Usage / Role
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Rotational defensive role
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Player Dossier
2016-2018Iowa
Amani Hooker
DB • 6'0" • 210 lbs • Minneapolis, MN, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Amani Hooker shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 32.8 disruption score.
Impact Production
7
Developing production for a defensive back
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Reliability
15
Sporadic game-to-game production
lowhigh
Star Power
21
Limited ceiling signals so far
limitedstar
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2018 Postseason · Iowa
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 3
- Program Path
- Iowa
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Northwestern
Player 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:...
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- Committed To
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- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2023
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2019
- Selection
- Round 4 · Pick 14
- Overall
- No. 116
- NFL Team
- Tennessee Titans
Amani Hooker, DB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2018 Postseason · Iowa. Amani Hooker shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 32.8 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 125
- TFL
- 3.5
- Sacks
- 1
- Passes defended
- 9
- Touchdowns
- 2
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Amani Hooker Iowa Highlights
2018 · Iowa · Player Highlight
Amani Hooker college highlights at Iowa.
- Season
- 2018
- Type
- Player highlight
Quick Answers
Amani Hooker quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Iowa · DB
- Career Tackles
- 125
- Tracked sample
- 3 unique seasons · 6 entries · 25 games
- Best season
- 2018 Postseason · Iowa
- Top game
- Northwestern
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Kentridge
- High school pipeline
- Kentridge · 6 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
- NFL Draft
- 2019 · Round 4 · Pick 14 · Tennessee Titans
- Latest roster
- No. 27 · Junior
- 2018 Tackles rank
- 65 tackles · DB 69th (top 9%) · Big Ten 38th (top 7%) · National 352nd (top 7%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Postseason | Iowa | 4 | 1 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 37.2 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Iowa | 4 | 3 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 37.2 |
| 2017 Postseason | Iowa | 8 | 12 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 44 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Iowa | 8 | 44 | - | 0 | - | 2 | 2 | 44 |
| 2018 Postseason | Iowa | 13 | 6 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 61.4 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Iowa | 13 | 59 | 3.5 | 1 | - | 7 | 0 | 61.4 |
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Amani Hooker played DB for Iowa. Across 3 tracked seasons, Amani Hooker recorded 18 rushing yards, 125 tackles, and 2 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2017 with Iowa.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2018 Postseason
Iowa paired 15.5 primary output with 32.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
2016 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 4.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2018 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Florida
Loss with 0 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2016 Postseason · Iowa
Games
4
Havoc Plays / G
0
Efficiency
4.2
Usage
0.9
Consistency
100
Best Game by takeover score
Florida
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Florida: 0. Minnesota: 0. Michigan: 0. Illinois: 0
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Florida: 1 by 4.2. Minnesota: 1 by 4.2. Michigan: 1 by 4.2. Illinois: 1 by 4.2
Split Comparison
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Wins0 · Games = 3 · +0 vs Losses
Losses0 · Games = 1 · +0 vs Wins
Game Log
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4 games
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Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Florida
Best efficiency game
4.2 vs Florida
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
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Iowa
2016-2018
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
201620162017201720182018
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Postseason | Iowa | 0 | 4.2 | 0.9 | — |
| 2016 Regular Season | Iowa | 0 | 4.2 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2017 Postseason | Iowa | 4 | 33.7 | 8 | 4 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Iowa | 4 | 33.7 | 8 | 0 |
| 2018 Postseason | Iowa | 15.5 | 32.8 | 6.8 | 11.5 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Iowa | 15.5 | 32.8 | 6.8 | 0 |
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
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