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Hendon Hooker reaction, well wishes pour in following ‘season for the ages’
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Hendon Hooker suffered a serious injury on Saturday and Tennessee fans received heartbreaking news Sunday afternoon as Tennessee football announced that Hooker sustained a torn ACL and will miss the remainder of the season.
Hooker’s injury came in the fourth quarter of the Vols’ loss to South Carolina.
Hooker ends his career at Tennessee with 6,080 yards, 58 touchdowns and just 5 interceptions. He started 21 games.
The Vols season may not end how they anticipated, but they are still likely to finish 10-2 and will play in a bowl game. Tennessee is very much ahead of schedule in Josh Heupel’s second year, even if it misses out on a College Football Playoff appearance this season.
Hooker was one of the biggest reasons Tennessee became relevant again. The Virginia Tech transfer came into Knoxville following one of the worst seasons in program history and quickly turned them into a national championship contender. Hooker gave Vol fans their first Heisman Trophy hopeful in decades and hope in general.
While Hooker still has his hopes set on the NFL Draft, he has already solidified himself as a Tennessee legend.
Following the announcement of Hooker’s injury, fans and media reacted on Twitter.
Thank you @henhook2 ?#VFL pic.twitter.com/7IlJWpFOmj
— Tennessee Football (@Vol_Football) November 20, 2022
We were in a dark place in early 2021, lowest point and this man helped bring us out of it. Incredible leader and one of the best people you will ever meet who is going to come back stronger for some NFL team. Love ya @henhook2 ? https://t.co/X5tVQHyYFY
— Bill Martin (@Bill_Martin) November 20, 2022
Love you family ❤️. Been the best brother and teammate I could ask for. You gonna come back stronger than ever ? https://t.co/4duKQIypQ8
— Cedric Tillman (@Ctillman04) November 20, 2022
Thank you for being a part of one of the best couple of seasons I can remember in a long time. You brought us hope. Hate it ends this way. Speedy recovery, and on to the next chapter #NFLVOL …We love you ?
— ?TN Ridge Runner? (@bigorangeemoji) November 20, 2022
https://twitter.com/TC_in_AthensGA/status/1594452262478299141?s=20&t=O0L6bSTqCRc0ZllUlOusVA
prayers from BBN? kid is special
— Kentucky Wildcats ? (@DairyQueenIsMe) November 20, 2022
Hendon Hooker will always be remembered as the player who brought Tennessee football back to relevance.
One of the best quarterbacks in program history. Special player. Special person.
Sports are the very best and the very worst.
— Wes Rucker (@wesrucker247) November 20, 2022
Hendon Hooker deserves to be a finalist for the Heisman Trophy and invited to New York.
— Dan Harralson (@danharralson) November 20, 2022
Brutal. Feel awful for Hendon Hooker, such a good kid who was having an amazing year. Hopefully he still gets tons of postseason awards bc he really had a phenomenal season https://t.co/78GvbJBE5C
— Chris Gordy (@ChrisGordy) November 20, 2022
Love you 5. I’m glad I got to play with you. One of the best to ever do it. Thank you for bringing our team to new heights. @henhook2 https://t.co/xq2HXDE3iE
— Jerome Carvin (@JeromeCarvin) November 20, 2022
Tennessee QB Hendon Hooker tore his ACL. His college career is over after putting forth a season for the ages. https://t.co/jUizUfW2mT
— Pete Thamel (@PeteThamel) November 20, 2022
