Player Career

Aaron Hernandez Career Story

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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

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Florida

    2007-2009

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

200720072008200820092009
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2007 PostseasonFlorida15163.18.7
2007 Regular SeasonFlorida15163.18.70
2008 PostseasonFlorida38170.218.4230
2008 Regular SeasonFlorida38170.218.40
2009 PostseasonFlorida8507731.8469
2009 Regular SeasonFlorida8507731.80

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

87

#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