Hendon Hooker came to Virginia Tech in the class of 2017 as a four-star quarterback from Greensboro, North Carolina.
After redshirting his first season, Hooker played sparingly as a redshirt freshman in 2018. He originally entered the transfer portal after that season but chose to return to Blacksburg.
It was a good decision for Hooker.
He took over at quarterback in 2019 and led the Hokies to a 6-2 record with him under center. Hooker was a terrific dual-threat quarterback who made big plays and also took care of the football.
Expectations were high for Hooker in 2020, but unfortunately, he missed the first two games due to an illness.