Hendon Hooker suffers a torn ACL ending his college career
As thought last night leaving Columbia, South Carolina, senior quarterback Hendon Hooker’s college career is over after suffering a torn ACL in his left knee.
Tennessee confirmed the news on their social media accounts Sunday evening.
Hooker’s knee buckled in a non-contact situation as he was running an option play in the fourth quarter of Tennessee’s 63-38 loss at South Carolina. Hooker fumbled the ball as he clutched his knee falling to the ground. After being examined on the sidelines, Hooker gingerly made it was to the locker room. Test on Sunday confirmed the news. Hooker was 25-42 for 247 yards and 3 touchdowns.
“Man, it was probably one of the worst things I’ve seen out there,” Tennessee offensive lineman Jerome Carvin said afterward. “Just knowing how hard he works. Hardest working guy I’ve ever seen, I’ve ever played with.
“It’s so unfortunate to happen to a guy like that. But if I know anything, I know he’ll bounce back from it for sure. He’s a warrior. I know he will.”
Hooker’s rise to stardom at Tennessee has been a national story and one of best feel good stories in college football.
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In 24 games at Tennessee Hooker threw for 6,080 yards 58 touchdowns and just 5 interceptions. This season in 11 games Hooker had 3,135 yards 27 touchdowns and 2 interceptions.
Hooker also finished his Vol career with 10 rushing touchdowns in 24 games. Hooker’s arrival and ability to thrive in Josh Heupel’s offense has been the reason, Tennessee has been on the national scene this season and was number on the in the country 3 weeks ago in the college football playoff.
Saturday night, Tennessee looks for win #10 and a spot in a New Year’s Day 6 bowl as they travel to Nashville to take on Vanderbilt. It will be Joe Milton leading the way for Tennessee. Milton’s last start came against Pittsburgh in the second game of the 2021 season.
In mop up duty this year Milton has been spectacular going 23 of 33 for 573 yards and 6 touchdowns. It’s now Milton’s show for the Vols.
