T.J. Hockenson
Thomas James Hockenson
Born: July 3, 1997
Chariton, IA
Position: TE
Height: 6'5"
Weight: 247
College: Iowa
High School: Chariton (IA)
Career: 2019-2026
Drafted: 2019 in Round 1, #8 overall by the Detroit Lions
T.J. Hockenson has played from 2019 to 2026 during his career with the Detroit Lions and Minnesota Vikings. Hockenson has caught 460 passes for 4,677 yards and 28 receiving touchdowns in his career.
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Rushing:
| Year | Team | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs | 2020 | NFL Detroit Lions | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 2025 | NFL Minnesota Vikings | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving:
| Year | Team | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs | 2019 | NFL Detroit Lions | 32 | 367 | 11.5 | 39 | 2 | 2020 | NFL Detroit Lions | 67 | 723 | 10.8 | 51 | 6 | 2021 | NFL Detroit Lions | 61 | 583 | 9.6 | 33 | 4 | 2022 | NFL Detroit Lions | 26 | 395 | 15.2 | 81 | 3 | 2022 | NFL Minnesota Vikings | 60 | 519 | 8.6 | 21 | 3 | 2023 | NFL Minnesota Vikings | 95 | 960 | 10.1 | 29 | 5 | 2024 | NFL Minnesota Vikings | 41 | 455 | 11.1 | 34 | 0 | 2025 | NFL Minnesota Vikings | 51 | 438 | 8.6 | 29 | 3 | 2026 | NFL Minnesota Vikings | 27 | 237 | 8.8 | 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 460 | 4677 | 10.2 | 81 | 28 |
Defense and Fumbles:
| Year | Team | Tackle | Solo | Ast | Brup | Fum | F Rec | FYds | FTD | FF | 2020 | NFL Detroit Lions | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2021 | NFL Detroit Lions | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2022 | NFL Minnesota Vikings | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2023 | NFL Minnesota Vikings | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2025 | NFL Minnesota Vikings | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2026 | NFL Minnesota Vikings | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total Scoring:
| Touchdowns | Other | Total | |||||||||||||
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| Year | Team | Rush | Rec | Punt | Kick | MFG | Int | Fum | Other | FG | X/C | Single | 2Pt | Saf | Points | 2019 | NFL Detroit Lions | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2020 | NFL Detroit Lions | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 38 | 2021 | NFL Detroit Lions | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 2022 | NFL Detroit Lions | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 2022 | NFL Minnesota Vikings | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 2023 | NFL Minnesota Vikings | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 2025 | NFL Minnesota Vikings | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 2026 | NFL Minnesota Vikings | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Totals | 0 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 176 | |
Playing Career:
| Year | League | Team | GP | GS | 2019 | NFL | Detroit Lions | 12 | 7 | 2020 | NFL | Detroit Lions | 16 | 16 | 2021 | NFL | Detroit Lions | 12 | 12 | 2022 | NFL | Detroit Lions | 7 | 7 | 2022 | NFL | Minnesota Vikings | 10 | 7 | 2023 | NFL | Minnesota Vikings | 15 | 11 | 2024 | NFL | Minnesota Vikings | 10 | 9 | 2025 | NFL | Minnesota Vikings | 2026 | NFL | Minnesota Vikings | 0 | 0 |
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Honors
2020 - Pro Football Writers All-Conference (1st Team)
2023 - Pro Football Focus (2nd Team)
