Amani Hooker

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Amani Hooker
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Hooker with the Tennessee Titans in 2019
No. 37 – Tennessee Titans
Position:Strong safety
Personal information
Born: (1998-06-14) June 14, 1998 (age 23)
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school:Park Center (Brooklyn Park, Minnesota)
College:Iowa (2016–2018)
NFL Draft:2019 / Round: 4 / Pick: 116
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
  • Big Ten Defensive Back of the Year (2018)
  • Second-Team All-American (2018)
  • First-Team All-Big Ten (2018)
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:133
Pass deflections:12
Interceptions:5
Forced fumbles:1
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Amani Corvelle Hooker[1] (born June 14, 1998) is an American football free safety for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Iowa.

Early years[]

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[]

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 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[]

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
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 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]

Hooker was drafted by the Tennessee Titans in the fourth round (116th overall) of the 2019 NFL Draft.[7] 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.[8]

On September 14, 2021, Hooker was placed on injured reserve after suffering a foot injury in Week 1.[9] He was activated on October 18 prior to Week 6.[10]

Personal life[]

His brother, Quinton, is a professional basketball player who was named Minnesota Mr. Basketball in 2013.

References[]

  1. ^ Wyatt, Jim (August 2, 2019). "Amani Hooker". TitansOnline.com. Retrieved August 2, 2019.
  2. ^ Batterson, Steve. "Versatile Minnesota DB Hooker selects Hawkeyes". The Quad-City Times.
  3. ^ "All-Big Ten football 2018: Iowa's Amani Hooker is top defensive back". The Gazette.
  4. ^ Morehouse, Marc. "Iowa's Amani Hooker declares for NFL Draft". The Gazette.
  5. ^ "Iowa football: Amani Hooker leaving early for the NFL Draft". Hawk Central.
  6. ^ "Amani Hooker Combine Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
  7. ^ Wyatt, Jim (April 27, 2019). "Titans Select Iowa Defensive Back Amani Hooker in Fourth Round, and Plan to Utilize his Versatility". TitansOnline.com.
  8. ^ Cotton, Dan (May 15, 2019). "Tennessee Titans agree to terms with safety Amani Hooker". 247sports.com.
  9. ^ Wyatt, Jim (September 14, 2021). "Titans Promote K Randy Bullock to Active Roster, Place S Amani Hooker on Injured Reserve". TennesseeTitans.com.
  10. ^ Wyatt, Jim (October 18, 2021). "Titans Activate Safety Amani Hooker From Injured Reserve, While Placing CB Kristian Fulton on IR". TennesseeTitans.com.

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