Last year, Tennessee Volunteers quarterback Hendon Hooker emerged as one of the top players in the country before suffering a season-ending knee injury. And now, after the Detroit Lions selected him with the No. 68 overall pick in the third round of the NFL Draft on Friday night, he’ll have a chance to make his mark in the NFL – and it sounds like he’s ready.
With veteran quarterback Jared Goff on the roster as the team’s current starting quarterback, it’s not likely that Hooker will be asked to be the team’s starting quarterback immediately this season. But he’s making it his goal to absorb as much information he can to be the best player he can be for the team going forward.
“[I just want to be] a sponge, soak up as much information as I can, from anyone that I can. Whether that be a player, coach, front office. You know, you never know where you’re gonna get a life gem or just how to be a pro. So, anytime that I can get some information and get in that playbook. That’s what I’m gonna do,” Hooker said on Friday evening according to On3.
It will certainly be interesting to see how his career plays out.
[On3]
