What Is T.J Hockenson Real Name? What Did The Lions Get For T.J Hockenson?
John Peck
Updated on March 10, 2026
Thomas James Hockenson (born July 3, 1997) is an American football tight end for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted in the first round (eighth selection overall) of the 2019 NFL Draft by the Detroit Lions. He played college football at Iowa.
What Is T.J Hockenson Real Name?
Thomas James Hockenson.
What Did The Lions Get For T.J Hockenson?
The Detroit Lions made a move ahead of Tuesday’s NFL trade deadline. They traded tight end T.J. Hockenson (pending physical), a 2023 fourth-round pick, and a conditional 2024 draft selection to the Minnesota Vikings in exchange for a 2023 second-round pick and a 2024 third-round pick.
He attended Chariton High School situated in Chariton where he used to play both football and basketball. He set the school records for receiving yards in a game and was awarded a four-year letter winner as a tight end. 247 Sports, rated him as the 3-star recruit in the class of 2016.
He went to the University of Iowa in the US and played for Iowa Hawkeyes in college.
