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Height	Weight	Arm Length	Hand Size
6'3"	217 lbs.	33"	10 1/2"

40 Yard Dash	Bench Press	Vertical Jump	Broad Jump	3-Cone Drill	20 Yard Shuttle
N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Games	Competitions	Attempts	Cmp %	Yards	Touchdowns	Interceptions	Rush Yards	Rush Touchdowns
45	632	944	66.9	8794	80	12	2079	25

Pros

• ​Lots of playing time and experience in college football gives scouts and teams a good glimpse.
• Prototypical size


• Great arm strength to his receivers deep down field with great touch on his passes for receivers catches.

• Excellent mechanics and technique on his passes allow him to make surgically accurate throws to his receivers.

• Great at hitting receivers in stride downfield as well as over the middle and rarely was he off target. 

 

• Knows how temper the speed on his throws to allow easy catches for his receivers.

 

• Very good athleticism for position makes him dangerous to take off for big gains. 

• Clever runner with the football that knows how to save himself from taking unnecessary hits as well as following his blocks. 

 

• Good feel for pressure in the pocket and trusts his passing capabilities enough to not take and run at a moments notice.

 

• Maneuvers well in the pocket to keep himself free from incoming defenders and most of his production came from the pocket in college. 

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• Played against tough SEC competition and if not for his injury, likely would made Tennessee a playoff team. 

Cons

• 25 yrs of age in his rookie year in the NFL which could mean he's a relatively finished product.

• Suffered torn ACL in 2022 that ended his most promising season and could affect his overall athleticism. 

 

• Up tempo spread offense may have inflated his numbers.

 

• Offense that he played in has had little success in the NFL. 

 

• Little to no audibles or defensive reads from him on the field with many of his throws predetermined and scripted.

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• Relied heavily on his speedy receivers to get open field field rather than his pin-point accuracy. 

Overview

Hendon Hooker is an interesting quarterback prospect whose cons are more having to do with his circumstances rather than play on the field which was spectacular. His age is concerning as teams are going want a quarterback prospect to to be younger so they can coach him but by the time he learns an NFL style offense, he'll likely be entering the prime years for most quarterbacks younger than him. His knee injury is scary as well as part of his success came from his ability to make plays with his feet and you have to wonder how much athleticism he'll have once he heals up. His offense and scripted plays are also an unwelcome sight for scouts looking for a quarterback that can take command of an offense and make decisions on the fly at some point in his career. However, his saving grace to his game is his throwing ability and arm talent combined with clearly practiced and polished throwing ability which is very highly regarded by NFL coaching staffs because teaching a player the play book and offense is meaningless if they have to teach them how to properly throw the football. All in all, Hendon Hooker is at the very least a very capable back in the league who can learn and study behind a starting quarterback and eventually get his shot as most quarterbacks do. I wouldn't throw him into the fires of the professional grid iron as a rookie by choice but depending on his ability to read and understand concepts, maybe a team can uncork potential that's hiding beneath.