24 Facts About Hendon Hooker

Alan Hendon Hooker was born on January 13,1998 and is an American professional football quarterback for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League.

Hendon Hooker played college football for the Virginia Tech Hokies and Tennessee Volunteers, where he was named the SEC Offensive Player of the Year in 2022.

Hendon Hooker finished his career there as Dudley's all-time passing leader and received NC Preps' All-State Player of the Year and was named to the Associated Press All-State team twice.

Under his leadership, Dudley won two state championships, with Hendon Hooker awarded the 2016 championship MVP with 6 touchdowns.

Hendon Hooker was named the starter in 2019 after their current quarterback Ryan Willis threw seven interceptions in four games.

Hendon Hooker helped Virginia Tech qualify for the Belk Bowl against Kentucky in the 2019 season.

Hendon Hooker came into the game in relief and helped lead Tennessee to a close loss to the Panthers.

Hendon Hooker took over the starting job and produced numerous productive outings for Tennessee.

Hendon Hooker finished the 2021 season with 2,945 passing yards, 31 passing touchdowns, and three interceptions to go along with 166 carries for 616 rushing yards and five rushing touchdowns.

Hendon Hooker led the SEC in adjusted passing yards per attempt and passing efficiency rating.

Hendon Hooker returned to the Volunteers in 2022 for his final collegiate season.

Hendon Hooker threw the go-ahead touchdown pass in overtime to Cedric Tillman.

All of Hendon Hooker's passing touchdowns in the Alabama game went to future Biletnikoff Award winner Jalin Hyatt.

Towards the end of the season, Hendon Hooker finished fifth place in Heisman Trophy voting.

Hendon Hooker became the first player from Tennessee to finish in the top five of Heisman Trophy voting since Peyton Manning finished runner-up in 1997.

Hendon Hooker was named First-Team All-SEC and earned SEC Offensive Player of the Year for his 2022 season.

Hendon Hooker led the SEC in pass completion percentage and passing efficiency rating and the NCAA in passing yards per attempt and adjusted passing yards per attempt.

Hendon Hooker was instrumental for a resurgent season for the Tennessee Volunteers football program.

Tennessee's 11 wins, of which Hendon Hooker was the starting quarterback for nine of them, were the most for the program since 2001 and tied for the second-most in school history.

Hendon Hooker was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the third round of the 2023 NFL draft.

Hendon Hooker was activated from the non-football injury list on December 19,2023, but he did not play in his rookie season.

Hendon Hooker was born in Greensboro, North Carolina, on January 13,1998.

Hendon Hooker is a Christian, stating it was a "blessing" to have parents who got him and his siblings to be active in church at an early age.

Hendon Hooker says his dad's influence and mentorship while serving in the youth ministry at their church has helped him understand he "can use the game [football] to spread the message of Jesus Christ".