Hunter Tipton

#82 · TE · Memphis6′5″ · 241 lb · Timpson, TX

Receiving yards4952nd of 107 tight ends Last gameW 49–22vs Army · Oct 31

Nextat South FloridaThu Nov 12 · 8 pm ET

Worth knowing

Hunter Tipton played at Louisiana Tech and Middle Tennessee before joining Memphis.

A play of his this season

Q2, 5:24 · Memphis down 7, ties itMarcus Stokes finds Hunter Tipton for a 16-yard touchdownMemphis at UNLV, week 1Q2, 5:24 · Memphis 7, UNLV 7Memphis tied the game in the second quarterMemphis tied the game in the second quarterM.Stokes pass complete short middle to H.Tipton caught at UNLV10, for 16 yards to the UNLV00 touchdown, kick goodWatch from this play

All 2 of his plays on video

Every catch and target this season

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leftmiddlerightno spot

a catch, dashed to the catch point then solid afterthrown to him, incomplete

Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed. Of his catches with a spot in the play text: left 11, middle 6, right 3.

Hunter Tipton

TE · Memphis

Creates mismatches lined up all over the formation. The three seasons span three programs and three head coaches: Sonny Cumbie, Derek Mason and Charles Huff. One game to point at: 229 receiving yards and 9 receptions against Boise State — Week 2, 2026.

495 receiving yards · 35 catches · 5 receiving TD

Style of play

Play style

Lined up out wide as often as inline. Creates mismatches downfield.

Similar players

Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.

Cole HikutiniLouisville · 2016 · 80% season match
Jordan LeggettClemson · 2016 · 80% season match
Jyrin JohnsonBowling Green · 2025 · 78% season match
Harrison BryantFlorida Atlantic · 2018 · 75% season match
Mason MiniCalifornia · 2025 · 75% season match

Career stats

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Season	Team
2026	Memphis	35	495	14.1	5	87
2025	Middle Tennessee	39	411	10.5	2	37
2024	Louisiana Tech	5	23	4.6	0	13
Career		79	929	11.8	7	87

Last game (Wk 9): 86 receiving yards, 5 catches.

Game log

Game log · Week-by-week

2026 season · 9 games

Box score · CFBD

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Wk	Opp	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG	Note
Wk 1	W 27-21@ UNLV	3	31	10.3	1	16
Wk 1	W 42-24vs Arkansas State	2	31	15.5	0	22
Wk 2	L 20-38@ Boise State	9	229	25.4	1	87	Season-high 229 yds
Wk 3	W 45-21vs UT Martin	2	16	8.0	1	9
Wk 5	W 59-8@ Charlotte	3	60	20.0	2	28	2 TD catches
Wk 6	W 38-13vs UAB	—	—	—	—	—
Wk 7	L 17-31@ Tulane	3	13	4.3	0	8
Wk 8	W 41-34vs East Carolina	8	29	3.6	0	9
Wk 9	W 49-22vs Army	5	86	17.2	0	51
Total		35	495	14.1	5	87

The latest game

Oct. 31 · W 49-22 vs Army, play by play

5 catches for 86 yards. Memphis threw to him on 7 of its 35 passes. 73 of the 86 came before halftime.

5 of 7 targets caught
3 moved the chains
1 of 1 on 3rd and 4th down
1 broken up (C. Williams)

First quarterbegan tied 0-0
2nd & 76
2nd & 451 1st down1
Second quarterbegan up 14-7
1st & 1016 1st down
Third quarterbegan up 28-14
2nd & 9broken up
2nd & 108
3rd & 25 1st down
2nd & 18incomplete
FinalW 49-22

a catch, by its yardsa touchdownthrown to him, incomplete

1
51-yard catch. First quarter, tied 7-7.

The season, game by game

W 49-22 vs ArmyOct. 3186 yds5 catchesPlay by play just above

W 41-34 vs East CarolinaOct. 2229 yds8 catchesBox score only

8 catches for 29 yards.

Not drawn: the play-by-play has 8 catches for 31 yards, the box score 8 for 29, so no play is placed until they agree.

7 more games, with the play by play

L 17-31 at TulaneOct. 1613 yds3 catchesBox score only

3 catches for 13 yards.

Not drawn: the play-by-play has 2 catches for 5 yards, the box score 3 for 13, so no play is placed until they agree.

W 38-13 vs UABOct. 100 yds0 catches2 of Memphis’s 21 passes

Play by playOn the field

0 catches for 0 yards. Memphis threw to him on 2 of its 21 passes.

0 of 2 targets caught
0 moved the chains

First quarterbegan tied 0-0
1st & 10incomplete
Third quarterbegan down 13-10
2nd & 8incomplete
FinalW 38-13

a catch, by its yardsa touchdownthrown to him, incomplete

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leftmiddleright

a catch, dashed to the catch point then solid afterthrown to him, incomplete

Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.

W 59-8 at CharlotteOct. 360 yds3 catches, 2 TDBox score only

3 catches for 60 yards and 2 touchdowns.

Not drawn: the play-by-play has 2 catches for 32 yards, the box score 3 for 60, so no play is placed until they agree.

W 45-21 vs UT MartinSept. 1916 yds2 catches, 1 TD2 of Memphis’s 35 passes

Play by playOn the field

2 catches for 16 yards and a touchdown. Memphis threw to him on 2 of its 35 passes.

2 of 2 targets caught
1 moved the chains
0 of 1 on 3rd and 4th down

Third quarterbegan up 24-7
1st & 77 TD
3rd & 119 1
FinalW 45-21

a catch, by its yardsa touchdownthrown to him, incomplete

1
9-yard catch on 3rd and 11. Third quarter, up 31-7.

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leftmiddleright

a catch, dashed to the catch point then solid afterthrown to him, incomplete

Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.

L 20-38 at Boise StateSept. 12229 yds9 catches, 1 TD10 of Memphis’s 26 passes

Play by playOn the field

9 catches for 229 yards and a touchdown, his most this season. Memphis threw to him on 10 of its 26 passes. 178 of the 229 came before halftime.

9 of 10 targets caught
7 moved the chains
0 of 2 on 3rd and 4th down

First quarterbegan tied 0-0
2nd & 741 1st down
2nd & 2387 TD1
Second quarterbegan up 7-3
1st & 1013 1st down
2nd & 1137 1st down
Third quarterbegan up 20-17
3rd & 189 2
2nd & 1016 1st down
1st & 1010 1st down3
Fourth quarterbegan down 31-20
2nd & 510 1st down
1st & 106
3rd & 17incomplete
FinalL 20-38

a catch, by its yardsa touchdownthrown to him, incomplete

1
87-yard touchdown. First quarter, made it 7-3.
2
9-yard catch on 3rd and 18. Third quarter, up 20-17.
3
10-yard catch. Third quarter, down 31-20. Fans named him again and again right after: the most-talked-about moment of his game.
“Hope Tipton’s okay. That dude is a PROBLEM”Georgia fan, r/CFB game thread

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leftmiddlerightno spot

a catch, dashed to the catch point then solid afterthrown to him, incomplete

Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.

W 42-24 vs Arkansas StateSept. 531 yds2 catches2 of Memphis’s 15 passes

Play by playOn the field

2 catches for 31 yards. Memphis threw to him on 2 of its 15 passes.

2 of 2 targets caught
2 moved the chains
1 of 1 on 3rd and 4th down

Third quarterbegan up 21-17
2nd & 822 1st down1
Fourth quarterbegan up 35-24
3rd & 49 1st down
FinalW 42-24

a catch, by its yardsa touchdownthrown to him, incomplete

1
22-yard catch. Third quarter, up 21-17.

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leftmiddleright

a catch, dashed to the catch point then solid afterthrown to him, incomplete

Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.

W 27-21 at UNLVAug. 2931 yds3 catches, 1 TD5 of Memphis’s 25 passes

Signature game

Week 2 · 2026

L 20-38

at Boise State

9 rec · 229 yds · 1 TD

With M. Stokes — 384 yds · 1 TD · 1 INT · QBR 73.3 · 24 rush yds (11 car) · H. Tuck — 45.3 yards per punt · 3 punts · 1 inside the 20

Signature plays

The plays that mattered most

Week 2 · Boise State · 2nd and 23 · Q1 · EPA +7.34Stokes to Tipton: an 87-yard touchdown pass.
Week 2 · Boise State · 2nd and 11 · Q2 · EPA +3.74Stokes to Tipton: a 37-yard pass.
Week 1 · UNLV · 2nd and 16 · Q2 · EPA +3.18Stokes to Tipton: a 16-yard touchdown pass.
Week 9 · Army · 2nd and 4 · Q1 · EPA +3.15Stokes to Tipton: a 51-yard pass.
Week 5 · Charlotte · 1st and 10 · Q3 · EPA +2.68Stokes to Tipton: a 24-yard touchdown pass.
Week 3 · UT Martin · 1st and 7 · Q3 · EPA +2.20Stokes to Tipton: a 7-yard touchdown pass.

4 more plays

Week 2 · Boise State · 2nd and 10 · Q3 · EPA +2.12Stokes to Tipton: a 16-yard pass.
Week 2 · Boise State · 2nd and 7 · Q1 · EPA +2.08Stokes to Tipton: a 41-yard pass.
Week 1 · Arkansas State · 3rd and 4 · Q4 · EPA +1.86Stokes to Tipton: a 9-yard pass.
Week 1 · Arkansas State · 2nd and 8 · Q3 · EPA +1.68Stokes to Tipton: a 22-yard pass.

Where he ranks

Rec yards4952ndAmong 107 tight ends with 12 or more catches

Receptions35tied for 9thAmong 107 tight ends with 12 or more catches

Yards / catch14.114thAmong 107 tight ends with 12 or more catches

Rec TDs5tied for 5thAmong 107 tight ends with 12 or more catches

Long catch872ndAmong 107 tight ends with 12 or more catches

Rush yards-122ndAmong 24 tight ends with 12 or more catches

Rush TDs1tied for 2ndAmong 24 tight ends with 12 or more catches

74th in receiving yards, among all 2,086 FBS players with a receiving row this season, any position

Catches359th in the American Athletic this season.

Receiving yards4955th in the American Athletic this season.

Receiving touchdowns5tied for 6th in the American Athletic this season.

Conference ranks count every player in the conference with a row in that stat, any position. Career ranks count current FBS players, from the games in our log.

Opponents faced, by strength

Ratings of the games shown run from -25 to +11 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).

Receiving profile

Receiver profile · Targets, catch rate, and throw depth

How often he's targeted, and how well it works

35 rec · 495 yds · 5 TD

34 of 35 receptions matched to play-by-play

45 of 46 targets charted for true throw depth

Targets

4618% of team targets

Catch rate

74%34 of 46 targets

Behind LOS · Negative air yds

11% of targets (5)

100%catch rate

Air -15.4 · YAC 20.8 avg

Short · 0–9 air yds

58% of targets (26)

85%catch rate

Air 2.4 · YAC 5.7 avg

Middle · 10–19 air yds

18% of targets (8)

50%catch rate

Air 13.1 · YAC 13.0 avg

Deep · 20+ air yds

13% of targets (6)

33%catch rate

Air 35.7 · YAC 0.0 avg

74% catch rate on 46 targets · 18% of the team's targets · 33% catch rate on 6 deep targets (20+ air yds).

Teams and coaches

2024Louisiana Tech5-8HC: Sonny Cumbie · Run-leaning

2025Middle Tennessee3-9HC: Derek Mason · Pass-leaning

2026Memphis7-2HC: Charles Huff · Run-leaning

Our ratings

CFB Zeitgeist Score 86 (#3 of 132). Show the ratings

Where this profile ranks vs the TE cohort

Box-score + play-by-play EPA percentiles

86All-Conference level #3 of 132?

12 metrics · season cumulative

Elite: epa / target (84th percentile). Strength: td rate (82nd percentile). Concern: rush yards (10th percentile).

Real play-by-play efficiency

EPA / target#94 / 569 · 84th pct

0.69

TD rate#99 / 569 · 82nd pct

8.7%

Catch rate#116 / 569 · 80th pct

73.9%

Yards / catch#204 / 569 · 64th pct

13.8

Explosive rate#207 / 569 · 63rd pct

13.0%

Box-score rates (7)

Rec yards#2 / 107 · 99th pct

495

Long catch#2 / 107 · 99th pct

Rec TDs#5 / 107 · 95th pct

Receptions#9 / 107 · 92nd pct

Yards / catch#14 / 107 · 87th pct

14.1

Rush TDs#2 / 24 · 83rd pct

Rush yards#22 / 24 · 10th pct

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Season trend

Last seasonThis season

EPA / target

41st → 84th percentile

Explosive rate

39th → 63rd percentile

Catch rate

62nd → 80th percentile

TD rate

18th → 82nd percentile

Yards / catch

46th → 64th percentile

Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season. Most bars are box-score rates; EPA / success-rate bars are computed from real play-by-play (offense only — no defensive EPA model exists yet).

Splits

Home and road splits, scheme and staff

Splits · Per-game

2026 season · 9 games

Home/Road · Season halves

Home vs Road

	REC/g	YDS/g	YPR	TD/g
Home5g	3.4	32.4	11.1	0.2
Road4g	4.5	83.2	15.0	1.0

First half vs Second half

	REC/g	YDS/g	YPR	TD/g
Weeks 1-77g	3.1	54.3	13.9	0.7
Weeks 8+2g	6.5	57.5	10.4	0.0

Supporting cast · Scheme

Staff and system around the player

2026 season

Head Coach

Charles Huff

Pass share

42.1%

268 pass / 368 run

Plays / game

70.7

9 games

Team sack rate

5.4%

299 dropbacks · PBP

Scheme: Run-leaning.

Awards

Player standing · 2026

Impact starter

35 catches and 5 carries in 9 games, more catches a game than most FBS tight ends who play every week.

Recognition

Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex

Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score

86 · #3 of 132 TEs

Three-star recruit. Now #3 at the position.

Hunter Tipton

This week

Worth knowing

A play of his this season

Every catch and target this season

Style of play

Similar players

What fans said

In the game threads

Where to follow

Career stats

Game log

The latest game

The season, game by game

Signature game

Signature plays

Where he ranks

Receiving profile

Teams and coaches

Our ratings

Splits

Awards

Impact starter

Three seasons, three schools

Moves

2024 3 games

2025 12 games

2026 9 games