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 | 0.24 |
| 3 | @USC | W41-31 | 16.8 | 4 | 79 | 19.8 | 1 | 24 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 3 · Rec Yds 23 · Avg 7.7 · Rec TD 0
| 1.75 |
| 4 | @Oregon State | W42-24 | -10.1 | 2 | 50 | 25.0 | 1 | 42 | 2.37 |
| 7 | vsUCLA | W56-35 | 18.6 | 3 | 42 | 14.0 | 1 | 22 | 0.98 |
| 8 | vsWashington | W31-14 | 9.7 | 3 | 50 | 16.7 | 1 | 21 | 1.43 |
| 9 | @Washington State | W30-28 | 4.2 | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | 17 | -0.31 |
| 10 | @Colorado | W42-10 | -4.0 | 3 | 62 | 20.7 | 1 | 28 | 1.22 |
| 11 | vsOregon | L36-38 | 15.9 | 4 | 23 | 5.8 | 0 | 8 | 0.26 |
| 13 | vsNotre Dame | W38-36 | 22.4 | 3 | 27 | 9.0 | 1 | 12 | 1.23 |
| 14 | vsUSC | W41-22 | 16.8 | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 8 | 0.74 |
| 1 | vsIowa | W45-16 | 9.3 | 3 | 23 | 7.7 | 0 | 11 | 0.60 |