Amani Hooker
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| No. 37 – Tennessee Titans | |||||||||||
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| Position: | Safety | ||||||||||
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| Born: | June 14, 1998 Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 210 lb (95 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school: | Park Center (Brooklyn Park, Minnesota) | ||||||||||
| College: | Iowa (2016–2018) | ||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2019 / Round: 4 / Pick: 116 | ||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||
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| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||||||||||
Amani Corvelle Hooker[1] (born June 14, 1998) is an American football safety for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Iowa.
Early years[edit]
Hooker attended Park Center Senior High School in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota. He committed to the University of Iowa to play college football.[2]
College career[edit]
Hooker played at Iowa from 2016 to 2018. During his career, he had 125 tackles, six interceptions, one sack, and one touchdown. As a junior in 2018, he was the Tatum-Woodson Big Ten Conference Defensive Back of the Year after recording 65 tackles, four interceptions, and one sack.[3] Hooker skipped his senior year to enter the 2019 NFL Draft.[4][5]
Professional career[edit]
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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| 5 ft 11+3⁄8 in (1.81 m) |
210 lb (95 kg) |
30+1⁄8 in (0.77 m) |
9+1⁄8 in (0.23 m) |
4.48 s | 1.54 s | 2.60 s | 4.10 s | 6.81 s | 37.0 in (0.94 m) |
10 ft 3 in (3.12 m) |
14 reps | |
| All values from NFL Combine[6][7][8] | ||||||||||||
Hooker was drafted by the Tennessee Titans in the fourth round (116th overall) of the 2019 NFL Draft.[9] On May 15, 2019, he signed a four-year rookie contract worth $3,253,481, with a $733,481 signing bonus and a 2019 cap hit of $678,370.[10]
On September 14, 2021, Hooker was placed on injured reserve after suffering a foot injury in Week 1.[11] He was activated on October 18 prior to Week 6.[12]
On September 9, 2022, Hooker signed a three-year, $33 million contract extension with the Titans.[13]
Personal life[edit]
His brother, Quinton, is a professional basketball player who was named Minnesota Mr. Basketball in 2013.
References[edit]
- ^ Wyatt, Jim (August 2, 2019). "Amani Hooker". TitansOnline.com. Retrieved August 2, 2019.
- ^ Batterson, Steve. "Versatile Minnesota DB Hooker selects Hawkeyes". The Quad-City Times.
- ^ "All-Big Ten football 2018: Iowa's Amani Hooker is top defensive back". The Gazette.
- ^ Morehouse, Marc. "Iowa's Amani Hooker declares for NFL Draft". The Gazette.
- ^ "Iowa football: Amani Hooker leaving early for the NFL Draft". Hawk Central.
- ^ "Amani Hooker Combine Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
- ^ "2019 Draft Scout Amani Hooker, Iowa NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved November 10, 2022.
- ^ "Amani Hooker 2019 NFL Draft Profile". insider.espn.com. Retrieved November 10, 2022.
- ^ Wyatt, Jim (April 27, 2019). "Titans Select Iowa Defensive Back Amani Hooker in Fourth Round, and Plan to Utilize his Versatility". TitansOnline.com.
- ^ Cotton, Dan (May 15, 2019). "Tennessee Titans agree to terms with safety Amani Hooker". 247sports.com.
- ^ Wyatt, Jim (September 14, 2021). "Titans Promote K Randy Bullock to Active Roster, Place S Amani Hooker on Injured Reserve". TennesseeTitans.com.
- ^ Wyatt, Jim (October 18, 2021). "Titans Activate Safety Amani Hooker From Injured Reserve, While Placing CB Kristian Fulton on IR". TennesseeTitans.com.
- ^ Alper, Josh (September 9, 2022). "Titans, Amani Hooker agree on three-year extension". Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports.
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