T.J. Hockenson holds the TE · Starter spot in Minnesota Vikings’s tight end room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

T.J. Hockenson played 15 games in 2025 with a 78% snap share.

T.J. Hockenson is a tight end for the Minnesota Vikings who stands 6'5" and weighs 248 pounds. The Iowa product was selected 8th overall in the first round of the 2019 NFL Draft by Detroit. In his seventh year of professional football, Hockenson caught 51 passes for 438 yards and 3 touchdowns during the 2025 season while drawing 66 targets. He carries a one-year contract with the Vikings valued at $10.25 million annually.

Iowa2016 – 2018

Lions2019 – 2021

Vikings2022 — present

CollegeIowaDraftRound 1 · No. 8 overall · 2019 · DETAcquiredAcquired from Detroit Lions · drafted thereHometownChariton, IA