Daveon Hook
Daveon Hook
Plays like an extra linebacker near the line. Daveon Hook has been at Rice through two head coaches in four seasons. One game to point at: 6 tackles, 1.5 TFL against UConn — Week 9, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2022–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Mike Bloomgren → Scott Abell. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Scott Abell
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 1 · 2-deepR04 · Rotational
Rotational. Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Career stats
How he plays
Play style
Lives near the line of scrimmage as a de facto extra linebacker.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Rice
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Safety · Rice
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: -2 net (20 in / 22 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Rice · Last season: 5-8 · Talent rank #106 · 2026 recruiting class #104
DNA match
Player DNA
Box Safety
Lives near the line of scrimmage as a de facto extra linebacker.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Marques Buford’s 2023 season.
Matches Marques on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Chike Anigbogu's senior season at Rice (2023).
Matches Chike on
Background
Pronunciation Guide Honors at Rice American Conference All-Academic 2024, 2025 2025 Credited with 22 tackles while being limited to five games due to injuries during the season… Set a personal best with 3.5 TFLs, including his first career sack, despite his limited playing time… Matched his caree...