FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – New England Patriots tight end Hunter Henry was presented with the 2025 New England Patriots Ron Burton Community Service Award at the Patriots Premiere on the field at Gillette Stadium tonight. Henry is the 23rd Patriots player to receive the annual award, which recognizes outstanding commitment in giving back to the community.
Patriots Chairman and CEO Robert Kraft presented Henry with the award, which is named in honor of the late Ron Burton, the first player drafted by the team in the inaugural year of 1960 and a community leader whose widespread charitable work was a model for how a Patriots player can make an impact off the field.
"Hunter has been a natural leader in our community since arriving in New England," said Kraft. "He and his wife, Parker, have shown an unwavering commitment to service, especially through their deep connection to the foster care community, a cause central to the Patriots Foundation. Together, they've helped spotlight the resilience of foster youth and the dedication of those who support them. It was an honor to present Hunter with this year's Ron Burton Community Service Award."
Henry joined New England as an unrestricted free agent from the Los Angeles Chargers prior to the 2021 season. He originally entered the NFL as a second-round draft pick of the Chargers in the 2016 NFL Draft out of Arkansas. He has logged 40-plus receptions in all four seasons with the Patriots, the second-longest streak by a Patriots tight end to Ben Coates, who had six straight seasons of at least 40 receptions. Henry set single-season career highs in 2024 with 66 receptions and 674 yards.
Henry joins a select group of Patriots players to receive the Ron Burton Community Service Award. Past recipients are Brenden Schooler (2024), Jonathan Jones (2023), Deatrich Wise Jr. (2022), Lawrence Guy (2021), David Andrews (2020), Kyle Van Noy (2019), Joe Cardona (2018), Jordan Richards (2017), Rob Gronkowski (2016), Nate Solder (2015), Devin McCourty (2014), Matthew Slater (2013), Zoltan Mesko (2012), Jerod Mayo (2011), Vince Wilfork (2010), Kevin Faulk (2009), Larry Izzo (2008), Ty Warren (2007), Jarvis Green (2006), Matt Light (2005), Troy Brown (2004) and Joe Andruzzi (2003).
