San Francisco's George Kittle likes to say he's from “Tight End University.” The 49ers star played at Iowa. The Hawkeyes can stake recent claim to the nation's best tight end development program. The group also includes Minnesota's T.J. Hockenson.
San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle celebrates after the 49ers defeated the Dallas Cowboys in an NFL football game in Santa Clara, Calif., Sunday, Oct. 8, 2023. San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle celebrates after catching a touchdown pass with wide receiver Jauan Jennings during the first half of an NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys in Santa Clara, Calif., Sunday, Oct. 8, 2023. Minnesota Vikings tight end T.J. Hockenson is tackled by Chicago Bears linebacker T.J.
“There’s not many schools that teach you to run off the ball like Iowa does, to go attack players,” Hockenson said. “That was a big thing for me in college to learn that.” “It’s just one of those places that really develop you. I wasn’t really a star when I came out,” said Hockenson, an Iowa native whose first scholarship offer was from Iowa State, where his parents went.
Kittle and Hockenson train together in the offseason with some other NFL players at Kittle’s 75-acre property outside of Nashville, Tennessee. Kittle and his wife installed a workout facility in a remodeled barn and had a football field built in the yard. The group brings in their own physical therapists and speed and strength specialists.” — for dozens of NFL tight ends to work on their games, help each other out and have a good time.
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