The injury to Hendon Hooker and the subsequent news that his season is over has been one of the most talked about topics this week in the sports world.
Since the announcement was made on Sunday afternoon, several media personalities and companies have posted videos or kind words to honor the Tennessee quarterback.
On Wednesday evening, Tennessee officially dropped its own tribute video to Hooker.
The video documents the Tennessee quarterback’s rise to prominence from the view of the lens, cutting in with audio from Hooker’s teammates and coaches.
Playmaker. Leader. Teammate. Legend…
Hendon.#GBO 🍊 pic.twitter.com/QCbtseWVki
— Tennessee Football (@Vol_Football) November 24, 2022
No. 10 Tennessee and starting quarterback Joe Milton III will take on Vanderbilt in Nashville this Saturday night.
Here’s a look at some of the other tributes and reactions from around the sports social media world this week:
A special player and person.
One of the @Vol_Football greats.VFL, Hendon Hooker 🧡 pic.twitter.com/niXNypvl3W
— SEC Network (@SECNetwork) November 22, 2022
Tennessee announced that QB Hendon Hooker suffered a torn ACL last night.
🙏 up for a speedy recovery pic.twitter.com/rUB70gcMX0
— PFF College (@PFF_College) November 20, 2022
Absolutely BUMMED for Hendon Hooker
— Pat McAfee (@PatMcAfeeShow) November 20, 2022
This is the type of joy Hendon Hooker brought Tennessee fans. Legend pic.twitter.com/O9Lbwr3Lib
— Robert Griffin III (@RGIII) November 20, 2022
Don’t care who you root for. That’s heartbreaking to see @henhook2 gingerly walking to the locker room. That kid is everything that’s right about college sports.
— Chris Low (@ClowESPN) November 20, 2022
Hendon Hooker always did right by Tennessee…committed to the program and stayed through the coaching change, lost a quarterback battle then eventually played his way to QB1, and led them on one heck of a ride this season.
No one deserves injury. But especially him.
— Jordan Crammer (@JordanCrammer) November 20, 2022
Not that anyone should be surprised, but @henhook2 was at practice, crutches and all, today and yesterday to support his @Vol_Football teammates. He's kept a strong presence in the football building after getting the tough news Sunday that he was out with a torn ACL. #leader
— Chris Low (@ClowESPN) November 23, 2022
we love you, brother!! @henhook2
— Donté Stallworth (@DonteStallworth) November 20, 2022
6,080 passing yards, 58 passing touchdowns and five interceptions. 1,050 rushing yards and 10 touchdowns.
Led Tennessee to its first win over Alabama since 2006 and first win over Florida since 2016.
Hendon Hooker is a Tennessee football legend. https://t.co/PgiXUPZcmO
— Ryan Schumpert (@rschump00) November 20, 2022
674 days after committing to Tennessee with a picture of Neyland Stadium, Hendon Hooker leads Tennessee to an undefeated home record in 2022.
Larger than life was a fitting prediction https://t.co/m66moa1Nk8
— Ric Butler (@Ric_Butler) November 12, 2022
