Hokie ClubBLACKSBURG – 'Watch List Week' concluded Friday morning with the release of the Maxwell Award Watch List, an honor given to the most outstanding player in college football annually. Virginia Tech QB Hendon Hooker was amongst those on the initial list following a breakout 2019 season.
Hooker (6-4, 228), started in eight contests in 2019, earning wins in each of his first six starts under center beginning with a thrilling 42-35 win at Miami.
For the season, the redshirt junior had a stellar 165.75 efficiency rating after completing 99 of 162 passes for 1555 yards and 13 TDs. He set the program record for passes to begin a career without an INT with a streak of 124 attempts.
A dynamic threat rushing the football, Hooker carried the ball 123 times for 356 yards and found the end zone five times.
Hokies on preseason Watch Lists in 2020:
DB Caleb Farley
•Bednarik Award
•Jim Thorpe Award
•Nagurski Award
LB Rayshard Ashby
•Bednarik Award
•Nagurski Award
•Butkus Award
DB Jermaine Waller
•Jim Thorpe Award
OL Christian Darrisaw
•Outland Trophy
P Oscar Bradburn
•Ray Guy Award
K Brian Johnson
•Lou Groza Award
WR Tayvion Robinson
•Paul Hornung Award
QB Hendon Hooker
•Maxwell Award
Phil Steele's All-ACC Team included 13 Hokies; Ashby, Farley, Darrisaw, Oscar Bradburn, Tayvion Robinson, Lecitus Smith, Jermaine Waller, Jarrod Hewitt, Tré Turner, Justus Reed, Dax Hollifield, Divine Deablo and Brian Johnson.
Athlon Sports All-America Teams included: Ashby, Farley (both third team defense).