Person in history
T. J. Hockenson
T. J. Hockenson, American football player
Life at a glance
- Born
- 1997 · July 3
- Age this year
- 29No death recorded in our data
- Born
- 29th anniversary of their birth this year
Their story
Who they were
Thomas James Hockenson is an American professional football tight end for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Iowa Hawkeyes, where he earned the John Mackey Award, as the nation's top tight end in college football. Hockenson was selected in the first round of the 2019 NFL draft by the Detroit Lions.
Early life
Early life Hockenson grew up in Cherokee, Iowa and moved 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. [ 1 ]
Path and career
Professional career Pre-draft measurables Height Weight Arm length Hand span Wingspan 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press 6 ft 4 + 3 ⁄ 4  in (1.95 m) 251 lb (114 kg) 32 + 1 ⁄ 4  in (0.82 m) 9 + 1 ⁄ 2  in (0.24 m) 6 ft 5 + 7 ⁄
Why this date
T. J. Hockenson appears on our July 3 calendar for 1997 as a birth entry.
The world when they were born
Other entries we record for 1997.
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- May 101997 Qayen earthquake
- September 11Kurkse tragedy
- July 22Eiichiro Oda
- September 14Howrah–Ahmedabad Superfast Express
Born the same day
Contemporaries — born the same year
- 1997Nico HoernerMay 13
- 1997Dennis Smith Jr.November 25
- 1997Luis Díaz (footballer, born 1997)January 13
- 1997Francesco BagnaiaJanuary 14
- 1997Lauri MarkkanenMay 22
- 1997Kodak BlackJune 11
- 1997Steven KwanSeptember 5
- 1997Jackie YoungSeptember 16
Sources
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Questions about T. J. Hockenson
When was T. J. Hockenson born?
July 3 1997.
How old would T. J. Hockenson be today?
29 this year, based on the birth year we hold. We have no death record for them in our data, which is not proof either way.
Who else was born on July 3?
Alex Twal, Nefisa Berberović, Alison Riske-Amritraj and others — the list is on this page and on the date page.
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