Amani Corvelle Hooker (born June 14, 1998) is an

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strong safety for the

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of the

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(NFL). He played college football at

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Early years

Hooker attended

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. He committed to the

University of Iowa The University of Iowa (UI, U of I, UIowa, or simply Iowa) is a public research university in Iowa City, Iowa, United States. Founded in 1847, it is the oldest and largest university in the state. The University of Iowa is organized into 12 col ...

to play college football.

College career

Hooker played at Iowa from 2016 to 2018. During his career, he had 125 tackles, six interceptions, one sack, and one

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. 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. Hooker skipped his senior year to enter the 2019 NFL Draft.

Professional career

Hooker was drafted by the

in the fourth round (116th overall) of the 2019 NFL Draft. 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. On September 14, 2021, Hooker was placed on injured reserve after suffering a foot injury in Week 1. He was activated on October 18 prior to Week 6. On September 9, 2022, Hooker signed a three-year, $33 million contract extension with the Titans.

Personal life

His brother, Quinton, is a professional basketball player who was named

Minnesota Mr. Basketball Minnesota Mr. Basketball is an annual award recognizing excellence in Minnesota boys' high school basketball. The female equivalent is Minnesota Miss Basketball. The award's legitimacy was challenged in February 2017 when Henry Sibley, Minnesota h ...

in 2013.

References

External links

Iowa Hawkeyes bioTennessee Titans bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Hooker, Amani 1998 births Living people Players of American football from Minneapolis American football safeties Iowa Hawkeyes football players Tennessee Titans players