Dillon Hipp, Missouri State TE: the 2026 season story
Dillon Hipp is a junior tight end for Missouri State (Conference USA). He ranks 184th of 305 tight ends in Division I by the Player Index, which judges every tight end on the measures that matter at the position, adjusted for the opponents he faced.
Scouting report
Why it matters. Knowing the one or two things a player does best, and where he is ordinary, says more than any single total. Dillon Hipp's strongest measure is catch rate at 77%, 30th of 169 (the average is 67%). His weakest is receiving yards per game at 8, 158th of 169 (the average is 23).
Season production
Why it matters. Totals reward staying healthy and getting the ball; per-game numbers show how much he really carries each week. His receiving yards per game, 8, ranks 158th among 169 ranked tight ends.
Against every tight end
Why it matters. Splitting the measures into how much, how well and how many big plays shows what kind of tight end he is. Among ranked tight ends he sits, on average, in the 13th percentile for volume, 49th for efficiency and 38th for impact.
The season, game by game
Why it matters. A season average can hide a player who is great one week and absent the next; game by game shows how dependable he is. Over 9 games, Dillon Hipp's best came in week 4 at SMU and his quietest in week 6 at Western Kentucky.
When it matters
Why it matters. Plenty of players produce in easy situations; the ones who keep it up on third down and against good teams are the ones coaches trust.
Where he does his damage
Why it matters. Where and how a player makes his plays shows how his team uses him and what a defense has to take away.
National and conference
Why it matters. A national rank shows how a player stacks up beyond his own league, where the competition can be very different. Dillon Hipp is 125th of 169 FBS tight ends and 11th of 13 in Conference USA. Next up nationally is Brayden Loftin of UCLA, 0.01 ahead on the index.
Tight ends like him
Why it matters. Comparing a player with his closest statistical matches puts his season in context beyond the rankings. His closest match this season is Mikkel Skinner of Kentucky.
