
Quarterback, Tennessee (from Virginia Tech), 2017–22
Hendon Hooker
- Number
- No. 5
- Height
- 6′4″
- Weight
- 218 lb
- Class (2022)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Greensboro, NC
- Born
- Jan 13, 1998, in Greensboro, North Carolina
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Hendon Hooker played quarterback at Virginia Tech (2017–20) and Tennessee (2021–22). He finished fifth in the 2022 Heisman vote. The Detroit Lions took Hooker in round 3, No. 68 overall in the 2023 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Career highs
385passing yards, career highvs. Alabama, 20225touchdown passes, career hightwice; last vs. Alabama, 2022164rushing yards, career highvs. Boston College, 20203rushing touchdowns, career hightwice; last at Louisville, 2020Honors
Players of the year, conference and regional honors: Wikipedia’s lists (CC BY-SA), each linked from its honor.
Passing
| Season | Team | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Y/A | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Virginia Tech | 98 | 161 | 60.9 | 1,552 | 9.6 | 13 | 2 |
| 2020 | Virginia Tech | 97 | 149 | 65.1 | 1,344 | 9.0 | 9 | 5 |
| 2021 | Tennessee | 206 | 302 | 68.2 | 2,945 | 9.8 | 31 | 3 |
| 2022 | Tennessee | 229 | 329 | 69.6 | 3,135 | 9.5 | 27 | 2 |
| Career | 630 | 941 | 67.0 | 8,976 | 9.5 | 80 | 12 | |
Rushing
| Season | Team | Car | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Virginia Tech | 4 | 57 | 14.3 | 1 | 69 |
| 2019 | Virginia Tech | 123 | 356 | 2.9 | 5 | 34 |
| 2020 | Virginia Tech | 120 | 620 | 5.2 | 9 | 53 |
| 2021 | Tennessee | 167 | 620 | 3.7 | 5 | 29 |
| 2022 | Tennessee | 104 | 430 | 4.1 | 5 | 44 |
| Career | 518 | 2,083 | 4.0 | 25 | 69 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Virginia Tech | 5 | QB | Yr 1 | ||
| 2019 | Virginia Tech | 5 | QB | Yr 2 | ||
| 2020 | Virginia Tech | 5 | QB | Yr 3 | ||
| 2021 | Tennessee | 5 | QB | Yr 4 | ||
| 2022 | Tennessee | 5 | QB | Sr. (Yr 5) | 6′4″ | 218 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Per play
| Season | Team | Plays | EPA/play | Pctile | Median | Total | Usage | Adj. pass | Adj. rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Virginia Tech | 4 | 0.12 | – | – | 0.5 | – | – | – |
| 2019 | Virginia Tech | 284 | 0.31 | 66th (n=155) | 0.27 | 87.5 | 42% | 0.49 | -0.01 |
| 2020 | Virginia Tech | 269 | 0.32 | 64th (n=116) | 0.27 | 85.1 | 51% | 0.39 | 0.27 |
| 2021 | Tennessee | 465 | 0.42 | 79th (n=145) | 0.33 | 195.7 | 49% | 0.71 | 0.19 |
| 2022 | Tennessee | 431 | 0.46 | 89th (n=250) | 0.32 | 196.5 | 52% | 0.61 | 0.33 |
Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). Adjusted pass and rush: EPA per play adjusted for the defenses faced (CollegeFootballData’s WEPA). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.
Game by game
2022 Tennessee 11 games, 3,135 passing yards, 27 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs. | W 59–10 | 18 | 25 | 221 | 2 | 0 | 12 |
| Sep 10 | at | W 34–27 | 27 | 42 | 325 | 2 | 0 | 27 |
| Sep 17 | vs. | W 63–6 | 14 | 18 | 298 | 2 | 0 | 24 |
| Sep 24 | vs. | W 38–33 | 22 | 28 | 349 | 2 | 0 | 112 |
| Oct 8 | at | W 40–13 | 17 | 27 | 239 | 2 | 0 | 56 |
| Oct 15 | vs. | W 52–49 | 21 | 30 | 385 | 5 | 1 | 56 |
| Oct 22 | vs. | W 65–24 | 18 | 24 | 276 | 3 | 0 | 28 |
| Oct 29 | vs. | W 44–6 | 19 | 25 | 245 | 3 | 0 | 23 |
| Nov 5 | at | L 13–27 | 23 | 33 | 195 | 0 | 1 | 17 |
| Nov 12 | vs. | W 66–24 | 25 | 35 | 355 | 3 | 0 | 50 |
| Nov 19 | at | L 38–63 | 25 | 42 | 247 | 3 | 0 | 25 |
2021 Tennessee 13 games, 2,945 passing yards, 31 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. | W 38–6 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Sep 11 | vs. | L 34–41 | 15 | 21 | 188 | 2 | 1 | 49 |
| Sep 18 | vs. | W 56–0 | 17 | 25 | 199 | 3 | 0 | 64 |
| Sep 25 | at | L 14–38 | 13 | 23 | 221 | 2 | 0 | 23 |
| Oct 2 | at | W 62–24 | 15 | 19 | 225 | 3 | 0 | 80 |
| Oct 9 | vs. | W 45–20 | 17 | 23 | 225 | 3 | 0 | 66 |
| Oct 16 | vs. | L 26–31 | 17 | 26 | 233 | 1 | 0 | 108 |
| Oct 23 | at | L 24–52 | 19 | 28 | 282 | 3 | 1 | 27 |
| Nov 6 | at | W 45–42 | 15 | 20 | 316 | 4 | 0 | 41 |
| Nov 13 | vs. | L 17–41 | 24 | 37 | 244 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| Nov 20 | vs. | W 60–14 | 17 | 20 | 273 | 2 | 0 | 21 |
| Nov 27 | vs. | W 45–21 | 10 | 18 | 156 | 2 | 0 | 75 |
| Dec 30 ✦ | vs. | L 45–48 | 26 | 41 | 378 | 5 | 0 | 59 |
2020 Virginia Tech 8 games, 1,344 passing yards, 9 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10 | at | L 45–56 | 7 | 13 | 136 | 2 | 0 | 29 |
| Oct 17 | vs. | W 40–14 | 11 | 15 | 111 | 1 | 0 | 164 |
| Oct 24 | at | L 16–23 | 17 | 33 | 223 | 1 | 3 | 98 |
| Oct 31 | at | W 42–35 | 10 | 10 | 183 | 0 | 0 | 68 |
| Nov 7 | vs. | L 35–38 | 20 | 27 | 217 | 3 | 0 | 156 |
| Nov 14 | vs. | L 24–25 | 18 | 28 | 207 | 0 | 1 | 59 |
| Nov 21 | at | L 14–47 | 13 | 22 | 260 | 2 | 1 | 53 |
| Dec 5 | vs. | L 10–45 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | −7 |
2019 Virginia Tech 10 games, 1,552 passing yards, 13 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7 | vs. | W 31–17 | – | – | – | – | – | 7 |
| Sep 27 | vs. | L 10–45 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | −11 |
| Oct 5 | at | W 42–35 | 10 | 20 | 184 | 3 | 0 | 76 |
| Oct 12 | vs. | W 34–17 | 16 | 27 | 261 | 3 | 0 | 43 |
| Oct 19 | vs. | W 43–41 | 8 | 12 | 127 | 1 | 0 | 41 |
| Nov 9 | vs. | W 36–17 | 15 | 23 | 242 | 0 | 0 | 69 |
| Nov 16 | at | W 45–0 | 9 | 13 | 159 | 1 | 0 | 10 |
| Nov 23 | vs. | W 28–0 | 10 | 13 | 153 | 2 | 0 | 27 |
| Nov 29 | at | L 30–39 | 18 | 30 | 311 | 1 | 2 | 44 |
| Dec 31 ✦ | vs. | L 30–37 | 11 | 21 | 107 | 2 | 0 | 50 |
2018 Virginia Tech 3 games, 57 rushing yards, 1 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8 | vs. | W 62–17 | – | – | – | – | – | 69 |
| Sep 29 | at | W 31–14 | – | – | – | – | – | 0 |
| Nov 3 | vs. | L 21–31 | – | – | – | – | – | −12 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
Named to the 2023 Senior Bowl (American team) but didn’t play.
| Drill | Combine 2023 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′3¼″ |
| Weight | 217 lb |
| Arm length | 33″ |
| Hand size | 10½″ |
| Wingspan | 79¼″W |
Unmarked: Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data); W: Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Rosters and honors: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
1 season, 3 games with a stat; latest team: Tennessee Titans.
| Season | Team | G | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Detroit Lions | 3 | 6 | 9 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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