American football tight end for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). Thomas James Hockenson grew up in Cherokee, Iowa, moving back to Chariton, Iowa in his teenage years where he attended Chariton High School and played football and basketball.
Hockenson was a four-year letter winner as a tight end and defensive back and set school records for receiving yards in a game, season, and career. He led his team to the state playoffs as a senior and was named all-state first team that year
T. J. Hockenson’s contract length
T.J. Hockenson signed a 4 year, $19,821,225 contract with the Detroit Lions, He was drafted in the first round of the 2019 NFL Draft by the Detroit Lions. He played college football at Iowa.
T. J. Hockenson contract ( image by Detroit Free Press)
In the Week 4 game against the Seattle Seahawks, Hockenson set the all-time Lions record for receiving yards in a game by a tight end, gaining 179 yards on eight receptions in the 48–45 loss. This broke the record of 161 yards set by Jim Gibbons on December 13, 1964.
On November 1, 2022, the Lions traded Hockenson along with a 2023 fourth-round draft pick and a conditional 2024 fourth-round draft pick to the Minnesota Vikings in exchange for a 2023 second-round pick and a 2024 third-round draft pick.
T. J. Hockenson’s salary
Hockenson’s base salary jumps up to $9.3 million next year., while carrying a cap hit of $9,392,000 and a dead cap value of $9,392,000.
Hockenson was listed on the preseason watch list for the John Mackey Award going into the 2018 season, as was teammate Noah Fant. In an early season loss to rival Wisconsin, Hockenson set a career-high with 125 receiving yards, including a 46-yard connection from quarterback Nate Stanley.
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T. J. Hockenson’s net worth
American football tight end T.J Hockenson’s net worth is estimated at around $15 Million. Hockenson played his first regular season game on September 8, 2019, against the Arizona Cardinals.
He finished the game with six receptions for 131 receiving yards and a touchdown as the game ended in a 27–27 tie. Hockenson’s 131 yards were the most in a debut for a tight end in NFL history.
