Hank Hendrix

Physical Profile

Listed at 6-3, 190 lbs. Taller than 51% and heavier than 26% of 2026 Quarterback prospects in the SEC Scouts database (128 with a listed size).

Play Style

He is a rhythm pocket passer who wants to attack downfield. He works best off play-action and timing concepts: deep outs, seams and post-dig combinations, where his arm lets him fit the ball into tight windows beyond 15 yards. His turnover numbers suggest he doesn't force throws into coverage. He is willing to throw the ball away or take the check-down rather than make a bad decision. He can climb the pocket and slide to extend plays, and he is effective on designed short-yardage runs, but his running is a complement and not a weapon. His combination of high volume and low turnovers at Boerne and Fayetteville fits the pro-style, all-throws approach that Ryan Silverfield's staff wants at quarterback.

Strengths

• Arm talent and vertical passing: evaluators describe 'a cannon of an arm that stretches defenses.' In 2025 he averaged 9.8 yards per attempt (3,602 yards on 369 attempts), and he threw for 4,237 yards and 46 TD in Texas 6A football at Boerne as a sophomore, so he pushes the ball downfield rather than piling up short completions.
• Ball security: 6 interceptions in each of his last two seasons, 12 on 758 attempts in total (about 1.6%). For a high-volume passer who throws deep, that points to sound decisions and an understanding of where coverage leaves him an opening.
• Timing and mechanics: his throws are called 'predicated on timing patterns,' and his mechanics are described as consistently sound. He throws on rhythm to spots, which is what a pro-style system needs. He also has 34 starts and 9,425 career passing yards, a lot of varsity experience for his age.
• Proven against top competition in two states: he produced in Texas 6A and Arkansas 7A, the top classification in each state. In 2025 he led Fayetteville to the 7A quarterfinals in his first year after transferring.
• Football background: his father, Che Hendrix, coaches on the Arkansas staff, and his brother Huston is a Razorbacks tight end. He comes in knowing how the program operates, which speeds up how fast he can learn the playbook.

Areas to Improve

• Strength and mass: he needs to get from about 190 lb to around 210-215 without losing arm speed. At his current size he is at risk of injury and of his throws losing power when a defender hits him as he releases.
• Accuracy: 63.1% in 2025 is solid but not elite. Some of that comes from throwing deep, but he has to become more consistent on intermediate throws and anticipatory throws toward the sideline against SEC-speed defensive backs.
• Reading the field pre- and post-snap: he skipped his senior year, so he missed a year of seeing complex coverages. He will need to learn to recognize disguised coverage and blitz pressure, and to get the offense into the right protection, at SEC speed.
• Handling pressure: he will face much faster and bigger pass rushers than in high school. He needs to show he can reset his feet and throw accurately with defenders around him, instead of relying on extra time and his arm.

College Projection

He enrolled at Arkansas in summer 2026 and wears #14. For 2026 he is expected to be a developmental freshman behind KJ Jackson, AJ Hill and Braeden Fuller, with a redshirt the likely outcome (he can still play up to four games). The main work in 2026-27 is physical development and learning the offense. Realistic timeline: competing for QB2 in 2027 and for the starting job in 2028, when he would be a redshirt sophomore at about 19-20 years old. Because he reclassified, he stays young for his class. That gives him more development time before the NFL. If he adds weight on schedule, he projects as a multi-year SEC starter.

NFL Outlook

It's a long-term projection that depends on his physical development. He already has the traits NFL scouts look for first: 6-3 height, arm strength, timing and ball security. Being young for his class also helps his draft profile. If he reaches about 215 lb and turns his arm and decision-making into productive SEC starts, he has day-two to day-three draft potential, with more upside if his accuracy under pressure improves. Right now he is well short of NFL-ready physically. His draft outlook depends almost entirely on how his strength and conditioning goes and whether he wins the starting job by 2028.

Best Fit

A pro-style or multiple offense built on play-action and timing throws that attacks vertically and doesn't depend on the quarterback running. Arkansas under Ryan Silverfield is close to ideal. The scheme wants a passer who can make every throw, the staff can redshirt and develop him without pushing him onto the field early, and his family ties make it a comfortable place for a player who arrived a year early. The worst fit would be a zone-read or quarterback-run-heavy spread offense that would expose his light frame to repeated contact.