Jalen Hooks
Jalen Hooks
Jams receivers off their route at the line. Two seasons at Akron, two different head coaches: Oscar Rodriguez and Joe Moorhead. The receipt on tape: 4 tackles against Northern Illinois, Week 13, 2022.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
How it ended
Four seasons at Akron, 88 tackles — his college career is complete.
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2018–2022
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Oscar Rodriguez → Joe Moorhead. 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
Joe Moorhead
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 1 · 2-deepR04 · Rotational
Rotational. Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2022
W 30–23
vs St. Francis (PA)
1 SOLO · 1 TOT
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 7 at home.
How he plays
Play style
Long and physical; jams receivers off their route at the line.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Press Corner
Long and physical; jams receivers off their route at the line.
His 2022 production profile sits closest to Obi Eboh’s 2021 season.
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As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Obi Eboh's senior season at UCLA (2021).
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