T. J. Hockenson
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| No. 87 – Minnesota Vikings | |||||||||
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| Position | Tight end | ||||||||
| Roster status | Active | ||||||||
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| Born | July 3, 1997 Des Moines, Iowa, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 248 lb (112 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Chariton (Chariton, Iowa) | ||||||||
| College | Iowa (2016–2018) | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 2019: 1st round, 8th overall pick | ||||||||
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Thomas James Hockenson (born July 3, 1997) is an American professional football tight end for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Iowa Hawkeyes, where he earned the John Mackey Award, as the nation's top tight end in college football. Hockenson was selected in the first round (eighth overall) of the 2019 NFL draft by the Detroit Lions.