Tennessee Football: Where will Hendon Hooker land in the NFL Draft?

The NFL Draft is coming up in just over a month, and the hype surrounding former Tennessee football quarterback Hendon Hooker is starting to build.

According to NFL.com, the NFL Draft will begin at the following times and dates:

"Round 1: Thursday, April 27, beginning at 8 p.m. ET. Rounds 2 and 3: Friday, April 28, beginning at 7 p.m. ET. Rounds 4 through 7: Saturday, April 29, beginning at noon ET"

Where will Hendon Hooker Land in the NFL Draft?

According to NFL Rookie Watch on Twitter:

"“Hendon Hooker has reportedly been ‘acing’ team interviews and board work, despite not being able to work out. Several NFL scouts believe Hooker will come off the board ‘early’ into round two of the NFL Draft. The Volunteers QB expects to be ready for the NFL season opener.”"

Hooker also went on record at the NFL Combine saying this:

"“We play with a chip on our shoulder at Tennessee. We get a lot of disrespect, so we wanna make it clear we are going to come out and dominate day in and day out.”"

Hendon Hooker NFL Combine Statistics

Tennessee Football Prospect Stats:

• Height: 6-foot-3
• Weight: 217 pounds
• Hand: 10 1/2 inches
• Arm: 33 inches
• Wingspan: N/A

NFL.com grade:

"6.23 – Will eventually be an average starter/2nd-3rd round pick"

NFL.com Scouting Report, according to NFL Draft analyst Lance Zierlein:

"“Hooker’s age and ACL tear will be starting points for many draft conversations, but the most important question to be answered is whether he can thrive outside of the Tennessee offense. Hooker was frequently a half-field reader, which means he could lean on spacing, speed and/or route combinations to make life easier. He’s more accurate outside the numbers than between the hashes and his deep ball placement was much more uneven than expected. However, Hooker plays with excellent poise and footwork as a pocket passer. He will make quarterback coaches and play-callers happy with his adherence to keeping plays on schedule. He’s still showing signs of improvement and growth at the position, and his ability to hurt teams with his legs creates opportunities to help his offense outside of what he does in the pocket. His recovery from the ACL tear will require monitoring, but he has the talent to become a starter in a timing-based, spread offense.”"