Amani Hooker

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Amani Hooker
Amani Hooker.jpg
Hooker in 2022
No. 37 – Tennessee Titans
Position: Safety
Personal information
Born: (1998-06-14) June 14, 1998 (age 26)
Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
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
Career NFL statistics as of Week 9, 2024
Total tackles:304
Forced fumbles:5
Fumble recoveries:2
Pass deflections:29
Interceptions:10
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Amani Corvelle Hooker [1] (born June 14, 1998) is an American professional football safety for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Iowa Hawkeyes, and was selected by the Titans in the 2019 NFL draft.

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Early life

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 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

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 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 s1.54 s2.60 s4.10 s6.81 s37.0 in
(0.94 m)		10 ft 3 in
(3.12 m)		14 reps
All values from NFL Combine [6] [7] [8]
Hooker with the Titans in 2019 Amani Hooker 2019 10-13.jpg
Hooker with the Titans in 2019

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]

On October 13, 2024, Hooker got his first interception of the season by picking off Indianapolis Colts quarterback Joe Flacco in Week 6. [14]

Personal life

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

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References

  1. ↑ Wyatt, Jim (August 2, 2019). "Amani Hooker". TitansOnline.com. Retrieved August 2, 2019.
  2. ↑ Batterson, Steve (June 16, 2015). "Versatile Minnesota DB Hooker selects Hawkeyes". The Quad-City Times. Retrieved August 10, 2024.
  3. ↑ "All-Big Ten football 2018: Iowa's Amani Hooker is top defensive back". The Gazette. November 27, 2018. Retrieved August 10, 2024.
  4. ↑ Morehouse, Marc (January 5, 2019). "Iowa's Amani Hooker declares for NFL Draft". The Gazette. Retrieved August 10, 2024.
  5. ↑ Leistikow, Chad (January 5, 2019). "Iowa football: Amani Hooker leaving early for NFL Draft". HawkCentral. Retrieved August 10, 2024.
  6. ↑ "Amani Hooker Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
  7. ↑ "2019 Draft Scout Amani Hooker, Iowa NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved November 10, 2022.
  8. ↑ "Amani Hooker 2019 NFL Draft Profile". insider.espn.com. Retrieved November 10, 2022.
  9. ↑ Wyatt, Jim (April 27, 2019). "Titans Select Iowa Defensive Back Amani Hooker in Fourth Round, and Plan to Utilize his Versatility". TitansOnline.com.
  10. ↑ Cotton, Dan (May 15, 2019). "Tennessee Titans agree to terms with safety Amani Hooker". 247sports.com.
  11. ↑ Wyatt, Jim (September 14, 2021). "Titans Promote K Randy Bullock to Active Roster, Place S Amani Hooker on Injured Reserve". TennesseeTitans.com.
  12. ↑ Wyatt, Jim (October 18, 2021). "Titans Activate Safety Amani Hooker From Injured Reserve, While Placing CB Kristian Fulton on IR". TennesseeTitans.com. Archived from the original on October 19, 2021. Retrieved October 19, 2021.
  13. ↑ Alper, Josh (September 9, 2022). "Titans, Amani Hooker agree on three-year extension". Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports.
  14. ↑ Wyatt, Jim (October 13, 2024). "Six Things That Stood Out for the Titans in Sunday's Loss to the Colts". TennesseeTitans.com. Retrieved October 14, 2024.
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