Commanders To Host Tennessee QB Hendon Hooker For Top 30 Visit

According to John Keim, Tennessee QB Hendon Hooker is scheduled to take a top 30 visit with the Commanders later this month. 

This is the latest in a slew of visits for Hooker, who’s been a busy man this pre-draft process. So far his schedule for visits includes seven teams. 

Hooker is drawing a lot of interest as an intriguing option outside of the four quarterback prospects widely expected to go high in the first round. He’s widely expected to be a Day 2 pick and could sneak into the back of the first round. 

The Commanders pick at No. 16 in the first round but Hooker might make more sense for them at some point on Day 2. 

Teams can host up to 30 players for interviews and medical evaluations at their own facilities, with players who live or go to college in the local area not counting toward those top 30.

Hooker, 25, opted to transfer to Tennessee after spending the first three years of his career at Virginia Tech. He started two seasons for the Volunteers and was in the thick of the Heisman race in 2022 prior to tearing his ACL. 

The Athletic’s Dane Brugler noted there is some “Geno Smith to his game, which has become a positive considering the way Smith played in 2022.” Brugler has Hooker rated as his No. 65 overall prospect and No. 5 quarterback. 

During his college career at Virginia Tech and Tennessee, Hooker completed 66.9 percent of his passes for 8,975 yards, 80 touchdowns, and 12 interceptions over the course of five seasons and 45 games played. He also rushed for 2,079 yards and 25 touchdowns.