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Amani Hooker
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Hooker in 2022
No. 37 – Tennessee Titans
Position:Safety
Personal information
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)
Career information
High school:Park Center
(Brooklyn Park, Minnesota)
College:Iowa (2016–2018)
NFL draft:2019 / round: 4 / pick: 116
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2025
Total tackles:330
Forced fumbles:5
Fumble recoveries:2
Pass deflections:30
Interceptions:11
Stats at Pro Football Reference

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

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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

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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

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Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
5 ft 11+3⁄8 in
(1.81 m) 		210 lb
(95 kg) 		30+1⁄8 in
(0.77 m) 		9+1⁄8 in
(0.23 m)		 4.48 s 1.54 s 2.60 s 4.10 s 6.81 s 37.0 in
(0.94 m)		 10 ft 3 in
(3.12 m)		 14 reps
All values from NFL Combine[6][7][8]

2019

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The Tennessee Titans selected Hooker in the fourth round (116th overall) of the 2019 NFL draft. The Tennessee Titans were able to draft Hooker after obtaining the fourth round pick (116th overall) as well as a fifth round pick (168th overall) from the New York Jets in exchange for their fourth (121st overall) and fifth round (157th overall) picks in the 2019 NFL Draft.[9]

Hooker with the Titans in 2019

On May 15, 2019, the Tennessee Titans signed Hooker to a four-year, $3.25 million contract that includes a signing bonus of $733,480.[10]

Throughout training camp, Hooker competed against Dane Cruikshank, Joshua Kalu, and LaDarius Wiley.[11][12] Head coach Mike Vrabel named Hooker the third free safety on the depth chart, behind starter Kevin Byard and primary backup Joshua Kalu.[13]

On September 8, 2019, Hooker made his professional regular season debut in a 43–17 win at the Cleveland Browns. In Week 4, he collected a season-high four combined tackles (three solo) in the Titans' 24–10 win at the Atlanta Falcons. He finished his rookie season in 2019 NFL season and played in all 16 games, primarily on special teams, and finished with a total of 20 combined tackles (15 solo).[14] The Tennessee Titans finished second in the AFC South with a 9–7 record and qualified for a playoff berth. I. January 4, 2020, Hooker appeared in his first career playoff game and made one tackle in a 24–10 win at the New England Patriots in the AFC Wildcard Game. On January 19, 2020, Hooker made the first catch of his career on a 28-yard reception by punter Brett Kern in the Titans' 24–35 loss at the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC Championship Game.[15]

2020

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Hooker was slated to resume his role as a backup safety and appear on special teams. During training camp, he also competed to be the primary slot cornerback against rookie cornerback Kristian Fulton.[16] Head coach Mike Vrabel named him the primary backup safety to kickoff the season, behind starters Kevin Byard and Kenny Vaccaro.[17]

On September 27, 2020, Hooker made one solo tackle, a pass deflection, and made his first career interception during a 31–30 win at the Minnesota Vikings. He sealed the victory in the fourth quarter after intercepting a pass by Kirk Cousins intended for wide receiver Adam Thielen, but was deflected by teammate Kevin Byard.[18] In Week 9, he collected a season-high nine combined tackles (six solo) during a 24–17 win against the Chicago Bears. In the 2020 season. On November 22, 2020, Hooker earned his first career start after Kenny Vaccaro was inactive due to a concussion and recorded six combined tackles (three solo), deflected two passes, and intercepted a pass attempt to Devin Duvernay thrown by Lamar Jackson during a 30–24 victory at the Baltimore Ravens.[19]

He finished the 2020 NFL season with a total of 51 combined tackles (35 solo), eight pass deflections, and four interceptions in 16 games and three starts.[20] The Tennessee Titans finished 2020 first in the AFC South with an 11–5 record and advanced to the playoffs where they were eliminated after a 13–20 loss to the Baltimore Ravens in the AFC Wildcard Game.

2021

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Following the release of Kenny Vaccaro, Hooker competed against Dane Cruikshank and Matthias Farley in training camp to takeover at starting free safety.[21][22] Outside linebackers coach Shane Bowen was promoted to defensive coordinator and subsequently named Hooker and Kevin Byard the starting safeties to start the season.[23]

On September 12, 2021, he started the Tennessee Titans' home-opener and made six solo tackles and a six-yard reception before injuring his foot and exiting the 13–38 loss to the Arizona Cardinals. On September 14, 2021, he was officially placed on injured reserve and missed the next four games (Weeks 2–5).[24] On October 18, 2021, he was officially activated off of injured reserve.[25] Hooker was inactive for the Titans' Week 7 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs due to a groin injury.[26] In Week 9, he collected a season-high 12 combined tackles (eight solo) during a 28–16 win at the Los Angeles Rams. Hooker finished the season with 62 combined tackles (38 solo), four pass deflections, one interception, and a forced fumble while starting all 12 games he appeared in.[27]

The Tennessee Titans completed the 2021 NFL season atop the AFC South with a 12–5 record, earning them a first round bye. On January 22, 2022, Hooker started in the playoffs for the first time in his career and recorded eight combined tackles (four solo), two pass deflections, and intercepted a pass to Samaje Perine from Joe Burrow in a 16–19 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals in the AFC Divisional Game.[28]

2022

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On September 9, 2022, the Tennessee Titans signed Hooker to a three-year, $33 million contract extension that includes $17.15 million guaranteed and a signing bonus of $10.00 million.[29] Hooker and Kevin Byard entered training camp slated as the presumed starting safeties.[30] Head coach Mike Vrabel officially named them the starting safety tandem to begin the season, alongside starting cornerbacks Kristian Fulton and Caleb Farley.[31]

Hooker sustained a concussion and was inactive for two games (Weeks 4–5).[32] In Week 7, he recorded a season-high ten combined tackles (nine solo) and recovered a fumble during a 19–10 win against the Indianapolis Colts. The following week, Hooker suffered a shoulder injury during a 17–10 victory at the Houston Texans and was sidelined for the next three games (Weeks 9–11).[33] He injured his knee and subsequently missed three more games (Weeks 15–17).[34] He finished the 2022 NFL season with a total of 46 combined tackles (39 solo), three pass deflections, an interception, one forced fumble, and a fumble recovery while being limited to nine games and nine starts.[35] The Tennessee Titans did not qualify for a playoff berth after ending the season with a 7–9 record.

2023

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He returned as the starting free safety, alongside Kevin Byard. On September 10, 2023, Hooker made five combined tackles (three solo), two pass deflections, a forced fumble, a fumble recovery, and intercepted a pass by Derek Carr intended for Juwan Johnson, but exited the 15–16 loss at the New Orleans Saints in the second quarter due to a concussion. He was subsequently inactive the following week as the Titans won 27–24 against the Los Angeles Chargers. In Week 3, he collected a season-high 11 combined tackles (nine solo) in a 3–27 loss at the Cleveland Browns. During Week 13 against the Indianapolis Colts, he scored a rare defensive two-point conversion after intercepting a tipped pass thrown by Gardner Minshew.[36] On December 22, 2023, the Tennessee Titans officially placed Hooker on injured reserve for the remainder of the season due to a knee injury and was inactive for the last three games (Weeks 16–18).[37] Throughout the season, he recorded 85 combined tackles (69 solo), seven pass deflections, one interception, one forced fumble, and a fumble recovery in 13 games and 13 starts.[38]

2024

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On October 13, 2024, Hooker got his first interception of the season by picking off Indianapolis Colts quarterback Joe Flacco in Week 6 of the 2024 season.[39] Later in Week 9, he caught two interceptions from Drake Maye in a 20-17 win against the New England Patriots, the second of which ended the game through possession in overtime.[40] Hooker appeared once again as starting free safety in 14 games during the 2024 season, missing three games due to injury. He logged 71 total tackles, as well as multiple career highs of nine pass deflections, five interceptions, and two forced fumbles,[41] and was named as an alternate to the 2025 Pro Bowl.[42]

NFL career statistics

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Legend
Bold Career high
Year Team Games Tackles Fumbles Interceptions
GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck FF FR Yds Int Yds Avg Lng TD PD
2019 TEN 16 0 20 15 5 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2020 TEN 16 3 51 35 16 0.0 0 0 0 4 11 2.7 6 0 8
2021 TEN 12 12 62 38 24 0.0 1 0 0 1 21 21 21 0 4
2022 TEN 9 9 46 39 7 0.0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 3
2023 TEN 13 13 85 69 16 0.0 1 1 0 1 10 10 10 0 7
2024 TEN 14 14 71 47 24 0.0 2 0 0 5 68 13.6 30 0 9
Career 80 51 335 243 92 0.0 5 2 0 12 110 9.1 30 0 31

Personal life

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His brother, Quinton, is a professional basketball player who was named Minnesota Mr. Basketball in 2013.

References

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