T.J. Hockenson packed more value into his peak seasons than almost any tight end in NFL history — a comet career that burned brightest when it mattered most. His KV-H peak of 83 is historically rare; while longevity was not his calling card, the impact of his best seasons is undeniable.
Season totals or exact team stints. Career totals count each season once.
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Receiving | Rushing | Defense | Snap Counts | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | |||||
| 2019 | 22 | DET | 12 | — | 59 | 32 | 367 | 2 | 54.2% | 11.5 | 6.2 | — | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 525 | 63.2% | — | 0.0% | 2 | 0.6% |
| 2020 | 23 | DET | 16 | — | 101 | 67 | 723 | 6 | 66.3% | 10.8 | 7.2 | — | 40 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 766 | 73.4% | — | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% |
| 2021 | 24 | DET | 12 | — | 84 | 61 | 583 | 4 | 72.6% | 9.6 | 6.9 | — | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 658 | 83.9% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| 2022 | 25 | DET / MIN | 17 | — | 129 | 86 | 914 | 6 | 66.7% | 10.6 | 7.1 | — | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 987 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 26 | MIN | 15 | — | 127 | 95 | 960 | 5 | 74.8% | 10.1 | 7.6 | — | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 790 | 79.1% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| 2024 | 27 | MIN | 10 | — | 62 | 41 | 455 | 0 | 66.1% | 11.1 | 7.3 | — | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 423 | 61.5% | — | 0.0% | 3 | 1.2% |
| 2025 | 28 | MIN | 15 | — | 66 | 51 | 438 | 3 | 77.3% | 8.6 | 6.6 | — | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 691 | 77.9% | — | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% |
| 2026 | 29 | MIN | 5 | — | 27 | 23 | 202 | 1 | 85.2% | 8.8 | 7.5 | — | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 196 | 61.2% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| Career | — | 102 | — | 655 | 456 | 4,642 | 27 | 69.6% | 10.2 | 7.1 | — | 248 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Career Value · VORP
193 career value over replacement — #418 all-time of 4,695. 27.6/season above a replacement-level TE.
Career Profile
Pick #8 (Rd 1) · DET · 2019 · +16.5 vs expected KV-H
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Seasons above replacement
7 seasons × ~27.6 surplus ≈ VORP 193
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