TAMPA, Fla. — He is older than Kyle Trask and less than three years younger than Baker Mayfield. He can’t work out due to a torn anterior cruciate ligament suffered nearly five months ago.
But Tennessee quarterback Hendon Hooker will visit the Bucs next week, and there are plenty of reasons why they might be wise to select him with the 19th overall pick in the NFL draft.
Rewind the clock to Nov. 19, when the Vols were at South Carolina and probably two victories shy of reaching the College Football Playoff. They lost 63-38. Worse yet, Hooker’s season also was over.
