New Mexico State University Athletics

Honors & Awards
2025 SoCon Offensive Player of the Week (Sept. 15)
2025 Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll
2024 Southern Conference All-Freshman Team
2024 Stats Perform National Freshman of the Week (Sept. 16)

2025 (Sophomore at Furman)
Played in all 12 games and was the No. 1 quarterback for the entirety of the year to help lead the Palladins to a 6-6 record... Amassed 2,967 passing yards to rank third among SoCon quarterbacks... Totaled 287 completions and a completion percentage of 68.3%... Threw 17 passing touchdowns and rushed for one more... Tallied at least one passing touchdown in 11 games and eclipsed 250 yards passing seven times... Posted 36 completions for 358 yards, two passing touchdowns and one rushing touchdown to guide Furman to a 31-22 win over ETSU... Named SoCon Offensive Player of the Week on Sept. 15 after going 26-of-35 for 314 passing yards and two touchdowns to help fuel a 28-24 victory over Campbell.

2024 (Freshman at Furman)
Enrolled at Furman in January and took part in spring practice...entered the season as the backup to starting quarterback Carson Jones but moved into the starting lineup in game three versus Stetson (48-7 win), completing 20-of-27 passes for 267 yards and two touchdowns while rushing for 16 yards and a score in the win over the Hatters...performance versus Stetson netted in Stats Perform National Freshman of the Week honors...touchdown strikes covered 51 yards to Ben Ferguson and 50 yards, while his rushing touchdown went for 13 yards....passed for 264 yards and a pair of touchdowns, including an 84-yard strike, the following week at FCS 12th-ranked William & Mary...with Furman trailing 16-3 with eight minutes remaining in the game, engineered touchdown drives of 78 and 88 yards to beat The Citadel 17-16 in Charleston on six-yard strike to tight end Jackson Prior with 1:01 to go....delivered an efficient 23-of-28 passing performance for 210 yards and two touchdowns to pace Furman to a 24-21 road victory over 21st-ranked East Tennessee State...finished the season hitting on 151-of-248 pass attempts for 1,767 yards and 13 touchdowns (nine interceptions)...1,767 passing yards represented the second highest tally by a freshman in program history...registered eight starts and earned playing time in 10 of Furman’s 11 games...named to the SoCon All-Freshman Team in balloting by head coaches....named to the SoCon Academic Honor Roll for the 2024-25 school year.

High School
December 2023 graduate of Tampa Catholic (2A Metro) High School...football coach was Jerid Mcintyre...played quarterback...completed 120-of-197 passes for 2,500 yards and 25 touchdowns while also rushing for seven scores as a senior...threw for 1,896 yards and 27 scores in 9-2 junior campaign that included a district championship...also starred in track...region finalist as a junior in the 400m hurdles and 4x800m.

Personal
Full name is Terry Potter Hedden III...born April 5, 2006, in Tampa, Florida...son of Terry Hedden, Jr., and Betsy Shafer...has two brothers — Jackson and Maverick.