Usage / Role
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Regular offensive contributor
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Player Dossier
2007-2009Florida
Aaron Hernandez
TE • 6'2" • Bristol, CT, USA
Alpha targetExplosive finisher
Aaron Hernandez reads as a alpha target based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Impact Production
100
Top-tier box-score impact for a tight end
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Reliability
100
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
90
Blue-chip, NFL-level ceiling
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2009 Postseason · Florida
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
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- Unique Seasons
- 3
- Program Path
- Florida
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Florida State
Player Story
Aaron Hernandez built his college career from 2007 through 2009 as a tight end from Bristol, CT wearing No. 81, spending time with Florida. The clearest part of Aaron Hernandez's career was his receiving role: 111...
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- Committed To
- Florida
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2007
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2010
- Selection
- Round 4 · Pick 15
- Overall
- No. 113
- NFL Team
- New England Patriots
Aaron Hernandez, TE. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2009 Postseason · Florida. Aaron Hernandez reads as a alpha target based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Receiving yards
- 1,382
- Receptions
- 111
- Touchdowns
- 12
Featured Highlight
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Aaron Hernandez Florida Highlights
2009 · Florida · Player Highlight
Aaron Hernandez college highlights at Florida.
- Season
- 2009
- Type
- Player highlight
Quick Answers
Aaron Hernandez quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Florida · TE
- Career Receiving Yards
- 1,382
- Tracked sample
- 3 unique seasons · 6 entries · 30 games
- Best season
- 2009 Postseason · Florida
- Top game
- Florida State
- Recruit profile
- 4-star · Bristol Central · Florida
- High school pipeline
- Bristol Central · 4 FBS recruits · 1 drafted player
- NFL Draft
- 2010 · Round 4 · Pick 15 · New England Patriots
- Latest roster
- No. 81 · Class 2009
- 2009 Receiving yards rank
- 850 receiving yards · TE 1st (top 1%) · SEC 5th (top 3%) · National 51st (top 4%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Rec | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Postseason | Florida | 5 | 3 | 31 | 0 | 42.5 |
| 2007 Regular Season | Florida | 5 | 6 | 120 | 2 | 42.5 |
| 2008 Postseason | Florida | 12 | 5 | 57 | 0 | 57.8 |
| 2008 Regular Season | Florida | 12 | 29 | 324 | 5 | 57.8 |
| 2009 Postseason | Florida | 13 | 9 | 111 | 1 | 87 |
| 2009 Regular Season | Florida | 13 | 59 | 739 | 4 | 87 |
Related Context
Keep exploring Aaron Hernandez
Aaron Hernandez played TE for Florida. Across 3 tracked seasons, Aaron Hernandez recorded 16 rushing yards, 1,382 receiving yards, and 12 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2009 with Florida.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2009 Postseason
Florida paired 850 primary output with 77 efficiency.
Supporting note
2009 Postseason role shape
target-driven usage with 77 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2009 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Vanderbilt
Win with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2009 Postseason · Florida
Games
13
Receiving Yards / G
65.4
Efficiency
77
Usage
31.8
Consistency
71.2
Best Game by takeover score
Vanderbilt
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Cincinnati: 111. Charleston Southern: 79. Troy: 39. Tennessee: 26. Kentucky: 54. LSU: 70. Arkansas: 92. Mississippi State: 32. Georgia: 29. Vanderbilt: 120. South Carolina: 30. Florida State: 83. Alabama: 85
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Cincinnati: 9 by 82.2. Charleston Southern: 4 by 100. Troy: 4 by 65. Tennessee: 4 by 43.3. Kentucky: 3 by 100. LSU: 6 by 77.8. Arkansas: 7 by 87.6. Mississippi State: 5 by 42.7. Georgia: 3 by 64.4. Vanderbilt: 7 by 100. South Carolina: 3 by 66.7. Florida State: 5 by 100. Alabama: 8 by 70.8
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins63.8 · Games = 12 · -21.3 vs Losses
Losses85 · Games = 1 · +21.3 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Vanderbilt
Best efficiency game
100 vs Florida State
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1/2 | vs Cincinnati100 receiving yards · High volume | W 51-24 | — | 9 | 111 | 12.3 | 12.30 | 1 | 23 |
| Sat 12/5 | @ AlabamaHigh volume | L 13-32 | — | 8 | 85 | 10.6 | 10.60 | 0 | 38 |
| Sat 11/28 | vs Florida State2+ TD | W 37-10 | — | 5 | 83 | 16.6 | 16.60 | 2 | 37 |
| Sat 11/14 | @ South Carolina | W 24-14 | — | 3 | 30 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 12 |
| Sun 11/8 | vs Vanderbilt100 receiving yards | W 27-3 | — | 7 | 120 | 17.1 | 17.10 | 0 | 64 |
| Sat 10/31 | vs Georgia | W 41-17 | — | 3 | 29 | 9.7 | 9.70 | 0 | 17 |
| Sat 10/24 | @ Mississippi State | W 29-19 | — | 5 | 32 | 6.4 | 6.40 | 0 | 15 |
| Sat 10/17 | vs Arkansas | W 23-20 | — | 7 | 92 | 13.1 | 13.10 | 0 | 22 |
| Sun 10/11 | @ LSU | W 13-3 | — | 6 | 70 | 12.3 | 11.70 | 0 | 26 |
| Sat 9/26 | @ Kentucky | W 41-7 | — | 3 | 54 | 18 | 18 | 1 | 44 |
| Sat 9/19 | vs Tennessee | W 23-13 | — | 4 | 26 | 6.5 | 6.50 | 0 | 18 |
| Sat 9/12 | vs Troy | W 56-6 | — | 4 | 39 | 9.8 | 9.80 | 0 | 18 |
| Sat 9/5 | vs Charleston Southern | W 62-3 | — | 4 | 79 | 19.8 | 19.80 | 1 | 28 |
Player Story
Aaron Hernandez story
Aaron Hernandez built his college career from 2007 through 2009 as a tight end from Bristol, CT wearing No. 81, spending time with Florida. The clearest part of Aaron Hernandez's career was his receiving role: 111 catches, 1,382 receiving yards, 12 touchdowns, and 16 rushing yards across 30 career games in the available record. His career also includes 16 rushing yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Aaron Hernandez's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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Florida
2007-2009
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
200720072008200820092009
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Postseason | Florida | 151 | 63.1 | 8.7 | — |
| 2007 Regular Season | Florida | 151 | 63.1 | 8.7 | 0 |
| 2008 Postseason | Florida | 381 | 70.2 | 18.4 | 230 |
| 2008 Regular Season | Florida | 381 | 70.2 | 18.4 | 0 |
| 2009 Postseason | Florida | 850 | 77 | 31.8 | 469 |
| 2009 Regular Season | Florida | 850 | 77 | 31.8 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Florida State
Week 14 · W 45-15
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
61
Receiving Yards
100 takeover
61 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
vs Vanderbilt
Week 10 · W 27-3 · Conference game
120
Receiving Yards
100 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
120 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
vs Cincinnati
Week 1 · W 51-24 · Postseason
111
Receiving Yards
90.5 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
111 receiving yards with a 82.2 efficiency score.
#4
vs Arkansas
Week 7 · W 23-20 · Conference game
92
Receiving Yards
88.1 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
92 receiving yards with a 87.6 efficiency score.
#5
@ Oklahoma
Week 1 · W 24-14 · Postseason
57
Receiving Yards
87.4 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
57 receiving yards with a 76 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2009 Postseason · Florida
850 primary output · 77 efficiency · 31.8 usage
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#2
2009 Regular Season · Florida
87
850 primary · 77 efficiency · 31.8 usage
#3
2008 Postseason · Florida
57.8
381 primary · 70.2 efficiency · 18.4 usage
Milestones
2
100+ receiving yards
2
8+ catch outings
2
2+ TD games
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