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Sometimes, a name pops up that makes you wonder.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementTJ Metcalf of the Michigan Wolverines has one of those names.
It sounds a lot like DK Metcalf, the former Seattle Seahawks and current Pittsburgh Steelers star wide receiver.
There's good reason for that.
Is TJ Metcalf related to DK Metcalf?
Yes, Michigan's TJ Metcalf is related to NFL WR DK Metcalf.
They are cousins.
TJ and DK's fathers are brothers.
TJ 's dad is Tarrus Metcalf.
DK's dad is Terrence Metcalf.
Both fathers played football at Ole Miss.
TJ's younger brother, Tevis, is also at Michigan.
It's definitely a big, and strong, football family.
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