Next to Preseason All-American Noah Fant, it’s easy to overlook TJ Hockenson despite the fact that the redshirt sophomore tight end from Chariton, Iowa is currently the Hawkeyes leading receiver with 287 receiving yards. This may be the case with national media, but Iowa football fans saw this coming after a freshman season that saw him haul in 24 catches for 324 yards. Now in his third season in Brian Ferentz’s offense, Hockenson is thriving.
Through just five games this season, he has almost surpassed last season’s number and he is beginning to get recognition.