A look at Hendon Hooker’s 2021 situational stats
The second year of the Josh Heupel era is set to kick off on Sept. 1 against the Ball State Cardinals.
For the Vols, Hendon Hooker is going into his second season in Knoxville. Last season Tennessee finished 7-6 after a loss in overtime to Purdue in the Music City Bowl.
Hooker joined Tennessee after transferring from Virginia Tech, where he spent three seasons. In one year with the Vols, Hooker outperformed all three seasons with the Hokies combined.
As the season approaches, Vols Wire breaks down the senior quarterback’s situational stats. All statistics courtesy of Stats Perform.
Hooker vs Nonconference opponents
Knoxville News-Sentinel
9.6 passing yards per attempt
69.7 % completion
12-1 TD-INT ratio
4.3 rushing yards per attempt
2 rushing TDs
Hooker vs the SEC
Knoxville News-Sentinel
9.8 passing yards per attempt
67.0 % completion
19-2 TD-INT ratio
3.5 rushing yards per attempt
3 rushing TDs
Hooker vs AP Top 25
Journal-Courier
9.7 passing yards per attempt
65.7 % completion
11-2 TD-INT ratio
2.7 rushing yards per attempt
1 rushing TDs
Hooker on 1st down
The Knoxville News-Sentinel
8.5 passing yards per attempt
72.3 % completion
11-1 TD-INT ratio
4.1 rushing yards per attempt
2 rushing TDs
Hooker on 2nd down
James Gilbert/Getty Images
11.9 passing yards per attempt
71.4 % completion
9-1 TD-INT ratio
3.4 rushing yards per attempt
1 rushing TDs
Hooker on 3rd down
AP Photo/Wade Payne
9.2 passing yards per attempt
55.6 % completion
9-1 TD-INT ratio
3.5 rushing yards per attempt
2 rushing TDs
Hooker on 4th down
Dan Harralson, Vols Wire
10.7 passing yards per attempt
63.6 % completion
2-0 TD-INT ratio
1.0 rushing yards per attempt
0 rushing TDs
Hooker in the red zone
Brett Carlsen/Getty Images
3.8 passing yards per attempt
43.8 % completion
10-0 TD-INT ratio
1.7 rushing yards per attempt
5 rushing TDs
Hooker when Tennessee led
The Knoxville News-Sentinel
9.5 passing yards per attempt
68.9 % completion
11-0 TD-INT ratio
4.5 rushing yards per attempt
4 rushing TDs
Hooker when Tennessee trailed
AP Photo/Wade Payne
9.2 passing yards per attempt
65.1 % completion
11-2 TD-INT ratio
2.7 rushing yards per attempt
1 rushing TDs
Hooker when Tennessee was tied
The Knoxville News-Sentinel
11.0 passing yards per attempt
71.2 % completion
9-1 TD-INT ratio
3.2 rushing yards per attempt
0 rushing TDs
