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Hunter Andrews

TE · Utah · Fr · #10

Below the discourse floor — the honest stats-only state.

65 REC YDS · 10 REC · 0 REC TD

2026 RETURNINGReturning to Utah for 2026

2026 Outlook

Returning to Utah for 2026

2026 Depth chart

Projected starter

Tight end · Utah

Returning around him

  • 14% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
  • 3 Utah players drafted to NFL
  • Transfer portal: -3 net (17 in / 20 out)

2026 Award watch

No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)

Utah · Last season: 11-2 (AP #15) · Talent rank #44 · 2026 recruiting class #40

TE · UTAH · BIG 12

Hunter Andrews

  • 1
  • #10
  • 6-3 | 235 lb
  • Magnolia, TX

CFB Zeitgeist Score

15

Below cohort in the position cohort. Carried by rush yards at the 100th percentile.

Heisman Heat

#2668

<1% win probability

Fan Belief

Awaiting

Player-specific FI not yet ingested. Falls back to team mood below.

Respect Gap

Awaiting

Coming online with player-level FI.

Reality Gap

Awaiting

Coming online with player-level FI.

ACCOLADE PROBABILITY

Heisman

<1%

TOP TE AWARD

Mackey

CONSENSUS

All-American

Player Standing · 17 rungs

Tier 2 · Starter

R07 · Impact starter

Impact starter. Producing measurable value above replacement.

Not on team2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
★★★
#601 national
CFB
College
Utah
2024–2025
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted (yet)

Identity & Role

The durable bio layer: position, size, hometown, and roster role.

PositionTE
Class1
Jersey10
Measurements6-3 | 235 lb
HometownMagnolia, TX
Primary teamUtah

Recruiting Pedigree

How big the prospect was before college, and whether the later career arc beat that expectation.

Top pedigree 3-star No. 601 recruit
Composite rating 0.8828 HighSchool
Signed with Utah 2024
Origin Magnolia Magnolia, TX, USA
Class Profile Context
2024 3-star | 0.8828 No. 601 recruit | HighSchool | Utah

Transfer Arc

Portal movement changes role, context, and perception. This keeps that path in one place.

Portal moves 0 No portal entry on file
Latest destination -- --
Transfer stars -- CFBD transfer rating context
Eligibility -- Transfer date TBD
Season Move Context
No transfer portal moves on file for this player.

Heisman Lens · 2024 Season · Final

Where the player landed at the end of the listed season — final nowcast rank, win/finalist/ballot probabilities, and the cleanest official Heisman placement on file.

HIGH CONFIDENCE· through week 16
Current nowcast#2668Latest modeled ballot order
Season forecast#2563Where the full season sim points
Win probability0.0%Chance to actually win the trophy
Finalist probability0.0%Chance to make the finalist tier
Ballot probability0.0%Chance to appear anywhere on a ballot
Best official finish--Best completed Heisman placement on file

Heisman Futures

Not yet listed on major futures markets.

No achievements unlocked yet this season.

Selector Grid · 2025

AP
FWAA
AFCA
WCFF
SN
SI

Selector recognition fills in once the major honors lists (AP, FWAA, AFCA, Walter Camp, Sporting News, SI) are scraped and ingested.

NIL · Recruiting · NFL Draft

Market value, pedigree & pro outcome

Recruit stars

★★★☆☆

to Utah

Composite

0.8828

#601 national

Today’s Hot-Take

The Hot-Take engine fires when this player’s percentile profile crosses a defensible threshold (top 10% in a cohort, 100+ snap sample). When it’s quiet, the model is honoring its “must be defensible” rule.

Anti-Take

PENDING

The contrarian read fires when the rules-engine detects a stat that complicates the Hot-Take. Quiet here means the model hasn’t found a defensible counter yet — not that one doesn’t exist.

The Room on Hunter Andrews

Fan sentiment · Awaiting signal

The Room reads fan conversation around a player — who’s talking, what they believe, and how that shifts. It publishes once weekly volume rebuilds; for most players that’s in-season, when game-week chatter spikes.

Cohort divergence map

Cohort divergence reads how different fanbases talk about this player. Returns once weekly mentions clear the publish floor.

Rival Radar

How rival fanbases talk about Hunter Andrews

No rival-bucket mentions in the current season.

Signature Story

Awaiting candidate metric

He hasn't written his page yet — we'll start filling it in when there are enough snaps to rank against his peers.

Signature Moment

No signature moment on the ledger yet.

Returns once this player puts together a multi-game body of work — single-game flashes alone don't clear the bar.

A 3-act season arc returns once this player has six or more games on the ledger.

Season Pace · Projection

Where the receiving totals stand

projecting to 13-game
Through 4g
65Rec yards
10Receptions
0Rec TDs
Per game
16.2Rec yards
2Receptions
0Rec TDs
Projected (13g)
211.2Rec yards
32Receptions
0Rec TDs

To hit 700-yard receiver (currently 65): needs 70.6/game over remaining 9.

To hit 1,000-yard receiver (currently 65): needs 103.9/game over remaining 9.

To hit 60-catch season (currently 10): needs 5.6/game over remaining 9.

To hit 80-catch season (currently 10): needs 7.8/game over remaining 9.

To hit 8 receiving TDs (currently 0): needs 0.9/game over remaining 9.

To hit 10 receiving TDs (currently 0): needs 1.1/game over remaining 9.

Why the profile pops beyond receiving

The fast read on the thing that makes this player more than a generic stat line.

The most interesting thing about Hunter Andrews is that he shows up in multiple game states. He is a receiver first, but the profile also includes designed touches and return-game juice, which means his value is not limited to a conventional route tree.

Current place #2668 0.0% win | 0.0% finalist
Role load 7.4% Overall usage share
Profile quirk Development arc The card should explain why this profile stands out

2025 Season · Final

Traditional stats first. Advanced context underneath.

Last season

TE season snapshot

2025 season snapshot | final

2025 season snapshot | finalData: CFBD player stats + local Heisman modelPeer context: same position + same level
Receptions 10 0 rec TD | #186/475 (61st pct)
Receiving yards 65 6.5 per catch | #242/475 (49th pct)
Scrimmage yards 178 Total offensive yardage | #242/475 (49th pct)
Player identity What kind of player is this?

30-second read

What kind of player is this?

Receiving weapon against FBS receiving peers.

Balanced profile

2025 Season · Final

2025 season snapshot | final

Receiving

REC
10 61st
YDS
65 49th
YPR
6.5 18th
TD
0 46th

Rushing

CAR
13 93rd
YDS
113 98th
YPC
8.7 83rd
TD
1 94th

Game Log · Week-by-week

2025 season · 4 games

Box score · CFBD
WkOppRECYDSAVGTDLONGNote
Wk 1W 43-10@ UCLA
Wk 2W 63-9vs Cal Poly3196.3010
Wk 3W 31-6@ Wyoming5448.8014Season-high 44 yds
Wk 4L 10-34vs Texas Tech221.002
Total10655.4014
Season-by-season tables Career rows + per-season box score

Traditional history

Traditional Stats

Season rows up top, career context at the bottom.

Season rows Career row

Season context · Team result + system

2024Utah5-7HC: Kyle Whittingham · Balanced
2025Utah11-2HC: Kyle Whittingham · Run-heavy
SeasonTeam
2025Utah10656.50--
2024Utah----------
Career2 loaded seasons10656.50--
Advanced layer Usage, value, and context

Advanced metrics second

Advanced Metrics

Usage, value, and opponent-adjusted context.

Usage Value Context
Pass share

The tight end's share of the passing offense, which helps distinguish a featured receiving tight end from a secondary option.

Role share

A blended usage view that shows how often the offense flows through the tight end compared with other same-level peers.

Peer percentile

Every percentile is compared against players at the same position and level, so an FBS quarterback is judged against FBS quarterbacks, not the whole sport.

Traditional first

The top tables stick to the stats fans already know from broadcasts and box scores. Advanced context is pushed underneath instead of replacing the basics.

Usage 7.4% 7.4% pass-game share | #159/468 (66th pct)
Return yards 0 0 return TD
Touchdowns 1 Across offense and returns | #257/475 (46th pct)
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Group Metric Value Rank Pct Why it matters
Receiving Receptions 10 #186/475 61st pct Volumevs FBS TE
Receiving Receiving yards 65 #242/475 49th pct Volumevs FBS TE
Receiving Receiving TD 0 #257/475 46th pct Scoringvs FBS TE
Receiving Yards / catch 6.5 #389/475 18th pct Efficiencyvs FBS TE
Usage Pass share 7.4% #159/468 66th pct Air-game usagevs FBS TE
Rushing Rushing yards 113 #2/53 98th pct Volumevs FBS TE
Rushing Rushing LONG 25 #6/50 90th pct Metricvs FBS TE
Rushing Carries 13 #5/59 93rd pct Volumevs FBS TE
Rushing Yards / carry 8.7 #10/53 83rd pct Efficiencyvs FBS TE
Rushing Rush TD 1 #5/62 94th pct Scoringvs FBS TE
Receiving Receiving LONG 14 #341/475 28th pct Metricvs FBS TE
Usage 1st-down usage 8.9% #4/468 99th pct Early-down loadvs FBS TE
Usage Standard-down usage 8.7% #6/468 99th pct Base-situation sharevs FBS TE
Usage 2nd-down usage 8.3% #26/468 95th pct Middle-down loadvs FBS TE
Usage Rush share 7.5% #2/468 100th pct Ground-game usagevs FBS TE
Usage Role share 7.4% #24/468 95th pct Share of team offensevs FBS TE
Usage 3rd-down usage 3.3% #220/468 53rd pct Money-down loadvs FBS TE
Usage Passing-down usage 2.9% #276/468 41st pct Known-passing sharevs FBS TE

Player Standing

Universal 17-step ladder. Tier pills below; accolade streams nested.

AWAITING CLASSIFICATION

On-team2-deepStartingRecognizedEliteApex

AWAITING CLASSIFICATION · Rung None of 16

Why he’s here

Standing classification populates when honors, Heisman, and roster signals all align.

What moves him up

What moves him down

Accolade streams

StatusAwaiting tracker

The Mackey award tracker integrates per-week probability once a dedicated scraper for this award lands. Confirmed past winners and finalists for this player will surface here.

Splits · Per-game

2025 season · 4 games

Home/Road · Win/Loss · Season halves

Home vs Road

REC/gYDS/gYPRTD/g
Home2g2.510.53.60.0
Road2g2.522.08.80.0

Win vs Loss

REC/gYDS/gYPRTD/g
Wins3g2.721.07.60.0
Losses1g2.02.01.00.0

First half vs Second half

REC/gYDS/gYPRTD/g
Weeks 1-74g2.516.25.40.0

Pocket and defense-quality (clean vs. pressure) splits are coming soon.

Savant · Box-rate percentiles

Where this profile ranks vs the TE cohort

15Below cohort
7 metrics · season cumulative

Elite: rush yards (100th). Concern: receptions (0th).

Rush yards#1 / 33 · 100th pct
113rush
Rush TDs#5 / 33 · 74th pct
1rush
Rec TDs#152 / 175 · 7th pct
0rece
Yards / catch#172 / 175 · 2nd pct
6.5rece
Long catch#174 / 175 · 1st pct
14rece
Rec yards#175 / 175 · 1st pct
65rece
Receptions#176 / 175 · 0th pct
10rece

Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.

Advanced Savant · TE · 2024

Percentile Card

Advanced opponent-adjusted percentile bars are coming soon for this player.

P4G5All FBS
EPA / dropback
awaiting
CPOE
awaiting
Success rate
awaiting
Explosive rate (20+)
awaiting
aDOT
awaiting
Deep-ball accuracy
awaiting
Pressure-to-sack
awaiting
3rd-down EPA
awaiting
Red-zone TD rate
awaiting
Play-action EPA
awaiting
Scramble EPA
awaiting
Turnover-worthy play rate
awaiting

Advanced Savant

Opponent-adjusted advanced metrics with a cohort filter.

Advanced opponent-adjusted metrics are coming soon for this player. Selected cohort: P4.

Peer Comparator · Fingerprint match

Three closest profiles by box-rate percentile

3 peers · 7 metrics
Hunter AndrewsUtahBryce CaufieldOregon State· 60% simHayden HansenFlorida· 55% simTyler FortenberryArkansas State· 52% sim
Rush yards
100
Andrews
Rush TDs
74
Andrews
Rec TDs
7
Andrews
21
Caufield
43
Hansen
43
Fortenberry
Yards / catch
2
Andrews
7
Caufield
16
Hansen
26
Fortenberry
Long catch
1
Andrews
39
Caufield
32
Hansen
32
Fortenberry
Rec yards
1
Andrews
44
Caufield
54
Hansen
58
Fortenberry
Receptions
0
Andrews
66
Caufield
69
Hansen
75
Fortenberry

Closest peers by overall box-score percentile profile at the same position.

Player DNA

The Complete TE

Dual-threat: blocks when needed, catches when needed. Coveted on both sides.

TE

His 2025 production profile sits closest to Antonio Ferguson’s 2025 season.

Antonio Ferguson

75%match

UAB · 2025

#2

Tyler Hunt

Michigan State · 2021

69%
#3

Matt Bjorson

Indiana · 2021

70%
#4

John Copenhaver

North Carolina · 2022

69%
#5

Miller McCrumby

South Alabama · 2025

69%

Matches Antonio on

Weight

Differs from Antonio on

Recruiting rating (higher)
Class year (lower)
EPA / play (adj) (lower)

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Antonio Ferguson's sophomore season at UAB (2025).

Antonio Ferguson

81%match

UAB · 2025

#2

Ben Ratzlaff

Western Kentucky · 2021

72%
#3

Jordan Williams

Ball State · 2021

73%
#4

Kylan Fox

UCF · 2025

73%
#5

Kelsey Johnson

Baylor · 2023

72%

Matches Antonio on

Weight
Yards / reception
EPA / play (adj)

Differs from Antonio on

Class year (lower)
Recruiting rating (higher)

Supporting Cast · Scheme

Staff and system around the player

2025 season

Head Coach

Kyle Whittingham

Pass share

39.8%

371 pass / 562 run

Plays / game

71.8

13 games

OL sack rate (allowed)

4.2%

289 dropbacks · PBP

Scheme: Run-heavy.

Coaching Lineage · 2024–2025

1 coach
2024
Kyle Whittingham
Utah
2025
Kyle Whittingham
Utah

Played his entire career under Kyle Whittingham.

Bio · Recruiting · Transfer · Roster

Off-field context — switch tabs to drill into recruit profile, transfer arc, or roster timeline.

HometownMagnolia, TX
Height6'3"
Weight235 lb
Class1
PositionTE
Jersey10

Trophy Case · Detail

Every honor on the ledger, broken out by stream and selector.

Honors

No formal honors on the ledger yet

All-America, all-conference, player-of-the-week, watch-list, and postseason awards land here when they're earned. The absence is the signal: most players never collect formal honors, and that's its own kind of context.

Honors Timeline

Season-end distinction and week-by-week recognition on one timeline.

Season Honor Scope Team / Selector Context
No formal honors on the ledger yet. All-America, all-conference, weekly awards, watch lists, and postseason trophies land here when they’re earned.

Heisman By Year

Modeled rank and official finish by season.

Season Team Role Latest Model Forecast Win Finalist Official Finish Points Context
2024 Utah TE1 #2668 #2563 0.0% 0.0% -- -- W16 snapshot | Big 12

Roster Timeline

Team, conference, and class by season.

Season Team Conference Pos Class Bio
2025 Utah Big 12 TE 1 No. 10 | 6-3 | 235 lb | Magnolia, TX
2024 Utah Big 12 TE 1 No. 10 | 6-3 | 235 lb | Magnolia, TX