Tennessee quarterback Hendon Hooker has sparked the Volunteers' development into a national championship contender with one of the best starts to a season by a quarterback in SEC history, pushing him in front of Ohio State's C.J. Stroud and into the driver's seat for the Heisman Trophy.
He's also atop this week's list of the nation's best quarterbacks after a brilliant show in the 52-49 win against Alabama. Hooker averaged 12.1 yards per attempt and had five touchdowns, all to wide receiver Jalin Hyatt, as Tennessee handed the Crimson Tide one of the most painful losses in modern program history.