T.J. Hockenson is a Slot Specialist TE for Iowa. T.J.'s 2017 season produced 40.3 total EPA across 30 plays.
The offense's primary passing-down weapon — routes, separation, and reliability on 3rd down define this role.
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Opp SP+ | Rec | Rec Yds | Avg | Rec TD | Long | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | @Iowa State | W44-41 | 7.5 | 2 | 41 | 20.5 | 0 | 24 | 2.62 |
| 3 | vsNorth Texas | W31-14 | -4.5 | 3 | 29 | 9.7 | 1 | 12 | 2.35 |
| 5 | @Michigan State | L10-17 | 13.8 | 3 | 46 | 15.3 | 0 | 22 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 1 · Rec Yds 9 · Avg 9.0 · Rec TD 0
| 1.55 |
| 6 | vsIllinois | W45-16 | -7.4 | 2 | 41 | 20.5 | 0 | 24 | 2.61 |
| 8 | @Northwestern | L10-17 | 11.2 | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 | 0.88 |
| 9 | vsMinnesota | W17-10 | 0.4 | 2 | 26 | 13.0 | 0 | 22 | 0.26 |
| 10 | vsOhio State | W55-24 | 30.9 | 5 | 71 | 14.2 | 2 | 24 | 1.70 |
| 11 | @Wisconsin | L14-38 | 26.8 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 | 0.29 |
| 12 | vsPurdue | L15-24 | 5.8 | 3 | 33 | 11.0 | 0 | 16 | 1.02 |
| 1 | vsBoston College | W27-20 | 4.6 | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 | 0.01 |