American football player (born 1998)
American football player
Amani Hooker Hooker in 2022
Position: Safety 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) High school: Park Center (Brooklyn Park, Minnesota)College: Iowa (2016–2018)NFL draft: 2019 / round: 4 / pick: 116
Roster status: Active
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 .
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
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.
References
^ Wyatt, Jim (August 2, 2019). "Amani Hooker" . TitansOnline.com . Retrieved August 2, 2019 .
^ Batterson, Steve (June 16, 2015). "Versatile Minnesota DB Hooker selects Hawkeyes" . The Quad-City Times . Retrieved August 10, 2024 .
^ "All-Big Ten football 2018: Iowa's Amani Hooker is top defensive back" . The Gazette . November 27, 2018. Retrieved August 10, 2024 .
^ Morehouse, Marc (January 5, 2019). "Iowa's Amani Hooker declares for NFL Draft" . The Gazette . Retrieved August 10, 2024 .
^ Leistikow, Chad (January 5, 2019). "Iowa football: Amani Hooker leaving early for NFL Draft" . HawkCentral . Retrieved August 10, 2024 .
^ "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 . Archived from the original on October 19, 2021. Retrieved October 19, 2021 .
^ Alper, Josh (September 9, 2022). "Titans, Amani Hooker agree on three-year extension" . Pro Football Talk . NBC Sports.
^ 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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