Player Career
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Player Story
Malachi Hood built his college career from 2022 through 2025 as a linebacker from Plainfield, IL wearing No. 45, spending time with Illinois. The clearest part of Malachi Hood's career was his defensive production: 58 tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss, 3 sacks, and 2 passes defended across 21 career games in the available record. That gives Malachi Hood's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
Illinois
2022-2025
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Regular Season | Illinois | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2023 Regular Season | Illinois | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2024 Postseason | Illinois | 5 | 13.6 | 3.1 | 5 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Illinois | 5 | 13.6 | 3.1 | 0 |
| 2025 Postseason | Illinois | 3.5 | 16.8 | 3.7 | -1.5 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Illinois | 3.5 | 16.8 | 3.7 | 0 |
Transfer Portal History
| Season | Path | Movement | Value | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Illinois to West Virginia | P4 to P4 | 79.1 | Jan 7, 2026 |
#1 Featured game
@ Northwestern
Week 14 · W 38-28 · Conference game
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
4
Havoc Plays
84.2 takeover
4 disruption/tackle impact with 84.2 takeover score.
#2
vs No. 19 Tennessee
Week 1 · W 30-28 · Postseason · Ranked opponent
2
Havoc Plays
80.3 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 80.3 takeover score.
#3
vs No. 51 Northwestern
Week 14 · W 20-13 · Conference game
0.5
Havoc Plays
38.6 takeover
Win with 0.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
0.5 disruption/tackle impact with 38.6 takeover score.
#4
@ No. 90 Purdue
Week 6 · W 43-27 · Conference game
1
Havoc Plays
23.9 takeover
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 23.9 takeover score.
#5
vs No. 78 Western Michigan
Week 3 · W 38-0
0
Havoc Plays
21.7 takeover
Win with 0 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
0 disruption/tackle impact with 21.7 takeover score.
#1 Season by Season Value
2024 Postseason · Illinois
5 primary output · 13.6 efficiency · 3.1 usage
36.8
#2
2024 Regular Season · Illinois
36.8
5 primary · 13.6 efficiency · 3.1 usage
#3
2025 Postseason · Illinois
31.3
3.5 primary · 16.8 efficiency · 3.7 usage
2
Impact games
2
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
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