Tennessee (10-2, 6-2 SEC) will play Clemson (11-2, 8-0 ACC) in the Capital One Orange Bowl on Dec. 30.
During the 2022 season, redshirt senior quarterback Hendon Hooker guided the Vols to wins versus Alabama, Florida and LSU.
In 11 games during the 2022 campaign, 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.
Hooker was a Heisman Trophy contender for Tennessee in 2022. He was not named a Heisman Trophy finalist.
Ahead of Saturday’s Heisman Trophy ceremony in New York, New York, College Football News provided an early watch list of candidates for the award.
College Football News’ 2023 early Heisman Trophy watch list is listed below.