The Heisman Memorial Trophy presentation took place Saturday in New York, New York.
Georgia quarterback Stetson Bennett IV, TCU quarterback Max Duggan, Ohio State quarterback C.J. Stroud and USC quarterback Caleb Williams were Heisman Trophy finalists.
Williams won the 2022 Heisman Trophy.
Tennessee quarterback Hendon Hooker was not a finalist, but finished fifth in Heisman Trophy voting.
Hooker’s collegiate career ended Nov. 19 at South Carolina.
The 6-foot-4, 218-pound quarterback suffered a season-ending injury versus the Gamecocks with a torn ACL in his left knee.
During the 2022 season, Hooker guided the Vols to wins versus Alabama, Florida and LSU.
In 11 games in 2022, he completed 229-of-329 passing attempts for 3,135 yards, 27 touchdowns and two interceptions. Hooker recorded 430 rushing yards and five touchdowns on 104 attempts.
Following the Heisman Trophy ceremony, Vols Wire looks at social media reaction for Hooker’s fifth-place finish.