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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – At the halfway point in the 2022 season, four different outlets have released their midseason All-America honorees, each list recognizing Tennessee Volunteer quarterback Hendon Hooker and wide receiver Jalin Hyatt.
Hooker and Hyatt garnered the acclaim from the Associated Press, ESPN, Pro Football Focus and The Athletic. While the AP and ESPN just listed honorees, Hooker was a first team selection by The Athletic and a second teamer per PFF. Hyatt earned second team acclaim from The Athletic and was an honorable mention by PFF.
Both Vols have been stellar all season long. Hyatt is the only player in the country with double-digit receiving touchdowns this season (10) after reeling in five scores against Alabama. The junior wideout also leads the Southeastern Conference in receiving TDs, total touchdowns, receiving yards (595), receiving yards per game (99.2) and receptions per game (5.5). Hooker is second in the country in passing efficiency (187.7), second in yards per attempt (10.69), fourth in yards per completion (15.27) and seventh in total offense per game (350.7), with each of those figures ranking atop the SEC charts.
In total, Hooker is 119-of-170 for 1,817 yards and 15 touchdowns to only one interception. He has thrown at least two TD passes in each game this season and has rushed for three scores in 59 attempts, totaling 287 yards. The redshirt-senior has claimed 13 weekly awards, including Walter Camp National Offensive Player of the Week and Maxwell Award Player of the Week acclaim while being a two-time SEC Offensive Player of the Week.
Hyatt has had a breakout season in the slot, accumulating 595 yards on 33 catches and taking in 10 scores. The junior is averaging 18 yards per reception and just eight-tenths off 100 yards per game. He surpassed 1,000 career receiving yards in a masterful showing against Alabama that saw the Irmo, South Carolina native haul in six passes for 207 yards and five touchdowns. The record-setting game saw Hyatt catch the most TD passes in a single game in program history, while also posting the sixth-best receiving yards total in a single game.
Tennessee looks to continue its offensive surge as the third-ranked Tennessee Volunteers host UT Martin for Homecoming on Saturday, Oct. 22, at Neyland Stadium with kickoff scheduled for noon ET on SEC Network. Tickets to the game are still available in limited quantities and can be found at AllVols.com.
-UT Athletics
