Lions' Hockenson sets TE record for receiving yards in an NFL debut
Detroit Lions tight end T.J. Hockenson set an NFL record in his pro debut Sunday.
The 22-year-old finished with 131 receiving yards against the Arizona Cardinals, the most for any tight end in a league debut in NFL history, according to ESPN's Field Yates.
The Iowa product also caught six of his nine targets as the Lions tied the Cardinals 27-27.
Hockenson achieved the feat while catching his first career touchdown on a 23-yard pass from Matthew Stafford in the fourth quarter.
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Monty Stickles set the previous high of 123 receiving yards by a debuting tight end in 1960.
The Lions selected Hockenson with the eighth overall pick in the 2019 draft.
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