T.J. Hockenson Posts 129 Receiving Yards
Minnesota Vikings tight end T.J. Hockenson caught 10 of his...
T.J. Hockenson
Overall rank
TE2
2022
- Height
- 6' 5"
- Weight
- 251 lbs
- Arm Length
- 32 1/4"
- Draft Pick
- 1.08 2019
- College
- Iowa
- Age
- 25.9
Overall rank
TE2
2022
Workout Metrics
4.70
71st
103.7
76th
127.1
90th
11.20
88th
10.27
91st
40-Yard Dash
Speed Score
Burst Score
Agility Score
Catch Radius
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T.J. Hockenson Bio & Season Stats
| Year Year | Games Played Games | Targets Tgts | Receptions Rec | Receiving Yards Rec Yds | Yards Per Reception YPR | Air Yards Air Yds | Receiving TDs Rec TD | Fantasy Points Per Game Fantasy Pts/Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 17 | 129 | 86 | 914 | 10.6 | 985 | 6 | 12.7 (#4) |
| 2021 | 12 | 83 | 61 | 583 | 9.6 | 601 | 4 | 12.1 (#7) |
| 2020 | 16 | 101 | 67 | 723 | 10.8 | 751 | 6 | 11.0 (#7) |
| 2019 | 12 | 59 | 32 | 367 | 11.5 | 476 | 2 | 6.7 (#24) |
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College Dominator24.0% (75th)
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College YPR15.5 (83rd)
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Breakout Age21.2 (49th)
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SPARQ-x115.2 (75th)
T.J. Hockenson Advanced Stats & Metrics
Opportunity
| Targets | Target Share | Target Rate | Snap Share | Slot Snaps | Routes Run | Route Participation Route % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 129 (7.6 p/g) | 20.5% (20.9% rz) | 23.8% | 84.0% | 177 (18.9% rate) | 542 (31.9 p/g) | 82.9% |
| #2 | #5 | #10 | #5 | #10 | #2 | #8 |
Opportunity
| Air Yards | Air Yards Share | Average Target Distance (ADOT) Target Depth (ADOT) | Deep Targets | Red Zone Targets Red Zone Tgts | Target Quality Rating | Catchable Target Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 985 (57.9 p/g) | 17.7% | 7.6 | 10 (0.6 p/g) | 19 (12 rec) | 5.52 | 79.8% (103 tgts) |
| #3 | #9 | #13 | #5 | #3 | #11 | #20 |
Productivity
| Receptions Recs | Receiving Yards Rec Yards | Yards After Catch YAC | Unrealized Air Yards | Total TDs | Fantasy Points Per Game Fantasy Pts/Game | Expected Fantasy Points Per Game Expected Fantasy Pts/Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 86 (5.1 p/g) | 914 (53.8 p/g) | 407 (3.2 p/tgt) | 478 (3.7 p/tgt) | 6 (7.0% rate) | 12.7 | 13.1 (-0.39 diff) |
| #2 | #2 | #4 | #3 | #6 | #4 | #3 |
Efficiency
| Target Accuracy | Yards Per Route Run | Formation Adjusted Yards Per Route Run Formation Adjusted YPRR | Yards Per Target YPT | Yards Per Reception YPR | Yards Per Team Pass Attempt Yards/Team Pass Attempt | True Catch Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8.1 | 1.69 | - | 7.1 | 10.6 | 1.40 | 83.5% (66.7% actual) |
| #4 | #12 | - | #22 | #20 | #7 | #26 |
Efficiency
| Target Separation | Average Cushion | Target Premium | Dominator Rating | Juke Rate | Drops | Contested Catch Rate Contested Catch % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.86 | 2.24 | -9.0% | 19.0% | 5.8% | 4 (3.1% rate) | 35.3% (17 tgts) |
| #21 | #23 | #29 | #12 | - | #8 | #22 |
Efficiency
| Production Premium | Expected Points Added (EPA) EPA | QB Rating Per Target QB Rating Per Target | Best Ball Points Added Best Ball Pts Added | Fantasy Points Per Route Run Fantasy Points Per Route | Fantasy Points Per Target Fantasy Points Per Target | Total Fantasy Points Total Fantasy Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -0.1 | +47.9 | 89.7 | 74.6 (4.4 p/g) | 0.40 | 1.67 | 215.40 |
| #24 | #3 | #26 | #3 | #11 | #20 | #2 |
Opportunity
| Targets | Target Share | Target Rate | Snap Share | Slot Snaps | Routes Run | Route Participation Route % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 83 (6.9 p/g) | 21.0% (23.7% rz) | 23.1% | 83.8% | 240 (38.8% rate) | 360 (30.0 p/g) | 85.1% |
| #14 | #5 | #11 | #5 | #8 | #17 | #1 |
Opportunity
| Air Yards | Air Yards Share | Average Target Distance (ADOT) Target Depth (ADOT) | Deep Targets | Red Zone Targets Red Zone Tgts | Target Quality Rating | Catchable Target Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 601 (50.1 p/g) | 25.6% | 7.2 | 4 (0.3 p/g) | 9 (7 rec) | 5.15 | 80.7% (67 tgts) |
| #14 | #3 | #14 | #21 | #22 | #11 | #9 |
Productivity
| Receptions Recs | Receiving Yards Rec Yards | Yards After Catch YAC | Unrealized Air Yards | Total TDs | Fantasy Points Per Game Fantasy Pts/Game | Expected Fantasy Points Per Game Expected Fantasy Pts/Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61 (5.1 p/g) | 583 (48.6 p/g) | 189 (2.3 p/tgt) | 207 (2.5 p/tgt) | 4 (6.6% rate) | 12.1 | 11.4 (+0.73 diff) |
| #9 | #16 | #25 | #16 | #12 | #7 | #9 |
Efficiency
| Target Accuracy | Yards Per Route Run | Formation Adjusted Yards Per Route Run Formation Adjusted YPRR | Yards Per Target YPT | Yards Per Reception YPR | Yards Per Team Pass Attempt Yards/Team Pass Attempt | True Catch Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.3 | 1.62 | - | 7.0 | 9.6 | 1.26 | 91.0% (73.5% actual) |
| #18 | #14 | - | #17 | #23 | #8 | #5 |
Efficiency
| Target Separation | Average Cushion | Target Premium | Dominator Rating | Juke Rate | Drops | Contested Catch Rate Contested Catch % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.67 | 3.54 | +0.8% | 26.4% | 4.9% | 2 (2.4% rate) | 73.3% (15 tgts) |
| #16 | #6 | #12 | #2 | #20 | #29 | #1 |
Efficiency
| Production Premium | Expected Points Added (EPA) EPA | QB Rating Per Target QB Rating Per Target | Best Ball Points Added Best Ball Pts Added | Fantasy Points Per Route Run Fantasy Points Per Route | Fantasy Points Per Target Fantasy Points Per Target | Total Fantasy Points Total Fantasy Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| +4.8 | +16.8 | 103.6 | 49.5 (4.1 p/g) | 0.40 | 1.75 | 145.30 |
| #9 | #22 | #16 | #6 | #11 | #15 | #15 |
Opportunity
| Targets | Target Share | Target Rate | Snap Share | Slot Snaps | Routes Run | Route Participation Route % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 (6.3 p/g) | 18.1% (22.5% rz) | 22.3% | 74.9% | 159 (21.5% rate) | 452 (28.3 p/g) | 77.7% |
| #5 | #10 | #13 | #14 | #13 | #8 | - |
Opportunity
| Air Yards | Air Yards Share | Average Target Distance (ADOT) Target Depth (ADOT) | Deep Targets | Red Zone Targets Red Zone Tgts | Target Quality Rating | Catchable Target Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 751 (46.9 p/g) | 15.4% | 7.4 | 6 (0.4 p/g) | 16 (9 rec) | 5.38 | 82.2% (83 tgts) |
| #8 | #13 | #22 | #16 | #9 | #15 | #12 |
Productivity
| Receptions Recs | Receiving Yards Rec Yards | Yards After Catch YAC | Unrealized Air Yards | Total TDs | Fantasy Points Per Game Fantasy Pts/Game | Expected Fantasy Points Per Game Expected Fantasy Pts/Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 67 (4.2 p/g) | 723 (45.2 p/g) | 328 (3.2 p/tgt) | 356 (3.5 p/tgt) | 6 (8.8% rate) | 11.0 | 11.4 (-0.48 diff) |
| #4 | #3 | #4 | #8 | #9 | #7 | #7 |
Efficiency
| Target Accuracy | Yards Per Route Run | Formation Adjusted Yards Per Route Run Formation Adjusted YPRR | Yards Per Target YPT | Yards Per Reception YPR | Yards Per Team Pass Attempt Yards/Team Pass Attempt | True Catch Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 302.0 | 1.60 | - | 7.2 | 10.8 | 1.24 | 80.7% (66.3% actual) |
| #5 | #13 | - | #18 | #19 | #7 | #35 |
Efficiency
| Target Separation | Average Cushion | Target Premium | Dominator Rating | Juke Rate | Drops | Contested Catch Rate Contested Catch % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.61 | 2.04 | -5.1% | 19.3% | - | 11 (10.9% rate) | 25.0% (4 tgts) |
| #20 | #13 | #60 | #14 | - | #1 | #35 |
Efficiency
| Production Premium | Expected Points Added (EPA) EPA | QB Rating Per Target QB Rating Per Target | Best Ball Points Added Best Ball Pts Added | Fantasy Points Per Route Run Fantasy Points Per Route | Fantasy Points Per Target Fantasy Points Per Target | Total Fantasy Points Total Fantasy Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| +0.9 | -4.3 | 94.6 | 32.0 (2.0 p/g) | 0.39 | 1.74 | 175.30 |
| #47 | #132 | #24 | #10 | #16 | #18 | #5 |
Opportunity
| Targets | Target Share | Target Rate | Snap Share | Slot Snaps | Routes Run | Route Participation Route % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 59 (4.9 p/g) | 14.1% (13.5% rz) | 23.1% | 66.9% | 164 (32.4% rate) | 255 (21.3 p/g) | 58.8% |
| #20 | #18 | #52 | #26 | #9 | #22 | #17 |
Opportunity
| Air Yards | Air Yards Share | Average Target Distance (ADOT) Target Depth (ADOT) | Deep Targets | Red Zone Targets Red Zone Tgts | Target Quality Rating | Catchable Target Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 476 (39.7 p/g) | 10.9% | 8.1 | 6 (0.5 p/g) | 7 (3 rec) | 4.63 | 72.9% (43 tgts) |
| #22 | #24 | #16 | #15 | #31 | #34 | #37 |
Productivity
| Receptions Recs | Receiving Yards Rec Yards | Yards After Catch YAC | Unrealized Air Yards | Total TDs | Fantasy Points Per Game Fantasy Pts/Game | Expected Fantasy Points Per Game Expected Fantasy Pts/Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32 (2.7 p/g) | 367 (30.6 p/g) | 181 (3.1 p/tgt) | 290 (4.9 p/tgt) | 2 (6.3% rate) | 6.7 | - |
| #30 | #25 | #17 | #9 | #33 | #24 | - |
Efficiency
| Target Accuracy | Yards Per Route Run | Formation Adjusted Yards Per Route Run Formation Adjusted YPRR | Yards Per Target YPT | Yards Per Reception YPR | Yards Per Team Pass Attempt Yards/Team Pass Attempt | True Catch Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.0 | 1.44 | - | 6.2 | 11.5 | 0.85 | 74.4% (54.2% actual) |
| #31 | #25 | - | #33 | #16 | #22 | #36 |
Efficiency
| Target Separation | Average Cushion | Target Premium | Dominator Rating | Juke Rate | Drops | Contested Catch Rate Contested Catch % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.25 | 2.79 | -19.5% | 9.3% | - | 3 (5.1% rate) | 36.4% (11 tgts) |
| #35 | #2 | #36 | #50 | - | #20 | #20 |
Efficiency
| Production Premium | Expected Points Added (EPA) EPA | QB Rating Per Target QB Rating Per Target | Best Ball Points Added Best Ball Pts Added | Fantasy Points Per Route Run Fantasy Points Per Route | Fantasy Points Per Target Fantasy Points Per Target | Total Fantasy Points Total Fantasy Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -18.5 | +9.0 | 84.5 | 14.2 (1.2 p/g) | 0.32 | 1.37 | 80.70 |
| #26 | #31 | #33 | #23 | #35 | #39 | #31 |
| Week Wk | Opponent Opp | Snap Share Snap Share | Routes Routes | Targets Targets | Receptions Receptions | Receiving Yards Receiving Yards | Fantasy Points Fantasy Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PHI | 92.5% | 29 (76.3% rate) | 7 (1 rz) | 4 | 38 (42 air) | 7.8 (#17) |
| 2 | WAS | 88.5% | 33 (89.2% rate) | 7 (1 rz) | 3 | 26 (53 air) | 5.6 (#24) |
| 3 | MIN | 71.1% | 26 (63.4% rate) | 4 (1 rz) | 3 (1 tds) | 18 (13 air) | 10.8 (#11) |
| 4 | SEA | 89.7% | 37 (92.5% rate) | 12 (2 rz) | 8 (2 tds) | 179 (96 air) | 39.9 (#1) |
| 5 | NE | 81.3% | 28 (75.7% rate) | 4 (1 rz) | 1 | 6 (46 air) | 1.6 (#46) |
| 7 | DAL | 82.1% | 26 (83.9% rate) | 5 | 4 | 48 (39 air) | 8.8 (#16) |
| 8 | MIA | 87.7% | 25 (65.8% rate) | 4 | 3 | 80 (34 air) | 11.0 (#11) |
| 9 | WAS | 86.2% | 36 (83.7% rate) | 9 (3 rz) | 9 | 70 (57 air) | 16.0 (#5) |
| 10 | BUF | 89.7% | 46 (85.2% rate) | 10 (1 rz) | 7 | 45 (51 air) | 11.5 (#7) |
| 11 | DAL | 77.8% | 30 (81.1% rate) | 9 (2 rz) | 5 | 34 (50 air) | 8.4 (#11) |
| 12 | NE | 80.0% | 25 (64.1% rate) | 6 (2 rz) | 5 (1 tds) | 43 (25 air) | 15.3 (#5) |
| 13 | NYJ | 92.1% | 30 (81.1% rate) | 6 | 4 | 33 (50 air) | 7.3 (#16) |
| 14 | DET | 94.9% | 38 (84.4% rate) | 8 | 6 | 77 (78 air) | 11.7 (#8) |
| 15 | IND | 94.1% | 51 (83.6% rate) | 9 | 3 | 33 (110 air) | 8.3 (#19) |
| 16 | NYG | 91.5% | 40 (76.9% rate) | 16 (4 rz) | 13 (2 tds) | 109 (135 air) | 35.9 (#1) |
| 17 | GB | 80.7% | 30 (81.1% rate) | 12 (1 rz) | 7 | 59 (101 air) | 12.9 (#11) |
| 18 | CHI | 47.9% | 12 (36.4% rate) | 1 | 1 | 16 (5 air) | 2.6 (#42) |
| 19 | NYG | 91.1% | 35 (87.5% rate) | 11 (1 rz) | 10 | 129 (63 air) | 22.9 (#2) |
| Week Wk | Opponent Opp | Snap Share Snap Share | Routes Routes | Targets Targets | Receptions Receptions | Receiving Yards Receiving Yards | Fantasy Points Fantasy Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SF | 86.6% | 47 | 10 (2 rz) | 8 (1 tds) | 97 (71 air) | 25.7 (#3) |
| 2 | GB | 94.6% | 35 | 9 (2 rz) | 8 (1 tds) | 66 (88 air) | 20.6 (#2) |
| 3 | BAL | 84.5% | 19 | 2 | 2 | 10 (8 air) | 3.0 (#34) |
| 4 | CHI | 74.2% | 35 | 8 (1 rz) | 4 | 42 (44 air) | 8.2 (#20) |
| 5 | MIN | 81.3% | 29 | 3 | 2 | 22 (21 air) | 4.2 (#34) |
| 6 | CIN | 81.7% | 31 | 11 | 8 | 74 (94 air) | 15.4 (#7) |
| 7 | LAR | 80.0% | 30 | 9 | 6 | 48 (43 air) | 10.8 (#11) |
| 8 | PHI | 79.3% | 34 | 11 (1 rz) | 10 | 89 (66 air) | 18.9 (#1) |
| 10 | PIT | 95.6% | 20 | 1 (1 rz) | 0 | 0 (-2 air) | 0.0 (#50) |
| 11 | CLE | 89.1% | 22 | 8 | 6 | 51 (41 air) | 11.1 (#14) |
| 12 | CHI | 75.6% | 22 | 3 (1 rz) | 3 (1 tds) | 35 (31 air) | 12.5 (#9) |
| 13 | MIN | 81.7% | 36 | 8 (1 rz) | 4 (1 tds) | 49 (96 air) | 14.9 (#4) |
| Week Wk | Opponent Opp | Snap Share Snap Share | Routes Routes | Targets Targets | Receptions Receptions | Receiving Yards Receiving Yards | Fantasy Points Fantasy Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CHI | 65.3% | 28 | 5 (1 rz) | 5 (1 tds) | 56 (22 air) | 16.6 (#5) |
| 2 | GB | 74.1% | 25 | 4 | 4 | 62 (19 air) | 10.2 (#19) |
| 3 | ARI | 82.3% | 31 | 7 (1 rz) | 4 | 53 (67 air) | 9.3 (#15) |
| 4 | NO | 73.7% | 28 | 4 (2 rz) | 2 (1 tds) | 9 (30 air) | 10.9 (#8) |
| 6 | JAX | 62.9% | 23 | 5 (3 rz) | 2 (1 tds) | 17 (34 air) | 9.7 (#15) |
| 7 | ATL | 74.6% | 26 | 6 (2 rz) | 5 (1 tds) | 59 (40 air) | 16.9 (#4) |
| 8 | IND | 81.7% | 34 | 10 | 7 | 65 (67 air) | 13.5 (#5) |
| 9 | MIN | 79.7% | 32 | 8 (2 rz) | 5 (1 tds) | 39 (63 air) | 14.9 (#5) |
| 10 | WAS | 70.9% | 20 | 4 | 2 | 13 (29 air) | 3.3 (#28) |
| 11 | CAR | 69.1% | 26 | 7 | 4 | 68 (39 air) | 10.8 (#13) |
| 12 | HOU | 75.0% | 35 | 8 | 5 | 89 (54 air) | 13.9 (#7) |
| 13 | CHI | 87.9% | 40 | 9 (1 rz) | 7 | 84 (135 air) | 15.4 (#6) |
| 14 | GB | 83.1% | 34 | 11 (3 rz) | 6 (1 tds) | 43 (67 air) | 16.3 (#3) |
| 15 | TEN | 64.1% | 21 | 4 | 2 | 18 (37 air) | 1.8 (#51) |
| 16 | TB | 87.0% | 25 | 6 | 4 | 23 (31 air) | 6.3 (#33) |
| 17 | MIN | 70.4% | 24 | 3 (1 rz) | 3 | 25 (17 air) | 5.5 (#24) |
| Week Wk | Opponent Opp | Snap Share Snap Share | Routes Routes | Targets Targets | Receptions Receptions | Receiving Yards Receiving Yards | Fantasy Points Fantasy Points |
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| 1 | ARI | 76.6% | 26 | 9 (1 rz) | 6 (1 tds) | 131 | 25.1 (##2) |
| 2 | LAC | 75.9% | 21 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 1.7 (##48) |
| 3 | PHI | 65.0% | 18 | 4 (2 rz) | 1 | 1 | 1.1 (##57) |
| 4 | KC | 55.1% | 11 | 3 (2 rz) | 3 (1 tds) | 27 | 11.7 (##14) |
| 6 | GB | 67.3% | 24 | 6 (2 rz) | 4 | 21 | 6.1 (##21) |
| 7 | MIN | 73.8% | 31 | 5 | 3 | 32 | 6.2 (##19) |
| 8 | NYG | 73.7% | 21 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 3.1 (##32) |
| 9 | OAK | 70.5% | 21 | 7 | 3 | 56 | 8.6 (##16) |
| 10 | CHI | 58.9% | 25 | 6 | 3 | 47 | 7.7 (##20) |
| 11 | DAL | 85.2% | 17 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1.6 (##42) |
| 12 | WAS | 47.7% | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 (##49) |
| 13 | CHI | 58.5% | 21 | 11 | 6 | 18 | 7.8 (##20) |
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T.J. Hockenson Injury History
Severity:
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Games Missed
Injury Reports
Hip strain
Week 2 (2022)
0
1
Thumb injury
Week 13 (2021)
5
5
Knee injury
Week 4 (2021)
0
2
AC joint sprain
Preseason (2021)
0
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Toe injury
Week 10 (2020)
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1
Ankle sprain
Week 13 (2019)
4
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Shoulder sprain
Week 12 (2019)
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Concussion
Week 4 (2019)
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T.J. Hockenson College Stats
| Year Year | Games Games | Receptions Recs | Receiving Yards Rec Yds | Target Share Tgt Share | Catch Rate Catch Rate | Receiving Touchdowns Rec TDs | Special Teams Yards Special Teams | Age Age | School School |
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| 2017 | 10 (TE) | 24 (38 tgts) | 320 (13.3 ypr) | 10.7% | 63.2% | 3 | 0 | 20 | Iowa |
| 2018 | 13 (TE) | 49 (62 tgts) | 760 (15.5 ypr) | 15.2% | 79.0% | 6 | 0 | 21 | Iowa |
T.J. Hockenson Athleticism
Who is T.J. Hockenson
TJ Hockenson's predraft athletic profile was particularly eye-catching leading up to the 2019 NFL Draft. He logged a 73rd percentile 40 time of 4.70, and a 90th percentile Burst Score and an 88th percentile Agility Score, along with an incredible wingspan of 10.29. The Lions used the eighth overall pick to select Hockenson in the draft.
Hockenson finished No.3 in receiving yards with 723 in his second season, split almost evenly with 395 Completed Air Yards (No.5 among tight ends) and 328 YAC (No.3). But Hockenson led all tight ends with 11 drops. Hockenson only played 12 games in 2021, but he was still No.9 with 61 receptions on 360 routes run. He was also No.5 in playing 83.8 percent of the offensive snaps when healthy and commanding a 21 percent target share. Hockenson excelled in fighting for the ball with a No.1 Contested Catch Rate of 73.3%. He saw just four deep balls all season long. Hockenson committed just two drops in 2021. Hockenson had surgery on his thumb towards the end of the 2021 season.
