Usage / Role
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Rotational offensive role
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Player Dossier
2016-2018Iowa
T.J. Hockenson
TE • 6'5" • 250 lbs • Chariton, IA, USA
Vertical playmakerExplosive finisher
T.J. Hockenson reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Impact Production
36
Developing production for a tight end
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Reliability
70
Reliable weekly contributor
lowhigh
Star Power
42
Limited ceiling signals so far
limitedstar
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2018 Postseason · Iowa
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 3
- Program Path
- Iowa
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Wisconsin
Player Story
T.J. Hockenson built his college career from 2016 through 2018 as a tight end from Chariton, IA wearing No. 38, spending time with Iowa. The clearest part of T.J. Hockenson's career was his receiving role: 73...
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- Committed To
- Iowa
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2016
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2019
- Selection
- Round 1 · Pick 8
- Overall
- No. 8
- NFL Team
- Detroit Lions
T.J. Hockenson, TE. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2018 Postseason · Iowa. T.J. Hockenson reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Receiving yards
- 1,070
- Receptions
- 73
- Touchdowns
- 10
Featured Highlight
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T.J. Hockenson Iowa Highlights
2018 · Iowa · Player Highlight
T.J. Hockenson college highlights at Iowa.
- Season
- 2018
- Type
- Player highlight
Quick Answers
T.J. Hockenson quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Iowa · TE
- Career Receiving Yards
- 1,070
- Tracked sample
- 3 unique seasons · 5 entries · 23 games
- Best season
- 2018 Postseason · Iowa
- Top game
- Wisconsin
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Chariton · Iowa
- High school pipeline
- Chariton · 1 FBS recruit · 1 drafted player
- NFL Draft
- 2019 · Round 1 · Pick 8 · Detroit Lions
- Latest roster
- No. 38 · Sophomore
- 2018 Receiving yards rank
- 750 receiving yards · TE 4th (top 2%) · Big Ten 9th (top 4%) · National 96th (top 5%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Rec | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Regular Season | Iowa | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2017 Postseason | Iowa | 10 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 59.8 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Iowa | 10 | 23 | 311 | 3 | 59.8 |
| 2018 Postseason | Iowa | 13 | 3 | 43 | 0 | 79.8 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Iowa | 13 | 46 | 707 | 7 | 79.8 |
Related Context
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T.J. Hockenson played TE for Iowa. Across 3 tracked seasons, T.J. Hockenson recorded 4 rushing yards, 1,070 receiving yards, and 1 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2018 with Iowa.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2018 Postseason
Iowa paired 750 primary output with 82.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
2018 Postseason role shape
target-driven usage with 82.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2018 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Wisconsin
Loss with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2018 Postseason · Iowa
Games
13
Receiving Yards / G
57.7
Efficiency
82.6
Usage
21.3
Consistency
65.6
Best Game by takeover score
Wisconsin
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Mississippi State: 43. Northern Illinois: 64. Iowa State: 33. Northern Iowa: 16. Wisconsin: 115. Minnesota: 49. Indiana: 107. Maryland: 30. Penn State: 63. Purdue: 39. Northwestern: 89. Illinois: 48. Nebraska: 54
Volume vs Efficiency
Each dot is a game. Farther right means the player carried more of the workload, and higher means they were more efficient with those chances.
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Mississippi State: 3 by 95.6. Northern Illinois: 4 by 100. Iowa State: 6 by 36.7. Northern Iowa: 2 by 53.3. Wisconsin: 3 by 100. Minnesota: 3 by 100. Indiana: 4 by 100. Maryland: 3 by 66.7. Penn State: 3 by 100. Purdue: 4 by 65. Northwestern: 7 by 84.8. Illinois: 2 by 100. Nebraska: 5 by 72
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins49.3 · Games = 9 · -27.2 vs Losses
Losses76.5 · Games = 4 · +27.2 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Wisconsin
Best efficiency game
100 vs Illinois
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 1/1 | vs Mississippi State | W 27-22 | — | 3 | 43 | 14.3 | 14.30 | 0 | 22 |
| Fri 11/23 | vs Nebraska | W 31-28 | — | 5 | 54 | 10.8 | 10.80 | 0 | 25 |
| Sat 11/17 | @ Illinois2+ TD | W 63-0 | — | 2 | 48 | 24 | 24 | 2 | 37 |
| Sat 11/10 | vs Northwestern | L 10-14 | — | 7 | 89 | 12.7 | 12.70 | 0 | 37 |
| Sat 11/3 | @ Purdue | L 36-38 | — | 4 | 39 | 9.8 | 9.80 | 1 | 13 |
| Sat 10/27 | @ Penn State | L 24-30 | — | 3 | 63 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 32 |
| Sat 10/20 | vs Maryland | W 23-0 | — | 3 | 30 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 16 |
| Sat 10/13 | @ Indiana100 receiving yards · 2+ TD | W 42-16 | — | 4 | 107 | 26.8 | 26.80 | 2 | 54 |
| Sat 10/6 | @ Minnesota | W 48-31 | — | 3 | 49 | 13.3 | 16.30 | 1 | 30 |
| Sun 9/23 | vs Wisconsin100 receiving yards | L 17-28 | — | 3 | 115 | 38.3 | 38.30 | 0 | 46 |
| Sat 9/15 | vs Northern Iowa | W 38-14 | — | 2 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Sat 9/8 | vs Iowa State | W 13-3 | — | 6 | 33 | 5.5 | 5.50 | 0 | 9 |
| Sat 9/1 | vs Northern Illinois | W 33-7 | — | 4 | 64 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 24 |
Player Story
T.J. Hockenson story
T.J. Hockenson built his college career from 2016 through 2018 as a tight end from Chariton, IA wearing No. 38, spending time with Iowa. The clearest part of T.J. Hockenson's career was his receiving role: 73 catches, 1,070 receiving yards, 9 touchdowns, and 4 rushing yards across 23 career games in the available record. His career also includes 4 rushing yards and 1 tackle, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives T.J. Hockenson's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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Iowa
2016-2018
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
20162017201720182018
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Regular Season | Iowa | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2017 Postseason | Iowa | 320 | 77.9 | 14.6 | 320 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Iowa | 320 | 77.9 | 14.6 | 0 |
| 2018 Postseason | Iowa | 750 | 82.6 | 21.3 | 430 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Iowa | 750 | 82.6 | 21.3 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Wisconsin
Week 4 · L 17-28 · Conference game
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
115
Receiving Yards
92.3 takeover
115 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
vs Ohio State
Week 10 · W 55-24 · Conference game
71
Receiving Yards
91.3 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
71 receiving yards with a 94.7 efficiency score.
#3
@ Indiana
Week 7 · W 42-16 · Conference game
107
Receiving Yards
85.4 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
107 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#4
vs Northern Illinois
Week 1 · W 33-7
64
Receiving Yards
85.2 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
64 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#5
vs Northwestern
Week 11 · L 10-14 · Conference game
89
Receiving Yards
82.8 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
89 receiving yards with a 84.8 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2018 Postseason · Iowa
750 primary output · 82.6 efficiency · 21.3 usage
79.8
#2
2018 Regular Season · Iowa
79.8
750 primary · 82.6 efficiency · 21.3 usage
#3
2017 Postseason · Iowa
59.8
320 primary · 77.9 efficiency · 14.6 usage
Milestones
2
100+ receiving yards
0
8+ catch outings
3
2+ TD games
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