Amani Hooker

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.

Amani Hooker
Hooker with the Tennessee Titans in 2019
No. 37 – Tennessee Titans
Position:Free safety
Personal information
Born: (1998-06-14) June 14, 1998
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
NFL Draft:2019 / Round: 4 / Pick: 116
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2020
Total tackles:71
Pass deflections:8
Interceptions:4
Forced fumbles:0
Player stats at NFL.com

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 size 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-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 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]

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.
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