#88
Austin Hence
Western Michigan 2023 alumnus
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Austin Hence
Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.
Career Arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
Western Michigan
NFL
NFL Draft
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2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2023Western Michigan4-8HC: Lance Taylor · Run-leaning
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Western Michigan | 25 | 269 | 10.8 | 3 | -- |
| Career | 25 | 269 | 10.8 | 3 | -- |
How he plays
Play style
Shows up in the passing game from any alignment.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Complete TE
No single go-to route — the receiving numbers show up inline and split out alike.
TE
His 2023 production profile sits closest to Raymond Pauwels Jr.’s 2021 season.
86%match
Matches Raymond on
Height
TD rate
EPA / play (adj)
Differs from Raymond on
Reception volume (higher)
Through 1 college season, his career arc tracks closest to Dorian Thomas’s path through New Mexico.
93%match
All-Mountain West
Matches Dorian on
Height
Yards per reception
Weight
As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Giles Amos's freshman season at Arkansas State (2020).
80%match
Matches Giles on
Class year
Weight
TD rate
Differs from Giles on
Reception volume (higher)
Player DNA