Hunter Henry holds the TE · Starter spot in New England Patriots’s tight end room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

Hunter Henry played 21 games in 2025 with a 79% snap share.

Hunter Henry is a tight end for the New England Patriots standing 6'5" and weighing 250 pounds. Originally from Little Rock, Arkansas, he played college football at Arkansas before being selected 35th overall in the second round of the 2016 NFL Draft by San Diego. Henry spent five seasons with the Chargers before signing with New England as an unrestricted free agent on March 19, 2021. He is entering his eleventh NFL season and currently serves as a team captain. In 2025, Henry recorded 69 receptions for 880 yards and 8 touchdowns across 17 games, extending his streak of 40-plus receptions to five consecutive seasons with the Patriots.

Arkansas2013 – 2015

Chargers2016 – 2020

Patriots2021 — present

CollegeArkansasDraftRound 2 · No. 35 overall · 2016 · SDAcquiredAcquired from Los Angeles Chargers · drafted thereHometownLittle Rock, AR