STANFORD, Calif. - Junior tight end Austin Hooper announced Monday that he will enter his name into the 2016 NFL Draft.
The psychology major from San Ramon, California, had 34 receptions for 438 yards and six touchdowns -- tied for 10th among FBS tight ends -- during the 2015 season. Hooper averaged 31.3 receiving yards/game.
Hooper, a Mackey Award finalist and All-Pac-12 first team performer, totaled 74 catches for 937 yards and eight touchdowns over the past two seasons for the Cardinal. Hooper also was named to the Associated Press’ All-America third team in 2015. He did not play during his freshman season.
Hooper looks to continue Stanford’s pipeline of sending tight ends to the NFL, as Zach Ertz and Levine Toilolo each were selected in the 2013 NFL Draft.
Hooper’s uncle, Chip, played fullback at Stanford (1979-82) and his younger brother, Justin, plays baseball at UCLA.
