Austin Manuel Hooper (born October 29, 1994) is an American football tight end for the Las Vegas Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Stanford, and was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the third round of the 2016 NFL Draft. Early years After leaving Pine Valley Middle School in San Ramon, California and graduating from St. Raymond School in Dublin, California, Hooper attended De La Salle High School in Concord, California where he played for the football team. He was rated by Rivals.com as a three-star recruit and committed to Stanford University to play college football. Hooper was listed as a defensive end by Rivals and also by ESPN who had him rated as a four-star recruit and the #261 player overall in the nation regardless of position. College career After redshirting his first year at Stanford in 2013, Hooper played in all 13 games as a redshirt freshman in 2014. He finished the season with 40 receptions for 499 yards and two touchdowns. As a sophomore in 2015, Hooper had 34 receptions for 438 yards for six touchdowns, including a career best 79 yards and a touchdown in an upset of then #6 USC. He was a finalist for the John Mackey Award, and First-team All-Pac-12. On March 14, 2024, Hooper signed with the New England Patriots.