Hendon Hooker is projected as a second-round pick after injury

Redshirt senior quarterback Hendon Hooker’s college career ended Nov. 19 in South Carolina.

The 6-foot-4, 218-pound quarterback suffered a season-ending injury against the Gamecocks with a cruciate ligament tear in his left knee.

In the 2022 season, Hooker led the Vols with wins over Alabama, Florida and LSU.

In 11 games this season, he made 229 of 329 attempts for 3,135 yards, 27 touchdowns and two interceptions. Hooker had 430 rushing yards and five touchdowns on 104 attempts.

Draft Wire released its latest 2023 NFL mock draft picks using the updated pick order based on Week 11 NFL results.

Below is the latest 2023 first and second round NFL mock draft from Draft Wire, which includes hooker and Tennessee wide receiver Jalin Hyatt.

Houston Texans: Alabama QB Bryce Young

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Carolina Panthers: QB CJ Stroud of Ohio State

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Chicago Bears: Alabama Edge Will Anderson Jr.

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Las Vegas Raiders: Georgia DL Jalen Carter

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Seattle Seahawks (from Denver): Clemson Edge Myles Murphy

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Detroit Lions (from Los Angeles Rams): Florida QB Anthony Richardson

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Houston Texans (from Cleveland): Texas Tech Edge Tyree Wilson

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Pittsburgh Steelers: Penn State OT Olu Fashanu

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Jacksonville Jaguars: TCU WR Quentin Johnston

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Philadelphia Eagles (from New Orleans): Northwestern OT Peter Skoronski

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Arizona Cardinals: Penn State CB Joey Porter Jr.

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Green Bay Packers: Clemson DL Bryan Bresee

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Detroit Lions: Georgia CB Kelee Ringo

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Indianapolis Colts: Washington QB Michael Penix Jr.

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Atlanta Falcons: Texas RB Bijan Robinson

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Los Angeles Chargers: Ohio State OT Paris Johnson Jr.

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Washington Commanders: South Carolina CB Cam Smith

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New York Jets: Georgia OT Broderick Jones

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Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Oregon CB Christian Gonzalez

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Denver Broncos (from San Francisco via Miami): Florida State Edge Jared Verse

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Seattle Seahawks: Baylor DL ​​Siaki Ika

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New England Patriots: USC WR Jordan Addison

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Cincinnati Bengals: Clemson LB Trenton Simpson

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Buffalo Bills: Washington WR Rom Odunze

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Baltimore Ravens: Alabama DB Brian Branch

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Tennessee Titans: Notre Dame TE Michael Mayer

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Dallas Cowboys: Utah CB Clark Phillips III

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New York Jets: Tennessee WR Jalin Hyatt

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Minnesota Vikings: SMU WR Rashee Reis

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Kansas City Chiefs: Oklahoma OT Anton Harrison

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Philadelphia Eagles: Alabama RB Jahmyr Gibbs

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Houston Texans: LSU WR Kayshon Boutte

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Pittsburgh Steelers (from Chicago): CB Emmanuel Forbes from the state of Mississippi

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Carolina Panthers: WR Jaxon Smith-Njigba of Ohio State

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Seattle Seahawks (from Denver): Georgia TE Darnell Washington

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Los Angeles Rams: Notre Dame EDGE Isaiah Foskey

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Cleveland Browns: Army EDGE Andre Carter II

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Pittsburgh Steelers: Michigan DL Mazi Smith

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Jacksonville Jaguars: Florida DL Gervon Dexter

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Las Vegas Raiders: Florida OL O’Cyrus Torrence

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Arizona Cardinals: Auburn EDGE Derick Hall

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Green Bay Packers: North Carolina WR Josh Downs

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New Orleans Saints: Tennessee QB Hendon Hooker

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