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Hunter Henry
Patriots logoNew England Patriots

Hunter Henry

TEposition#85jersey31age6' 5"height249lbs11 yrsexperienceArkansascollege
At a glance

Hunter Henry is a tight end for the New England Patriots (No. 85). In 9 games of the 2026 season: 32 catches on 37 targets for 361 receiving yards and 2 touchdowns; 3 tackles, 0 sacks. By the nflverse play-by-play model, Hunter Henry has produced +0.60 EPA per target on 37 targets. Snap share in Week 9: 49% of offensive snaps.

Is Hunter Henry playing this week?

Hunter Henry is not on the current injury report. The New England Patriots play next on the road at the Detroit Lions on Sun, Nov 15, 9:30 AM ET (Week 10), on Fox.

What are Hunter Henry's stats this season?

In 9 games of the 2026 season, Hunter Henry has 32 catches on 37 targets for 361 receiving yards and 2 touchdowns; 3 tackles, 0 sacks.

What is Hunter Henry's EPA per play?

+0.603 EPA per target on 37 targets (total +22.3), from the open nflverse expected points model. Above zero means the plays added scoring expectancy for the offense.

What team does Hunter Henry play for?

Hunter Henry plays tight end for the New England Patriots, wearing No. 85. Hunter Henry is 31 years old, 6' 5", 249 lbs. College: Arkansas. League experience: 11 seasons.

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Pigskin Nightly, “Hunter Henry 2026 stats and profile”, https://pigskinnightly.com/players/hunter-henry (updated 2026-11-10).

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71gradeTE
Hunter HenryNew England Patriots · #85
Starter11th of 42 tight ends
2026 percentile card · vs 42 qualified tight ends

How he stacks up

Tgt/g36Yds/g65Yds/tgt94Catch %96EPA/tgt94TD43

PercentilePercentileWhere a player ranks among qualified players at his position: 90 = better than 90% of them.Glossary → vs tight ends with 18+ targets. GradeGradeThe average of a player's percentiles on his position's card, from 1 to 99.Glossary → = average of these 6. Elite 90+ · Pro Bowl 75+ · Starter 50+ · Depth below.

Method9 games37 targetsweeks 1–9peer group 42 qualified · min. 18 targetsnflverse pbp + snap counts · ESPN box scoresupdated 15 min agoGlossary →
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Next milestones

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Receptions487 / 500
13to 500

About 4 games at 3.6 a game · Week 14 vs MIN

#98 since 1999 · #26 among active · 6 to pass Michael Pittman

Receiving TD49 / 50
1to 50

About 5 games at 0.2 a game · Week 15 at KC

#63 since 1999 · #16 among active · 2 to pass Wes Welker

Receiving yards5,656 / 7,500
1,844to 7,500

About 46 games at 40 a game · next season

#108 since 1999 · #27 among active · 4 to pass Owen Daniels

2026 season · nflverse play-by-play model

The season in EPA

Targets: 37+0.603EPA / target · total +22.373%success6.3air yds/tgt6.2YAC211st downs5explosive

Total EPA by week

+0.1Wk 1
-2.9Wk 2
-1.4Wk 3
+4.2Wk 4
+6.6Wk 5
+5.5Wk 6
+5.4Wk 7
+1.3Wk 8
+3.5Wk 9

Snap share

Offense and special teams, by week
76%54 snapsWk 1 · SEA
91%50 snapsWk 2 · PIT
70%44 snapsWk 3 · JAX
64%49 snapsWk 4 · BUF
64%48 snapsWk 5 · LV
76%52 snapsWk 6 · NYJ
76%41 snapsWk 7 · CHI
13%8 snapsWk 8 · MIA
49%31 snapsWk 9 · GB

The contract

OverTheCap via nflverse · Paid vs Played · team cap
Patriots · signed 2026 · 2 years, through 2027$8.0M a year
Total
$16.0M
Guaranteed
$14.5M
Share of cap at signing
2.7%
91% of the value guaranteed
98th paid97th in EPApercentiles among 154 TEs under contract, 2026
  1. 2026Patriots · Extension2 yrs · $16.0M · $8.0M/yrActive
  2. 2024Patriots · UFA3 yrs · $27.0M · $9.0M/yrExtended
  3. 2021Patriots · UFA3 yrs · $37.5M · $12.5M/yrExpired
  4. 2020Chargers · Franchise1 yrs · $10.6M · $10.6M/yrExpired
  5. 2016Chargers · Drafted4 yrs · $6.4M · $1.6M/yrExpired

Game log

Receiving
WeekOpponentResultRecTgtRec ydsTDLong
1 Sep 9@ Seahawks logoSEAL 10-133326013
2 Sep 20vs Steelers logoPITW 20-33540029
3 Sep 27@ Jaguars logoJAXL 6-3512505
4 Oct 4@ Bills logoBUFW 29-265562020
5 Oct 11vs Raiders logoLVW 45-173444126
6 Oct 18vs Jets logoNYJW 26-194548116
7 Oct 22@ Bears logoCHIL 24-307771016
8 Nov 1@ Dolphins logoMIAW 24-193330020
9 Nov 8vs Packers logoGBL 27-453335021
Season3237361229

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