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Look: Peyton Manning and Hendon Hooker Together at Manning Passing Academy

Look: Peyton Manning and Hendon Hooker Together at Manning Passing Academy

Jack Foster

Volunteer Country reported this past week that Tennessee Football starting quarterback Hendon Hooker was selected as one of 45 collegiate signal callers to participate in Peyton Manning's Passing Academy. 

The event began on Thursday and will run through Sunday. While Hooker will serve as a camp counselor to the younger camps, he will also compete against the 44 other quarterbacks on his level in a passing challenge. 

Hooker is one of many Tennessee quarterbacks to participate in the Manning Passing Academy over the years, as Peyton Manning, a VFL himself, always looks to bring in players from his alma mater. 

With this year being no different, Hooker got the chance to meet up with the NFL Hall of Famer at Nicholls State University in Thibodaux, Louisiana. 

The picture above shows two of the better Volunteer passers in the past 25 years, and Hooker will look to build off an incredible 2021 season in his super-senior 2022 season. 

Per Sports Betting Dime, Hooker has the ninth best preseason odds among quarterbacks to win the 2022 Heisman Trophy.

In the meantime, Hooker will compete with the quarterbacks above as the Manning Passing Academy continues through Sunday. 

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Jack Foster
JACK FOSTER

Jack is a sophomore at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville majoring in Journalism/Electronic Media. Jack grew up in Paris, Tennessee, but now spends the majority of his time in Knoxville doubling as a student and sports journalist for Volunteer Country. Jack has been a sports junkie since he was a young kid and always watched NFL football with his dad on Sundays. Jack still follows the NFL religiously, as he is an avid fantasy football player. Jack started with Volunteer Country in May of 2021 and has since helped provide full coverage of football, baseball and men's and women's basketball. Jack also works as a recurring member of WUTK's Rock Solid Sports show on Wednesdays and Fridays, and he also serves as head sports producer of The Volunteer Channel's Vol News, a student-run show at the University. When Jack is not watching or covering sports, find him on the golf course or back home spending time with his parents, younger sister and friends. Follow Jack on Twitter and Instagram by clicking "Twitter" and "Instagram" to see all of his work with Volunteer Country as well as student media.

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