Former Tennessee and current Detroit Lions quarterback Hendon Hooker is heading back to Knoxville in July to give back to the community.
The two-year Tennessee quarterback announced the “Hendon Hooker Youth Football Camp” on social media on Friday. The camp is scheduled for Saturday, July 8, at Fulton High School in north Knoxville.
The camp is open to ages 6-18 and will take place from 1-5 p.m. ET.
Highlights for the camp include:
- Autographs and photos with Hendon Hooker
- Specific position group training
- Combine testing
- Player grouping by position, age, and ability
- Training to develop speed, strength, and agility
- All players will receive a camp T-Shirt
- 7-on-7 tournament for skill position players
- Lineman challenge for all offensive and defensive linemen
- Unique special teams drills for kicks and punters
- Prizes for competition winners throughout camp including camper of the day
Lets work !!https://t.co/hDTdQ80LiA pic.twitter.com/FItWHK8kyw
— Hendon Hooker (@henhook2) June 23, 2023
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Registration for the event looks to be set at $150 per camper. More information on the registration process can be found here.
Hendon Hooker was the quarterback of Josh Heupel’s Tennessee offense for the past two seasons. Over the course of those two years, Hooker revitalized the Tennessee football program and its fanbase with electric play on the field.
Electric play on the field is one thing, though, and winning is another. Hooker brought several wins to the Tennessee program that had not been seen in some time including Alabama, Florida, LSU, and Pittsburgh. Hooker was also undefeated against Kentucky, Vanderbilt, and Missouri over the span of his two years.
Near the end of his Heisman-worthy 2022 football season, Hooker suffered an ACL tear against South Carolina in the penultimate game of the regular season, effectively ending his playing career at Tennessee. Hooker still stuck with the team throughout the postseason and was consistently an encouraging voice for now-Tennessee quarterback and Hooker’s former roommate, Joe Milton III.
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Hooker worked hard to prepare himself with the NFL Draft set for the spring of 2023. Despite the injury, the former Tennessee quarterback was still invited to the Reese’s Senior Bowl and the NFL Combine en route to the NFL Draft in April.
Hendon Hooker was selected by the Detroit Lions with the No. 68 overall pick in the third round of the 2023 NFL Draft.
The Lions’ rookie quarterback is now set to return to Knoxville this July to share some wisdom with the youth football players of the Knoxville and greater East Tennessee area.
For more information on Hendon Hooker’s Youth Camp, click the link here.
