2022 Heisman Trophy: Social media reaction after Hendon Hooker finished fifth
The Heisman Memorial Trophy presentation took place Saturday in New York, New York.
Georgia quarterback Stetson Bennett IV, TCU quarterback Max Duggan, Ohio State quarterback C.J. Stroud and USC quarterback Caleb Williams were Heisman Trophy finalists.
Williams won the 2022 Heisman Trophy.
Tennessee quarterback Hendon Hooker was not a finalist, but finished fifth in Heisman Trophy voting.
Hooker’s collegiate career ended Nov. 19 at South Carolina.
The 6-foot-4, 218-pound quarterback suffered a season-ending injury versus the Gamecocks with a torn ACL in his left knee.
During the 2022 season, Hooker guided the Vols to wins versus Alabama, Florida and LSU.
In 11 games in 2022, 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.
Following the Heisman Trophy ceremony, Vols Wire looks at social media reaction for Hooker’s fifth-place finish.
Hendon Hooker’s play brought TEARS OF JOY to all of Vol Nation. He throws the PRETTIEST DEEP BALL IN THE COUNTRY, lifted the Tennessee program to beat Alabama for the first time in 15 years and was 2nd in the FBS in Passer rating. His season embodied THE SPIRIT OF THE HEISMAN.
— Robert Griffin III (@RGIII) December 10, 2022
Heisman Trophy final results
1. Caleb Williams, USC
2. Max Duggan, TCU
3. C.J. Stroud, Ohio St
4. Stetson Bennett, Georgia
5. Hendon Hooker, Tennessee
6. Bryce Young, Alabama
7. Blake Corum, Michigan
8. Michael Penix Jr., Washington
9. Bijan Robinson, Texas
10. Drake Maye, UNC— Brett McMurphy (@Brett_McMurphy) December 11, 2022
Hendon Hooker finished 123 total points behind Stetson Bennett from being a Heisman finalist.
— Dan Harralson (@danharralson) December 11, 2022
Hendon Hooker finished 85 total points ahead of Bryce Young.
— Dan Harralson (@danharralson) December 11, 2022
Final order of the #Heisman vote:
1. Caleb Williams
2. Max Duggan
3. CJ Stroud
4. Stetson Bennett— The Heisman Trophy (@HeismanTrophy) December 11, 2022
I like to think I follow many of the most dialed-in college football writers on Twitter.
Of the first 15 who shared their ballot, only 2 had C.J. Stroud. More had Hendon Hooker or Michael Penix
This confirms my theory there are a whole lot of casual CFB watchers with ballots.
— Stewart Mandel (@slmandel) December 11, 2022
Heisman voters not sending Hendon Hooker and Blake Corum to New York is an absolute joke.
— Kayce Smith (@KayceSmith) December 6, 2022
My Heisman ballot:
1st: Caleb Williams
2nd: Hendon Hooker
3rd: Max Duggan— Adam Sparks (@AdamSparks) December 11, 2022
In a few minutes, we will award another Heisman Trophy.
We can both celebrate the four players who are in New York – while also acknowledging it's an absolute abomination that Hendon Hooker isn't there with them.
— Aaron Torres (@Aaron_Torres) December 11, 2022
My Heisman Ballot:
1. Caleb Williams, USC
2. Bijan Robinson, Texas
3. Hendon Hooker, Tennessee— Greg McElroy (@GregMcElroy) December 11, 2022
It’s a damn shame that Hendon Hooker isn’t a Heisman finalist.
— Alyssa Lang (@AlyssaLang) December 6, 2022
Hendon Hooker should have been invited to New York.
— Robert Griffin III (@RGIII) December 5, 2022
My Heisman ballot:
1. Caleb Williams
2. Max Duggan
3. Hendon Hooker— Nicole Auerbach (@NicoleAuerbach) December 11, 2022
Josh Heupel says Hendon Hooker deserves to be at the Heisman Trophy ceremony.
— Dan Harralson (@danharralson) December 4, 2022
Hendon Hooker not being named a Heisman finalist is a joke.
— Clay Travis (@ClayTravis) December 6, 2022
Updated strength of schedule rankings for Heisman Trophy contenders after TCU's loss to Kansas State (ESPN FPI):
Hendon Hooker (8)
Bryce Young (9)
Max Duggan (15)
Stetson Bennett (35)
Caleb Williams (36)
C.J. Stroud (37)
Michael Penix Jr. (72)
Drake Maye (82)— Dan Harralson (@danharralson) December 3, 2022
2022 Heisman Trophy voting results: Tennessee quarterback Hendon Hooker finishes fifth https://t.co/Z6jhtxxt4L
— Vols Wire (@VolsWire) December 11, 2022
Enough is enough. Hendon Hooker 🤷🏾♂️
— Cedric Tillman (@Ctillman04) December 3, 2022
It was cool to be a Heisman voter for the first time this year.
My ballot:
1. Caleb Williams
2. Max Duggan
3. Hendon Hooker— Marcus Traxler (@marcustraxler) December 11, 2022
Found it interesting that Ohio State's C.J. Stroud received more support in the South than Tennessee's Hendon Hooker. Stroud finished fourth in region behind Caleb Williams, Max Duggan and Bennett. https://t.co/fy6eODoDu3
— Marc Weiszer (@marcweiszer) December 11, 2022
My Heisman ballot:
1. Caleb Williams
2. Michael Penix Jr.
3. Max Duggan— John Canzano (@johncanzanobft) December 11, 2022
My Heisman ballot:
1. Max Duggan
2. Caleb Williams
3. Michael Penix, Jr.— Kyle Burger (@kyle_burger) December 11, 2022
Heisman voters can only place 3 names on a ballot, which means this was a great group of players. I had it in the 1-2-3 order on my ballot. #HeismanTrophy https://t.co/Xcrknh44gY
— Mike Solarte (@MikeSolarte) December 11, 2022
#Vols QB Hendon Hooker was the Fan Vote winner for the 2022 Heisman Trophy.
— Jack Foster (@jackfostermedia) December 11, 2022
