Aaron Hernandez

Receptions:	175
Receiving yards:	1,956
Receiving average:	11.2
Touchdowns:	18
	Player stats at NFL.com

	Hernandez with the Patriots in 2011
No. 85, 81
Position:	Tight end
Personal information
Born:	November 6, 1989; Bristol, Connecticut
Died:	April 19, 2017 (aged 27); Leominster, Massachusetts
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Career information
High school:	Bristol Central; (Bristol, Connecticut)
College:	Florida
NFL Draft:	2010 / Round: 4 / Pick: 113
Career history
	New England Patriots (2010–2012);
Career highlights and awards
	John Mackey Award (2009); First-team All-American (2009); First-team All-SEC (2009); BCS National Championship (2009); SEC Championship (2008);
Career statistics
Receptions:
Receptions:	175
Receiving yards:	1,956
Receiving average:	11.2
Touchdowns:	18
	Player stats at NFL.com
	Player stats at PFR

Aaron Josef Hernandez (November 6, 1989 – April 19, 2017), was an American football tight end and convicted murderer. He was born in Bristol, Connecticut.^[1] He was drafted by New England Patriots in 2010.

In 2013, Hernandez was indicted for first-degree murder. He was found guilty of murder in April 2015.^[2] He was sentenced to life in prison without parole.^[3]

He committed suicide by hanging on April 19, 2017 in his prison cell.^[4]