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T.J. Hockenson
TE · Iowa · age 21.8 · 6'5" · 251 lb
Draftanomics scout sheet
Board model
Generated August 7, 2026
Draftanomics pick
#24
1st Round
Bust probability
1%
Low risk
Actual NFL pick
#8
DET
Consensus rank
#7
27 sources
Why this projection
+1.0 ≈ pushed pick ~25 spots earlier; −1.0 ≈ ~25 spots later
| Boards ranking him top-100 | +0.11 |
| Pre-draft consensus | +0.07 |
| Boards ranking him top-50 | +0.04 |
| Rank within his position class | +0.04 |
| Number of public boards | +0.03 |
| Year-over-year production growth | -0.02 |
| charting: intermediate-route grade, career avg | -0.02 |
| ppa vs p5 share | -0.02 |
Pre-draft consensus (29 sources)
ESPN Scouts Inc.#6
Addicted To Quack (Joseph Yun)#11
Armchair Media Network (Rob Paul)#7
Bleacher Report (Matt Miller)#5
Bnb Football#16
Buffalo Rumblings (Dan Lavoie)#7
CBS (Chris Trapasso)#34
Da Windy City (Ryan Heckman)#14
Drafttek#9
Draftwire (Luke Easterling)#13
ESPN (Jeff Legwold)#8
Mile High Report (Christopher Hart)#5
Nbc Sports Washington (Ben Standig)#7
NFL Draft Blitz (Alex Khvatov)#5
NFL Draft Lounge (Garrett Ballard)#9
NFL Spin Zone (Cory Kinnan)#9
Active flags & events
- T.J. Hockenson (MIN) listed as Out for week 5 of 2024 with Knee.nflverse injuries · week 5 · 2026-05-21
NFL outcomes (so far)
Seasons
7
Games played
15
Avg snap share
53%
2nd-deal AAV
$16.5M
Closest historical comps
| Player | Draft | Year 1 grade (of 20) | Arc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Evan Engram | 2017 · #23 | 16.7 | Bust |
| David Njoku | 2017 · #29 | 13.5 | Bust |
| Jordan Leggett | 2017 · #150 | — | TBD |
| Thomas Duarte | 2016 · #231 | 6.1 | Bust |
| Gerald Everett | 2017 · #44 | 11.2 | Bust |