Hendon Hooker named First-Team All-SEC

Tennessee quarterback Hendon Hooker was named First-Team All-SEC by conference coaches Tuesday.

Hooker was named SEC Offensive Player of the Year and a member of the AP’s all-conference first-team.

The Greensboro, North Carolina native, is the first Vols’ quarterback to be named SEC Offensive Player of the Year since Peyton Manning.

Hooker is a finalist for the Walter Camp Award, Maxwell Award, Manning Award and Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award.

During the 2022 season, Hooker guided the Vols to wins versus Alabama, Florida and LSU.

In 11 games this season, 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.

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