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Hayden Hurst

TE

A 1st-round pick (25th overall) in the 2018 NFL Draft out of South Carolina, Hayden Hurst has built an NFL career since. He last played in 2024 with LAC, a career spanning 7 NFL seasons. Last season's 32.6 ScoutIndex Rating landed in the 10th percentile among TEs, below average for the position. His volume stands out most — the 93rd percentile at the position. Across 7 NFL seasons, he has totaled 203 catches for 1,975 yards and 15 touchdowns.

Size

6'4", 245#

College

South Carolina

Draft

Rd 1, 25th overall (2018)

Seasons

2018–2024

2020 ScoutIndex Rating · TE

Methodology
57.7

79th percentile among TEs

16 games · 88 targets

Role×0.14+1.05
Hands×0.1+0.08
Volume×0.12+1.88
Total EPA×0.22+0.69
EPA/target×0.3-0.18
Yards/target×0.12-0.79

2020 attribute card

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AthleticismReceivingRoleImpact

group averages

Athleticism

Speed62▶

Percentile of 40-yard dash time among TEs at the NFL Combine (faster = higher), 2000–present.

Burst48▶

Percentile of vertical jump + broad jump among combine TEs.

Agility41▶

Percentile of 3-cone + short shuttle among combine TEs (faster = higher).

Size23▶

Height/weight z-score vs. the TE cohort (from official bio, not combine-dependent).

Receiving

Hands19▶

Catch rate — receptions ÷ targets.

Deep Threat19▶

Average depth of target — receiving air yards ÷ targets.

YAC Ability29▶

Yards after catch ÷ reception.

Role

Target Share88▶

Share of the team's targets while on the field, target-weighted across the season.

Air-Yards Share78▶

Share of the team's total air yards, target-weighted across the season.

Impact

Efficiency39▶

Receiving EPA ÷ target — the Rating's largest component.

Volume93▶

Total targets this season.

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2024LAC33.47873
2023CAR32.69181841
2022CIN64.313524142
2021ATL46.512262213
2020ATL57.716565716
2019BAL72.316303492
2018BAL479131631

Career profile

Across 7 NFL seasons on file, Hayden Hurst has played in 82 regular-season games, playing for 5 teams: BAL (2018–2019), ATL (2020–2021), CIN (2022), CAR (2023), LAC (2024).

As a receiver he has caught 203 passes for 1,975 yards and 15 touchdowns. His most productive receiving season was 2020 with ATL: 571 yards and 6 touchdowns in 16 games.

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2019: a 72.3, in the 91st percentile among TEs that year.

Career highs (regular season)

2020 splits

regular season
SplitGRecRec ydsRec TD
Home8
28
3.5/g
255
32/g
2
Away8
28
3.5/g
316
40/g
4
In division6
16
2.7/g
120
20/g
2
Out of division10
40
4.0/g
451
45/g
4
In wins4
20
5.0/g
221
55/g
1
In losses12
36
3.0/g
350
29/g
5
On grass3
13
4.3/g
133
44/g
1
On turf13
43
3.3/g
438
34/g
5
Indoors12
38
3.2/g
391
33/g
4
Outdoors4
18
4.5/g
180
45/g
2

2020 game log

WkOppLineScore
Week 1SEA3 rec, 38 yds, 0 TD43.3
Week 2DAL5 rec, 72 yds, 1 TD59.7
Week 3CHI1 rec, 1 yds, 1 TD38.2
Week 4GB4 rec, 51 yds, 0 TD57.5
Week 5CAR2 rec, 8 yds, 0 TD25.7
Week 6MIN4 rec, 57 yds, 1 TD79.4
Week 7DET6 rec, 68 yds, 0 TD95.1
Week 8CAR5 rec, 54 yds, 0 TD66.2
Week 9DEN7 rec, 62 yds, 0 TD64.9
Week 11NO—30.2
Week 12LV4 rec, 48 yds, 0 TD43.4
Week 13NO1 rec, 9 yds, 0 TD37.2
Week 14LAC1 rec, 7 yds, 0 TD18.2
Week 15TB4 rec, 21 yds, 1 TD45.8
Week 16KC5 rec, 47 yds, 1 TD62
Week 17TB4 rec, 28 yds, 1 TD75.9

Hayden Hurst — common questions

What position does Hayden Hurst play?
Hayden Hurst is listed as a TE.
Which teams has Hayden Hurst played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Hayden Hurst has played for BAL (2018–2019), ATL (2020–2021), CIN (2022), CAR (2023), LAC (2024).
Where did Hayden Hurst go to college?
Hayden Hurst played college football at South Carolina.
When was Hayden Hurst drafted?
Hayden Hurst was selected in round 1, 25th overall, of the 2018 NFL Draft.
How many touchdowns has Hayden Hurst scored?
Hayden Hurst has 15 touchdowns in the regular-season games on file (15 receiving).
What is Hayden Hurst's ScoutIndex Rating?
Hayden Hurst rated 33.4 for 2024, the 11th percentile among TEs (provisional or limited sample). Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

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