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SCHOOL STANFORD BORN 10/29/1994 ACQUIRED UFA (ATL.) – ‘20 EXPERIENCE FIFTH YEAR TIGHT END 6-4, 255

CAREER TRANSACTIONS Originally drafted by the in the third round (81st overall) of the 2016 NFL Draft…Signed by the as an unrestricted free agent on March 18, 2020.

AWARDS/HONORS • Two-time (2018-19) selection.

2020 • Started all 13 games played, compiling 46 receptions for 435 yards with four TDs. • Started at TE in Browns debut at Baltimore in Week 1. • In Week 4 win at Dallas, caught five passes for 34 yards, including first TD catch with Browns on 1-yard pass in second quarter, providing Cleveland a 21-14 lead it would not relent. • During Week 5 victory over Colts, started at TE, catching five passes for 57 yards (11.4 avg.), four of which resulted in first downs. His longest reception (18 yards) came from WR Odell Beckham Jr. • In Week 6, logged game-high five catches for 52 yards. • Inactive Week 7 after having an appendectomy the Friday before the game. • In first game back from appendectomy and Week 10 win over Houston, started at TE, caught one pass for 11 yards. Helped Cleveland rush for 231 yards on 41 carries (5.6 avg.) with one TD in inclement weather conditions and have two 100-yard rushers for the first time since 1966. • During Week 11 victory against Eagles, started at TE, posting three catches for 33 yards. • In Week 12 win at Jacksonville, started at TE, collecting two catches with a 9-yard TD. His score provided Cleveland a 17-13 advantage in the final minues of the first half. • Inactive Week 14 (neck) vs. Ravens. • During Week 15 win at NY Giants on Sunday Night Football, started at TE, posting five receptions for 41 yards with one TD. Recorded game's first TD on 2-yard catch on Cleveland's opening drive. • In Week 17 victory over Pittsburgh that clinched Browns' playoff berth, started at TE, recording four catches for 37 yards with one TD. His 2-yard score in third quarter gave Cleveland a 17-9 lead.

2020 POSTSEASON • During AFC Wild Card win at Pittsburgh, started at TE, amassing team-best seven catches for 46 yards with one TD. His seven receptions set a personal postseason-best and were tied for the third most by a Brown in postseason history. Helping Browns' second-half scoring drive that gave Cleveland a 35-7 lead, posted three receptions for 20 yards, including 7-yard TD catch to cap series. Marked his second career playoff TD and first since 2016. HOOPER CONTINUED

HOOPER’S CAREER

RECEIVING RUSHING Year Team GP GS No Yds Avg LG TD Att Yds Avg Lg TD 2016 Atl 14 3 19 271 14.3 44 3 0 0 – – 0 2017 Atl 16 8 49 526 10.7 88t 3 0 0 – – 0 2018 Atl 16 7 71 660 9.3 36 4 0 0 – – 0 2019 Atl 13 10 75 787 10.5 35 6 0 0 – – 0 2020 Cle 13 13 46 435 9.5 36 4 0 0 – – 0 NFL totals 72 41 260 2,679 10.3 88t 20 0 0 – – 0

PLAYOFFS Year Team GP GS No Yds Avg LG TD Att Yds Avg Lg TD 2016 Atl 3 1 6 65 10.8 19t 1 0 0 – – 0 2017 Atl 2 2 4 18 4.5 5 0 0 0 – – 0 2020 Cle 1 1 7 46 6.6 8 1 0 0 – – 0 NFL totals 6 4 17 129 7.6 19t 2 0 0 – – 0

ADDITIONAL STATISTICS: 100-yard receiving games – 3 (130 vs. Ten., 9/29/19; 117 at Ari., 10/33/18; 128 at Chi., 9/10/19). Multiple TD games: 1 (2 at Ind., 9/22/19). FUMBLES: None. Misc. tackles: 1 in 2016, 2 in 2017, 2 in 2019; NFL Total: 5. CAREER MILESTONES: RECEIVING: Receptions - 10, at Cle., 11/11/18. Yards – 130, vs. Ten., 9/29/19. TDs – 2, at Ind., 9/22/19. Long – 88t, at Chi., 9/10/17. NFL Debut: vs. TB, 9/11/16. First NFL Start: 10/30/16 vs. GB. First NFL Reception: vs. TB, 9/11/16 (M. Ryan). First NFL Touchdown: vs. Car., 10/2/16.

HOOPER’S GAME-BY-GAME

2020, CLEVELAND 2017, ATLANTA Date Opp GP GS No Yds Avg Lg TD Date Opp GP GS No Yds Avg Lg TD 9/13 at Bal-L 1 TE 2 15 7.5 9 0 9/10 at Chi-W 1 TE 2 128 64 88t 1 9/17 Cin-W 1 TE 2 22 11.0 11 0 9/17 GB-W 1 TE 2 7 3.5 4 0 9/27 Was-W 1 TE 3 25 8.3 10 0 9/24 at Det-W 1 1 9 9 9 0 10/4 at Dal-W 1 TE 5 34 6.8 12 1 10/1 Buf-L 1 5 50 10 18 0 10/11 Ind-W 1 TE 5 57 11..4 18 0 10/15 Mia-L 1 TE 7 48 6.9 11 0 10/18 at Pit-L 1 TE 5 52 10.4 36 0 10/22 at NE-L 1 1 6 6 6 0 10/25 at Cin-W ***inactive -- appendectomy*** 10/29 at NYJ-W 1 TE 4 47 11.8 21 1 11/1 LV-L ***inactive -- appendectomy*** 11/5 at Car-L 1 TE 3 36 12 16 0 11/15 Hou-W 1 TE 1 11 11.0 11 0 11/12 Dal-W 1 TE 6 49 8.2 14 1 11/22 Phi-W 1 TE 3 33 11.0 21 0 11/20 at Sea-W 1 TE 2 -1 -0.5 1 0 11/29 at Jax-W 1 TE 2 13 6.5 9t 1 11/26 TB-W 1 TE 3 38 12.7 20 0 12/6 at Ten-W 1 TE 2 24 12.0 16 0 12/3 Min-L 1 3 21 7 8 0 12/14 Bal-L ***inactive -- neck*** 12/7 NO-W 1 2 23 11.5 12 0 12/20 at NYG-W 1 TE 5 41 8.2 17 1 12/18 at TB-W 1 2 12 6 7 0 12/27 at NYJ-L 1 TE 7 71 10.1 28 0 12/24 at NO-L 1 3 18 6 10 0 1/3 Pit-W 1 TE 4 37 9.3 13 1 12/31 Car-W 1 3 35 11.7 24 0 2020 totals 13 13 46 435 9.5 36 4 2017 totals 16 8 49 526 10.7 88t 3 1/10 at Pit-W1 1 TE 7 46 6.6 8 1 1/6 at LAR-W1 1 1 3 15 5 5 0 1/17 at KC-2 1/13 at Phi-L2 1 1 1 3 3 3 0 1-AFC Wild Card Round 1- NFC Wildcard Round; 2- NFC Divisional Round 2-AFC Divisional Round

2019, ATLANTA 2016, ATLANTA Date Opp GP GS No Yds Avg Lg TD Date Opp GP GS No Yds Avg Lg TD 9/8 at Min-L 1 TE 9 77 8.6 16 0 9/11 TB-L 1 1 14 14 14 0 9/15 Phi-W 1 4 34 8.5 14 0 9/18 at Oak-W 1 3 84 28 44 0 9/22 at Ind-L 1 TE 6 66 11 20 2 9/26 at NO-W 1 - - - - - 9/29 Ten-L 1 TE 9 130 14.4 28 0 10/2 Car-W 1 1 42 42 42t 1 10/6 at Hou-L 1 TE 6 56 9.3 18 0 10/9 at Den-W 1 1 14 14 14 0 10/13 at Ari-L 1 TE 8 117 14.6 30 1 10/16 at Sea-L 1 - - - - - 10/20 LAR-L 1 TE 4 46 11.5 19 1 10/23 SD-L 1 - - - - - 10/27 Sea-L 1 TE 6 65 10.8 35 1 10/30 GB-W 1 TE 5 41 8.2 17 0 11/10 at NO-W 1 TE 4 17 4.3 9 1 11/3 at TB-W 1 3 46 15.3 28 1 11/17 at Car-W ***not active -- knee** 11/13 at Phi-L 1 1 8 8 8 0 11/27 TB-L ***not active -- knee** 11/27 Ari-W 1 2 8 4 5 0 11/28 NO-L ***not active -- knee** 12/4 KC-L 1 TE 0 0 -- -- 0 12/8 Car-W 1 2 32 16 18 0 12/11 at LAR-W 1 TE 1 5 5 5 0 12/15 at SF-W 1 3 20 6.7 9 0 12/18 SF-W 1 1 9 9 9t 1 12/22 Jax-W 1 TE 7 82 11.7 31 0 12/24 at Car-W ***inactive*** 12/29 at TB-W 1 TE 7 45 6.4 12 0 1/1 NO-W ***inactive*** 2019 totals 13 10 75 787 10.5 35 6 2016 totals 14 3 19 271 14.3 44 3 1/14/17 Sea-W1 1 1 10 10 10 0 2018, ATLANTA 1/22/17 GB-W2 1 TE 2 23 11.5 15 0 Date Opp GP GS No Yds Avg Lg TD 2/5/17 NE-L3 1 3 32 10.7 19t 1 9/6 at Phi-L 1 3 24 8 15 0 1-NFC Divisional Round; 2-NFC Championship; 3-Super Bowl LI 9/16 Car-W 1 5 59 11.8 30 1 9/23 NO-L 1 3 23 7.7 12 0 9/30 Cin-L 1 1 19 19 19 0 10/7 at Pit-L 1 TE 9 77 8.6 23 0 10/14 TB-W 1 9 71 7.9 14 1 10/22 NYG-W 1 TE 3 48 16 36 0 11/4 at Was-L 1 3 41 13.7 23 0 11/11 at Cle-L 1 TE 10 56 5.6 10 1 11/18 Dal-L 1 TE 4 27 6.8 9 0 11/22 at NO-L 1 5 31 6.2 12 0 12/2 Bal-L 1 TE 5 44 8.8 17 1 12/9 at GB-L 1 TE 4 37 9.3 11 0 12/16 Ari-W 1 0 0 - - 0 12/23 at Car-W 1 2 36 18 32 0 12/30 at TB-W 1 TE 5 67 13.4 20 0 2018 totals 16 7 71 660 9.3 36 4 AUSTIN HOOPER 81 STAFF

SCHOOL STANFORD BORN 10/29/1994 ACQUIRED UFA (ATL.) – ‘20 EXPERIENCE FIFTH YEAR

TIGHT END 6-4, 255

CAREER TRANSACTIONS Originally drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the third round (81st overall) of PLAYERS the 2016 NFL Draft…Signed by the Cleveland Browns as an unrestricted free agent on March 18, 2020.

AWARDS/HONORS • Two-time (2018-19) Pro Bowl selection.

KEY NOTES • Increased reception and receiving yardage total in each of his first four NFL seasons. • Set career highs in 2019 with 75 receptions for 787 yards and six touchdowns. • Recorded first multiple-touchdown game with two at Indianapolis on Sept. 22, 2019. 2019 SEASON • Registered a single-game career-best 130 receiving yards on nine receptions against Tennessee on Sept. 29, 2019. • Recorded the longest reception by a tight end in a season-opening game in NFL history after an 88-yard touchdown at Chicago on Sept. 10, 2017. • Caught a 19-yard touchdown pass in Super Bowl LI against New England on Feb. 5, 2017. • First career touchdown came on a 42-yard pass from Matt Ryan against Carolina on Oct. 2, 2016.

PERSONAL • Attended De La Salle High School in Concord, Calif.

• Helped De La Salle capture three consecutive state titles from 2010-12. HISTORY • His father played football at San Diego State and his uncle played at Stanford. • Brother, Justin, played baseball at UCLA and was selected by the Royals in the 14th round of the 2019 MLB Draft. • Majored in psychology at Stanford.

BEYOND FOOTBALL • Donated $10,000 worth of meals to Cleveland-area nurses after signing with the Browns in March.

HOOPER’S CAREER HOOPER’S GAME-BY-GAME RECORDS

2019, ATLANTA RECEIVING RUSHING Date Opp GP GS No Yds Avg Lg TD Year Team GP GS No Yds Avg LG TD Att Yds Avg Lg TD 9/8 at Min-L 1 TE 9 77 8.6 16 0 2016 Atl 14 3 19 271 14.3 44 3 0 0 0 0 0 9/15 Phi-W 1 4 34 8.5 14 0 2017 Atl 16 8 49 526 10.7 88t 3 0 0 0 0 0 9/22 at Ind-L 1 TE 6 66 11 20 2 2018 Atl 16 7 71 660 9.3 36 4 0 0 0 0 0 9/29 Ten-L 1 TE 9 130 14.4 28 0 2019 Atl 13 10 75 787 10.5 35 6 0 0 0 0 0 10/6 at Hou-L 1 TE 6 56 9.3 18 0 NFL totals 59 28 214 2,244 10.5 38 88 0 0 0 0 0 10/13 at Ari-L 1 TE 8 117 14.6 30 1 10/20 LAR-L 1 TE 4 46 11.5 19 1 PLAYOFFS 10/27 Sea-L 1 TE 6 65 10.8 35 1 Year Team GP GS No Yds Avg LG TD Att Yds Avg Lg TD 11/10 at NO-W 1 TE 4 17 4.3 9 1 2016 Atl 3 1 6 65 10.8 19t 1 0 0 0 0 0 11/17 at Car-W ***not active -- knee** 2017 Atl 2 2 4 18 4.5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 11/27 TB-L ***not active -- knee** 11/28 NO-L ***not active -- knee** NFL totals 5 3 10 83 7.65 19t 1 0 0 0 0 0 12/8 Car-W 1 2 32 16 18 0 12/15 at SF-W 1 3 20 6.7 9 0 ADDITIONAL STATISTICS: 100-yard receiving games – 3 (130 vs. Ten., 9/29/19; 117 at Ari., 10/33/18; 128 at Chi., 9/10/19). 12/22 Jax-W 1 TE 7 82 11.7 31 0 Multiple TD games: 1 (2 at Ind., 9/22/19). FUMBLES: None. Misc. tackles: 1 in 2016, 2 in 2017, 2 in 2019; NFL Total: 5. 12/29 at TB-W 1 TE 7 45 6.4 12 0 CAREER MILESTONES: RECEIVING: Receptions - 10, at Cle., 11/11/18. Yards – 130, vs. Ten., 9/29/19. TDs – 2, at Ind., 9/22/19. Long – 88t, at Chi., 2019 totals 13 10 75 787 10.5 35 6 9/10/17. NFL Debut: vs. TB, 9/11/16. First NFL Start: 10/30/16 vs. GB. First NFL Reception: vs. TB, 9/11/16 (M. Ryan). First NFL Touchdown: vs. Car., 10/2/16. Last NFL Touchdown: at NO, 11/10/19. Last NFL Reception: at TB, 12/29/19 (M. Ryan). GAME DAY

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2018, ATLANTA Date Opp GP GS No Yds Avg Lg TD 2016, ATLANTA 9/6 at Phi-L 1 3 24 8 15 0 Date Opp GP GS No Yds Avg Lg TD 9/16 Car-W 1 5 59 11.8 30 1 9/11 TB-L 1 1 14 14 14 0 9/23 NO-L 1 3 23 7.7 12 0 9/18 at Oak-W 1 3 84 28 44 0

STAFF 9/30 Cin-L 1 1 19 19 19 0 9/26 at NO-W 1 - - - - - 10/7 at Pit-L 1 TE 9 77 8.6 23 0 10/2 Car-W 1 1 42 42 42t 1 10/14 TB-W 1 9 71 7.9 14 1 10/9 at Den-W 1 1 14 14 14 0 10/22 NYG-W 1 TE 3 48 16 36 0 10/16 at Sea-L 1 - - - - - 11/4 at Was-L 1 3 41 13.7 23 0 10/23 SD-L 1 - - - - - 11/11 at Cle-L 1 TE 10 56 5.6 10 1 10/30 GB-W 1 TE 5 41 8.2 17 0 11/18 Dal-L 1 TE 4 27 6.8 9 0 11/3 at TB-W 1 3 46 15.3 28 1 11/22 at NO-L 1 5 31 6.2 12 0 11/13 at Phi-L 1 1 8 8 8 0 12/2 Bal-L 1 TE 5 44 8.8 17 1 11/27 Ari-W 1 2 8 4 5 0 12/9 at GB-L 1 TE 4 37 9.3 11 0 12/4 KC-L 1 TE 0 0 -- -- 0 12/16 Ari-W 1 0 0 - - 0 12/11 at LAR-W 1 TE 1 5 5 5 0 12/23 at Car-W 1 2 36 18 32 0 12/18 SF-W 1 1 9 9 9t 1 12/30 at TB-W 1 TE 5 67 13.4 20 0 12/24 at Car-W ***inactive*** 2018 totals 16 7 71 660 9.3 36 4 1/1 NO-W ***inactive*** 2016 totals 14 3 19 271 14.3 44 3 2017, ATLANTA 1/14/17 Sea-W1 1 1 10 10 10 0 Date Opp GP GS No Yds Avg Lg TD 1/22/17 GB-W2 1 TE 2 23 11.5 15 0 9/10 at Chi-W 1 TE 2 128 64 88t 1 2/5/17 NE-L3 1 3 32 10.7 19t 1 9/17 GB-W 1 TE 2 7 3.5 4 0 1-NFC Divisional Round; 2-NFC Championship; 3-Super Bowl LI 9/24 at Det-W 1 1 9 9 9 0 10/1 Buf-L 1 5 50 10 18 0 10/15 Mia-L 1 TE 7 48 6.9 11 0 10/22 at NE-L 1 1 6 6 6 0 10/29 at NYJ-W 1 TE 4 47 11.8 21 1 11/5 at Car-L 1 TE 3 36 12 16 0 11/12 Dal-W 1 TE 6 49 8.2 14 1 11/20 at Sea-W 1 TE 2 -1 -0.5 1 0 PLAYERS 11/26 TB-W 1 TE 3 38 12.7 20 0 12/3 Min-L 1 3 21 7 8 0 12/7 NO-W 1 2 23 11.5 12 0 12/18 at TB-W 1 2 12 6 7 0 12/24 at NO-L 1 3 18 6 10 0 12/31 Car-W 1 3 35 11.7 24 0 2017 totals 16 8 49 526 10.7 88t 3 1/6 at LAR-W1 1 1 3 15 5 5 0 1/13 at Phi-L2 1 1 1 3 3 3 0 1- NFC Wildcard Round; 2- NFC Divisional Round

READING ACROSS AMERICA DAY

Through the “Get 2 School, Stay in the Game!” Network, the Cleveland Browns

2019 SEASON 2019 presented a $135,000 matching donation to support funding of the Ohio Governor’s Imagination Library in the East Cleveland City School District during a celebration of Tackle Reading Across America Day at Superior Elementary. As part of the day’s festivities, Ohio’s First Lady Fran DeWine, Executive Vice President JW Johnson and T Kendall Lamm shared some of their favorite children’s books with Superior Elementary HISTORY School’s pre-K students to emphasize the importance of reading and literacy. RECORDS GAME DAY

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