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DeAndre Hopkins

Player breakdown

DeAndre Hopkins

Clemson · 2013 Draft Class

6-1214 lbs1st round, 27th overallAge at Draft: 21Age: ~34
EliteAll-Conference x11000+ NFL
Major awards: 1Heisman votes: 0NIL Contract Value: --
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Model confidence

Success Probability

90%

YearTeamGGSTgtRecYdsY/RTDY/G
2013HOU1616915280215.4250.1
2014HOU1616127761,21015.9675.6
2015HOU16161921111,52113.71195.1
2016HOU16161517895412.2459.6
2017HOU1515174961,37814.41391.9
2018HOU16161631151,57213.71198.3
2019HOU15151501041,16511.2777.7
2020ARI16161601151,40712.2687.9
2021ARI1010644257213.6857.2
2022ARI99966471711.2379.7
2023TEN1716137751,05714.1762.2
20242TM168805661010.9538.1
2024TEN63211517311.5128.8
2024KAN105594143710.7443.7
2025BAL173392233015219.4
Career2111801704106213,90513.19065.9

Model readout

Probability, context, and base score

XGBoost Prob

91%

ML model output

Context Prob

67%

Rule-based model

Suppression Signals

2

Depth chart context

SHAP Base

0.955

Average prediction

Top Positive Factors

Program WR pipeline: 29% NFL 1000-yard conversion rate+1.273
Physical production synergy+0.550
BMI 28.2 — outside ideal range for NFL WR (214 lbs)+0.263

Top Negative Factors

Recruit dominator synergy-0.236
Improvement accelerating (+1.2) — getting better faster each year-0.187
62.5 yards per adjusted target opportunity — dominant efficiency vs. opportunities-0.166

SHAP Feature Impact (Top 20)