Player Career

Amani Hooker Career Story

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Player Story

Amani Hooker story

Amani Hooker built his college career from 2016 through 2018 as a defensive back from Minneapolis, MN wearing No. 27, spending time with Iowa. The clearest part of Amani Hooker's career was his defensive production: 125 tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss, 1 sack, and 6 interceptions across 25 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2018 with Iowa. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but Amani Hooker's production has multiple signals. His career also includes 18 rushing yards and 9 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 25 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Iowa.

The arc is straightforward: Amani Hooker moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Iowa

    2016-2018

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

201620162017201720182018
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2016 PostseasonIowa04.20.9
2016 Regular SeasonIowa04.20.90
2017 PostseasonIowa433.784
2017 Regular SeasonIowa433.780
2018 PostseasonIowa15.532.86.811.5
2018 Regular SeasonIowa15.532.86.80

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Northwestern

Week 11 · L 10-14 · Conference game

Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3

Havoc Plays

85 takeover

3 disruption/tackle impact with 85 takeover score.

#2

vs Illinois

Week 6 · W 45-16 · Conference game

1

Havoc Plays

78.3 takeover

Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 78.3 takeover score.

#3

vs Ohio State

Week 10 · W 55-24 · Conference game

1

Havoc Plays

75.6 takeover

Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 75.6 takeover score.

#4

vs Penn State

Week 4 · L 19-21 · Conference game

1

Havoc Plays

72.2 takeover

Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 72.2 takeover score.

#5

@ Illinois

Week 12 · W 63-0 · Conference game

3

Havoc Plays

70.3 takeover

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 70.3 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2018 Postseason · Iowa

15.5 primary output · 32.8 efficiency · 6.8 usage

61.4

#2

2018 Regular Season · Iowa

61.4

15.5 primary · 32.8 efficiency · 6.8 usage

#3

2017 Postseason · Iowa

44

4 primary · 33.7 efficiency · 8 usage

Milestones

7

Impact games

4

Splash games

3

10+ tackle games