T. J. Hockenson
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| No. 87 – Minnesota Vikings | |||||||||
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| Position: | Tight end | ||||||||
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| Born: | July 3, 1997 Des Moines, Iowa, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 248 lb (112 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Chariton (Chariton, Iowa) | ||||||||
| College: | Iowa (2016–2018) | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2019: 1st round, 8th pick | ||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||
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Thomas James Hockenson (born July 3, 1997) also known as T.J. Hockenson, 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 and was selected in the first round of the 2019 NFL draft by the Detroit Lions.