Player
Hendon Hooker
QB
Franchise mobility this early signals a QB is being evaluated as a reclamation project rather than a long-term investment; each new team resets the clock without adding real NFL reps, compounding the development gap versus peers.
3 teams in 3 seasons — Hooker (R3 #68) is one of only 5 top-100 QBs since 2019 to play for 3+ franchises in his first 3 years.
RareTop-100 QBs on 3+ teams in first 3 seasons (2019–2023 draft classes)
| QB | Draft Yr | Pick | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|
| Desmond Ridder | 2022 | 74 | 6 |
| Kenny Pickett | 2022 | 20 | 3 |
| Matt Corral | 2022 | 94 | 3 |
| Kellen Mond | 2021 | 66 | 3 |
| Hendon Hooker | 2023 | 68 | 3 |
Distinct teams in first 3 seasons (2023 QB class top-100 picks)
| QB | Teams |
|---|---|
| Young | 1 |
| Stroud | 1 |
| Richardson | 1 |
| Levis | 1 |
| Hooker | 3 |
Why it matters. Franchise mobility this early signals a QB is being evaluated as a reclamation project rather than a long-term investment; each new team resets the clock without adding real NFL reps, compounding the development gap versus peers.
Aidan O'Connell — drafted 67 picks AFTER Hooker — has accumulated 68× more NFL passing attempts.
2023 QB class career passing (through 2025)
| QB | Round | Pick | Attempts | Yards | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryce Young | 1 | 1 | 1429 | 8,555 | 50 |
| C.J. Stroud | 1 | 2 | 1648 | 12,314 | 68 |
| Anthony Richardson | 1 | 4 | 350 | 2,400 | 11 |
| Will Levis | 2 | 33 | 556 | 3,899 | 21 |
| Aidan O'Connell | 4 | 135 | 608 | 3,932 | 20 |
| Hendon Hooker | 3 | 68 | 9 | 62 | 0 |
Why it matters. Draft capital indicates the league's valuation of upside, but playing time is what develops QBs; the gap here reveals how completely circumstance (ACL, elite incumbent starter) can override pedigree in determining who actually gets reps.
20 games dressed, 3 passes thrown — Hooker spent 17 NFL game days in uniform without completing an attempt.
Hooker ACT roster appearances vs pass attempts (2024–2025)
| Season | ACT Games | Games with Attempts | Games 0 Attempts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 17 | 3 | 14 |
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Total | 20 | 3 | 17 |
Why it matters. Scouts and teams need game film on a QB to justify keeping him; 17 zero-attempt appearances means Hooker's evaluation window has barely opened despite three years on NFL rosters, making him perpetually a project rather than a proven commodity.
Strip out his Week 8 dumpoff game and Hooker's YPA jumps to 9.4 — top-quartile NFL efficiency for that sample.
Hooker 2024 game-by-game passing
| Wk | Opp | Att | Cmp | Yds | YPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | DAL | 2 | 1 | 19 | 9.5 |
| 8 | TEN | 3 | 2 | 6 | 2.0 |
| 11 | JAX | 4 | 3 | 37 | 9.3 |
Why it matters. Sample size makes any conclusion premature, but the quality of his two non-emergency appearances is a data point teams evaluating him on the waiver wire would weigh; the Week 8 outlier in particular is masking what little we actually know about his arm.
He needs just 1 more completion to match his entire 2024 output — 6 completions is the threshold to double his career.
Hooker career vs doubling thresholds
| Stat | Career | To Double |
|---|---|---|
| Completions | 6 | 6 more |
| Attempts | 9 | 9 more |
| Passing Yards | 62 | 62 more |
| Games with Passes | 3 | 3 more |
Why it matters. A QB at the 3-year mark with career counting stats this low is standing at the final threshold before the league stops viewing him as a developmental player and starts viewing him as a roster filler — one good drive could reset that narrative.
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