By: Alex Khvatov

Height: 6’5

Weight: 250

Position: TE

College: Iowa

Number: 38

Strengths

Versatile TE (can line up in the slot or inline)

Terrific blocker

Gives outstanding effort in the blocking department

Tough, gritty player with a blue-collar mentality

Catches the ball away from his frame (hands catcher)

Good route runner

Athletic TE

Very sudden in and out of his breaks, creates separation

Understands the small nuances of playing the position

Good speed

Shows a smooth release off the line

At his best working across the middle

Upside

Leader

Student of the game

Weaknesses

Needs to get stronger

Struggles against press coverage when challenged

Wasn’t a featured target in the passing game until this season

Other Notes

Left Iowa after his redshirt sophomore season

Won the John Mackey Award in 2018 (best TE in the nation)

First Team All-American and First Team All-Big 10 in 2018

Led the team in receiving yards this year

Overview

He decided to forgo his final two seasons after he received the award for the top TE in the nation.  Hockenson is an all-around TE.  He is by far the best player at his position.  He is an outstanding blocker and showed his receiving skills this year.  He is a lock to be selected in the first round of the 2019 NFL Draft.