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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 hands stands out most — the 98th 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

2021 ScoutIndex Rating · TE

Methodology
46.5

50th percentile among TEs

12 games · 31 targets

Role×0.14-0.37
Hands×0.1+0.17
Volume×0.12+0.06
Total EPA×0.22-0.23
EPA/target×0.3-0.36
Yards/target×0.12-0.01

2021 attribute card

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AthleticismReceivingRoleImpact

group averages

Athleticism

Speed57▶

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

Burst43▶

Percentile of vertical jump + broad jump among combine TEs.

Agility36▶

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

Size24▶

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

Receiving

Hands98▶

Catch rate — receptions ÷ targets.

Deep Threat55▶

Average depth of target — receiving air yards ÷ targets.

YAC Ability7▶

Yards after catch ÷ reception.

Role

Target Share44▶

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

Air-Yards Share45▶

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

Impact

Efficiency31▶

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

Volume67▶

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)

2021 splits

regular season
SplitGRecRec ydsRec TD
Home6
17
2.8/g
155
26/g
2
Away6
9
1.5/g
66
11/g
1
In division5
7
1.4/g
62
12/g
1
Out of division7
19
2.7/g
159
23/g
2
In wins6
12
2.0/g
115
19/g
3
In losses6
14
2.3/g
106
18/g
0
On grass5
11
2.2/g
90
18/g
2
On turf7
15
2.1/g
131
19/g
1
Indoors2
3
1.5/g
49
25/g
0
Outdoors10
23
2.3/g
172
17/g
3

2021 game log

WkOppLineScore
Week 1PHI4 rec, 28 yds, 0 TD45.1
Week 2TB1 rec, 6 yds, 0 TD49.3
Week 3NYG—41.4
Week 4WAS4 rec, 29 yds, 0 TD55
Week 5NYJ4 rec, 40 yds, 1 TD45.8
Week 7MIA3 rec, 35 yds, 0 TD57.1
Week 8CAR2 rec, 4 yds, 0 TD21.1
Week 9NO2 rec, 16 yds, 0 TD41.3
Week 14CAR1 rec, 3 yds, 1 TD49.4
Week 15SF2 rec, 6 yds, 0 TD41.4
Week 16DET2 rec, 21 yds, 1 TD58.9
Week 18NO1 rec, 33 yds, 0 TD60.3

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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